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Forbes Advocate

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Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 27, 1949

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2

Wool trade faces record year as Australian clip soars

The annual wool review notes unprecedented prices for merino and crossbred wools with the 1949 Australian clip expected to reach £188 million, an rise of £31 million from last year. Despite New South Wales delays, grower net returns remain strong, though costs mounted.

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Upward Wool Value Trends Signal Postwar Market Tensions

The Advocation notes a persistent rise in wool prices yet fails to return to earlier peak levels. It highlights stronger bidding, UK and European demand, and expanding synthetic fiber use. Australia faces logistics shifts, credit constraints, and a push to expand exports as mills adjust production and modernize to compete in a reshaped postwar textile market.

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