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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
7
An advertisement lists discounted textiles and linens including Floral Winceyette in blue and pink, all wool blankets at 35 each, breakfast cloths, pillow cases, traveling rugs, single bed sheets, floral cloths, double bed sheets, white flannelette, and related items. Items feature bold colors, various ground patterns, and limited quantities.
Prices firm on the Tut fat market as Horsham municipal yards staged a monthly sale with light yarding and variable quality. Top weight lambs commanded about £4 9s 7d, while fat wethers and lambs of various weights drew mixed bids from exporters and local agents.
New Zealand loan and mortgage company, traders, and local sellers reported higher sheep values as buyers sought merino, Corriedale, and crossbred stock. Notable quotations cited Crowned prices for four and six year rams, weaners, and border leicester crosses with multiple regions showing strong demand.
The acting chairman of the Chaff Standard Committee notes reduced hay production due to market activity and scarce wheat, with samples from Ballarat Geelong Marguerough and Werribee tested by the Department of Agriculture. Current standards mirror last year in fat and fibre values, based on Farm Produce Branch samples from Melbourne.
Fragmentary note describes widespread unemployment in the Netherlands with mentions of millions and bankers or traders. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable names, dates, or clear events to confirm precise details.
Veterinary officer W A Snowdon reports black leg causes severe swelling and rapid death in sheep aged six to twelve months. Vaccination since has reduced losses. protect all ewes and yearlings, monitor for signs of dullness, lameness, and swollen jaw areas, and bury carcasses six feet deep if needed.
The Melbourne wool sale featured Crutchings and crutching lines with prices firm for Merino types. The catalogue showed strong demand for fine and Coromby yarns while certain entries declined earlier but recovered, with United States and other buyers cited among participants.
A wartime family drama follows a father who punishes his son Tony at home and in boarding school. After 14 years away a man returns to find the eldest daughter eager to marry while the younger daughter works and the mother and father clash over wedding plans.
Horsham and Lower Norton members of the Chee Boi Chub held a social afternoon and gift wall at Lower Norton Hall on Wednesday afternoon. A paper competition conducted by Miss N Smith and Miss Lorene won by Miss M McDonald. Proceeds of nearly £12 will be given to Wimmera Base Hospital comforts.
A damaged note reports a road closure between allotments 190 and 194 at Seung and mentions Boldiey Settlement. The Winamere Shire Council held a meeting on Friday to discuss the matter and potential remedies.
Crane ford Dowling Py reports Bararat pigs and baconers firming overall with light weights near the week’s peak. Prices range from £22/1/1 to £24/6 for prime baconers, with heavy livestock up to £38 and store pigs up to £20/6/6. Western District buyers sourcing truckloads from Warrnambham Arnnxholme Hamilton and Horsham.
Pimpinio wool sale reports 924 bales at Melbourne scores with BAS branding and bids around 1,500. Agents Wee Okie Borough Mort and Co, and others engaged in the market as prices tracked parity with Melbourne in May, amid continental competition and shifting demand.
Ballarat market report from Dulgety and Co Limited describes forward supplies for a weak market with baconers moderate, pork arable, and light stores and young pigs. It notes prime heavy sows and porkers with varying weights and prices, mentioning competition, sales of small fry, and expectations of prices in the early market terms.
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