Commercial Cattle Sale Reports Strong Demand at Gloucester Yards
Tom Hicks notes another successful sale at Gloucester Shire Yards with full yarding on Tuesday 15 January. Strong, steady prices across classes. many buyers in attendance and many steers, cows and calves fetching solid sums. Notable totals include numerous consignors such as Bert Laurie, G R Hicks, Ken Laurie, H Page, J W Corbett, S J Smith and Geo Watson with wide range of lots from steers to cows and calves. Prices ranged from modest to premium with firm values throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hicks
Gloucester
Bert Laurie
G. R. Hicks
Ken Laurie
H. Page
J. W. Corbett
S. J. Smith
Geo. Watson
Ivan Livermore
G. D. Laurie
M. M. Laurie
J. Breckenridge
A. H. Johnston
T. Galvin
J. S.S. White
W. A. Relf
G. K. Page
C. c. Redman
I. and
M. Ross
E. F. Ross
1. Blencowe
Ken Gibbs
M. Gorton
W. Everett
H. W. Everett
Reg. Andrews
F. J. Smith
King Bros
W. J. Laurie
Max Crawley
L. Davenport
D. J. West
John Taylor
Fred Cameron
Cliff Everett
Homebush Stock Sales Sydney Market Report
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 1530 cattle yarded with prime scarce and prices to 56 shillings for best dealers. Steers to 49 shillings, heifers 46 shillings, bulls 48 shillings, cows 43 shillings per 100 pounds. Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report 1530 cattle yarded, mainly light weight. Very few prime goods, trade mostly 10 shillings cheaper. prime steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Baconers irregular sales at Sydney market report
Winchenmire Carson Ltd logs 1800 pigs sold at Tuesday Sydney sale. Demand irregular. heavy baconers cheaper but other classes steady. Prices ranged with fatteners and prime heavy types selling to 200 per head. baconers 16 to 18 shillings per 100 pounds, lighter lots 10s to 16s, various weights with prices noted across grades.
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Winchenmire, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Meat Rationing Rules for Grazing Stations
Government rationing directives govern meat slaughter by grazers and farm households. Households may kill meat for home consumption with six coupons monthly forwarded to the Deputy Director of Rationing. Household members may not use coupons elsewhere unless temporarily away or meat is bought due to station shortages. Grazers supplying meat to others must register, issue coupons, and submit monthly slaughter returns. Group arrangements require registration by January 31 and monthly harvest reporting with coupon transfers.
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George Street
Sydney
Rationing Commission
Victory Loan Opens In Australia Aiming To Set Records
The Commonwealth launches the First Victory Loan of 150 million pounds from March 28 to May 9, the tenth since the war. Interest 24 percent at maturity 1949 and 34 percent 1960. Government may redeem short term in 1948 and long term in 1950. Subscriptions by instalments or advance deposits, minimum ten pounds, via banks or brokers. post offices not accepted. Prime Minister Curtin urges Australians to set new borrowing records.
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Savings Bank
Money Order
Australia
Curtin
Commonwealth
Soldier land permits issued for World War II veterans in NSW
The Minister for Lands Mr Tully announced first certificates will enable returned soldiers to apply for land in New South Wales this week with at least 150 cases to be finalised and about 200 more next week. Original holdings for experienced soldiers to be offered in March in western districts with higher rainfall and good transport. The classification committee has been touring country centres studying applicant histories as Western Lands provisions since August 25 1943 have placed about 1.8 million acres under Crown disposal. Roughly 1 million acres already released for smallholders additions, with landlords setting order of preference.
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N.S.W
Tully
Western Division
Crown
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Gloucester Electric Supply Co., Pty. Ltd
Clem Walsh King
R. Irwin Cash & Carry Store
Garden of Roses Cafe
Peter Moutzouris
Commercial
Queen Street
Hhi
Thomas Cowan & CO
Street & Parish, Pty., Ltd
J. Bowen
Box 40
Taree
C. J. Hogan
H. Wand Cowper
Harvey Ivers
Church Street
P. J. Taylor & CO. Pty. Ltd
Sydney & Newcastle Motor and Aircraft Engineers
Sea Ak
Pitt
Burrowa
Winchcombe
Carson
Winchcombe House
Bridge Street
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