Commercial Homebush Stock Sales Report
Sydney market reports 800 cattle yarded at Homebush with prime stock scarce and values firmer. Best dealers to 70 shillings, steers 62, heifers 54, bullocks 61, cows 49 per hundredweight. Pigs easier with 3,000 offered, stores included. prices down to 5 shillings lower. Rabbit skins dearer, varied lots with feeder and fat stock advancing. Pork and other livestock details noted from Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd. Flemington sale also reported with 800 cattle yarded and prime stock limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Flemington
Gunibri
Merriwa
Paper petrol tanks aid long-range air missions
Describes detachable lightweight petrol tanks for fighters, including paper variants. Notes Britain’s development across metal, plywood, and paper tanks and their role in sustaining air cover over long daylight missions, aiding Thunderbolts, Fortresses, and Mosquito flights to Russia and Danzig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
U.S.A
Germany
U.S
Danzig
Russia
Maitland Court Dismisses Auctioneers Act Breach Charge
In Maitland Court James Smith and butcher Reuben McGregor faced alleged breaches of the Auctioneers Act. Evidence showed multiple bids on a 224 ewe lot, with prices around 17/6 to 17/8, but the magistrate ruled no breach under Section 49 and dismissed the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maitland
James Smith
Reuben McGregor
Smith
McGregor
Sergeant Curran
White's tan box boots with coupon offer
A historical advertisement touts White's tan box military boots with mock toe cap, sewn and screwed soles, and heel and toe plates priced at 22 shillings 10 pence with six coupons. Also offered is black heavy weight pebble grained hide boots at 22 shillings six pence with six coupons. All sizes available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whytte
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M. R. A. and
H. Association
Taree Showground
Stockcraft
Woodchop
W. Bidner
Sec. M.R.A. & H. Association
Gloucester Shire Yards
W. E. Sparke
Gloucester) Pty. Ltd
Gloucester) Pty., Ltd
H. Davey
Tom Hicks
Gloucester
Gloucester) Pty, Ltd
Higgins
Breese
Tom Hices
Krambach Races
Ss. R. Yeates
Dungog
War Chest Street
J. Arrowsmith
Hunter Street
Newcastle
School OF Arts
Lady's
H. C. Woolford
Digger
B.S.8. & A.I.L.A. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Co. Kennedy
Sec. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Jersey Breeders
Australian Jersey Herd Society
R. H. Hill
Kiaora
S. Relf
Kia-Ora Hall
Oelock
Ambulance Transport Service Act
Manning Street
Taree
E. Wiseman
Yates
Annie Yates
BY Street & Parish Pty. Ltd
Meeets Paste
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