07 May 1926
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 07, 1926
Page
1
In a tightly contested first innings Leicester Mice bowled well, Grimmett took key wickets, and Macartney figures of 47 overs 41 maidens 9 runs 3 wickets stood out. Second innings saw Shipman out and Berry and Astill not out, with Ryder and Grimmett figures cited before the match ended in a draw.
Adelaide reports a sharp beef price surge with prime ox and heifer beef at 70s to 72s per cwt and well bred shorthorn bullocks near 40 pounds each. Heifers topped 27 pounds. The acute beef shortage is expected to persist for weeks as over a fifth of cattle yarded came from Victoria.
Advertises a wide range of clothing and home items with prices: all wool bed blankets, single beds, china mats, ladies nightdresses, fleecy bloomers, ribbed cotton hose, new ladies hose lines, babies waterproof pants, bonds cotton singlets, men and boys undergarments, wool coats, military trousers, sandals, tennis shoes, and assorted hosiery. Emphasizes best market values, opening stock, and varied sizes.
Commercial Maitland stock sale notes large yarding of 1200 head with wide mix of pigs cows and vealers. Buyers crowded the rings as high quality fat pigs sold to 120 and baconers to 73 6 while heavy porkers reached 60 and stores traded 17 6 to 25. Local cattle saw good to prime prices firm to higher with top beets around 34 0 per hundredweight and grazers to 12 6. Notable consignors include Gloucester buyers with several high bids and firm market tone throughout.
On Tuesday's Sydney ple sales totalled 1700 head with heavy weights making up a fair portion. Demand was fair and values generally firm. Fatters sold from 60 to 155 per head, baconers 55 to 70, and porkers 25 to 34 shillings. Por Infuensa Colds take Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
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