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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 15, 1930

Page

3

Special Cattle Sale Matthewson Tops Large Yarding

A vast sale yarded 680 cattle with a large buyer turnout from Singleton Maitland Dungog Myall Manning and surrounding districts. Fresh bullocks and steers sold 10d to 12d dearer. fat stock strong while mixed stores were slower. Best store bullocks £9 17s to £10. steers 2 to 3 years £6 19s to £8 2s. cows to £5 18s. cows with calves £7 16s. Numerous consignors and prices listed. next sale on 9 September.

Matthewson Singleton Maitland Dungog Myall Manning Hazelwood A. A. Hazelwood V. Power A. T. McCarthy A. Meri A. Sansom R Power Timne Moore Alex Shaw T. A. Irvine W. Ashworth A. J. White W. Clarke G. Westley Jersey Mont Relf Miss Stanton W. A Relf W. Smith J. H. Smith S. Sansom C. T. Borham J. Bourke D. Beaton J. Taylor Reg. Cox J. Carter W. Tout Ap &L L. Vintner J. German J. F. Farley

Wool and Wheat Australia's Hopeful Outlook

R M Pitt of Pitt Son And Badgery expressed optimism on wool and wheat prospects. He linked wool's revival to rising demand and believed wheat production is key to Australia's financial salvation. He favored government price guarantees, noting higher production would boost employment and lift crop values toward about £30,000,000 if markets improve.

R. M. Pitt Pitt, Son Badgery Australia

Change of fashion hurts Australian rabbitskin exports

A fashion shift toward lighter shade hats in the United States and elsewhere has slashed Australian rabbitskin exports by 48 percent in the first six months, with shipments dropping from 4,545,108 lb to 2,351,205 lb. Demand is weak as dye-friendly light furs fail to suit dark Australian fur. Prices have fallen about two thirds since August last year, and trappers are urged to adjust.

United States America

Commercial sale reports and homebush stock sales rundown

Commercial sale reports note Matthewson and Co private sales at Gloucester subdivision lots 1 2 3 4 and a private sale of Prometheus Sunbeam of Glenroy to Mr D Boorer. Homebush stock sales in Sydney Thursday show 2495 cattle with prime lots steady and inferior grades weaker. price ranges include prime heavy 46 3s and best cow beef 42s 5d per 100 lb, plus local sale totals across Dungog Paterson Bundook and surrounding estates. ARGE PIG SUPPLIES ehcombe Carson Ltd report Tuesday Sydney pig sales offering 1650 head with porkers and bac oners changing hands at late rates. backfatters 55s to 130 per head and porkers 22s to 52s.

Matthewson and Co Gloucester T. Hyland Prometheus Sunbeam of Glenroy D. Boorer Homebush L. K. Lawrie B. Hooke G. Tickle Dungog G. F L. F. Smith J. K. Mackay Bundook T. V. Richardson Paterson G. Robinson R. J. Moore C. Hamberger J. Hill H. Flannery Bundock G. B. Waller Wallarobba C. Simpson Arge Pig Supplies Ehcombe, Carson Ltd Sydney

Market Prices Report From Sydney and Rabbit Skins Decline

The weekly market shows 870 penning numbers on the 13th, up from 700 the prior week, with descriptions including prime hobbies and weighted calves seeing higher bids. Rabbit skins fell 1d to 2d per lb at Sydney sales, heavy pelts and winters hardest hit, while various grades posted mixed gains and losses across categories.

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Sydney Keittens and Smalls

Golf notes bogey competition draw and results

The Associates list a bogey event draw at the local links with matches including Laurie against Street and Chariton against Rye. Mrs Parish won the bogey competition, five up, on Wednesday afternoon. several players posted 1 up or down results and several entries finished down in various amounts.

Murroy A. Laurie L. EB. Street T. Chariton DC. Rye Dr. Munro R. Hall P. Roddy Parish Newton Miss Garne Miss Donnelly Cavanaugh L. B. Street Roddy D. Thurlow C. W. Street R. Thurlow Whitting Yates Mrs. Ashworth

New Zealand Fertiliser Imports Drop in 1929–30 Year

The year ended 30 March 1930 imported fertilisers totalled 51 260 tons, down from 315 810 tons in the prior year. The data highlights increased pasture fertilisation as farmers face lower produce prices and push for higher production through top-dressing. The Bathurst Chamber proposes country centre motor vehicle registration to ease Sydney-bound processes. Royalty and peers in Canada are major landowners, led by the Duke of Sutherland and others. A Portsmouth Cathedral memorial honors Royal Navy officers and men who worshipped there, modeled after the Mary Rose. Berlin vehicle registrations rose by 14 200 last year, bringing total motor cars to 97 400.

New Zealand Portsmouth Mary Hose Southsea Castle

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