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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
4
A Melbourne area listing shows multiple sales of crossbred and regular sheep by various yards. May sales include 4000 crossbred sheep at Walchem and 500 mixed lots at Renlah Keuip, with other auctions planned for May 2 9 14 and 18 across Marnoo Reed y Reedby areas.
Ideal grazing property offering 1100 acres near Adenhape and 1 mile from the State school. Land suitable for sheep cattle and horses with permanent water via dams and windmills. Six room timber dwelling, sheds, and garden. Part sown with balance ready for pasture. Excellent leasing opportunity for a grazing and fattening operation. 220 acre lease from Torsham area, well watered and fenced. Offered by THOMA: ENG & CO PTY LT.
A list of merino sheep offerings and sale terms from Wilson Bolton and Co at Natimuk. The catalog includes 400 merino weaners, 120 merino ewe weaners, 130 mixed sex weaners, 110 mixed merino weaners, 130 weaners of mixed types, crossbred and ram offerings, 40 merino ewes joined to Corrivally rams in December, and multiple groups of wethers and ewes with ages from six months to five years. The note mentions 500 mixed ewe and ram stock, fat lambs at foot, and yarding readiness with terms on rebates and draught teams.
Thomas Young & Co Pty Ltd report a record sale at Horanam Corporation yards with 7547 sheep yarded and sold. Strong turnout from Adelaide to Natimuk and Kaniva, broad regional demand from northern to southern districts, with high prices for crossbred ewes and comeback lines. Dagley and Company Limited note 13089 yarded at Horsham on April 26 with 12378 sold, crossbred and merino lots achieving top rates amid keen competition.
January McClure reports on a new lime kiln at Mitre, detailing construction status and a lime sale. Agetenituest Lime is offered for sale, with Phanesilire 14 noted as a product line.
The report covers the April wool market with Dalgety & Co. Ltd handling many lots including those withdrawn earlier. A sale of 12th auction produced 80 percent clearance with many lots passing above reserves. Top price 15d for merino line LUROS over BAMBOA from Mount Gambier. Australian Estates Co. Ltd. notes their 13th and final sale of the season.
The main Victorian selling season closed April 27 with a catalogue of 390 bales. The week’s best selection was augmented by 1425 bales of bulk classed wools. No further auctions until June, with passes to be dealt with by private treaty.
Younghusband Ltd held its final sale of the regular season on Thursday. A catalog of 2500 bales mostly wools from Ite shearing parts of the state and Riverina was offered. Home trade dominated buying with some continental and local mill support and a Japan inquiry. Top price 14id paid for a Mumbannar clip with the same fee for a Port Fairy CH St Helens clip. No further auctions are planned in this centre this season.
Under instructions from J Edwards Esquire the Melbourne estate of Anderson will sell in public auction a refrigerator tote computing sensor chest and many household items. The list includes kitchenware meat pastes preserves tins jars bottles and various household implements. The sale features items such as marble sink verandah fittings linen bags glass jars and pantry goods.
In Horsham the State Labor Party and Australian Railways Union held a smoke social at Cafe Cecil. ML A H M Cremean defended keeping the Country Party government in office while praising railway workers and detailing housing, wages, and political gains under the present leadership. The event featured speakers including Mr Miller and Mr Adler, with tributes to Labour pioneers and notes on conscription and preselection for Wannon.
A garbled report from Calcutta describes a violent incident linked to a protest or campaign event. Fifty people are reported dead and about thirty women incapacitated, with unclear wording surrounding the cause and parties involved. The fragmentary text mentions an armed or violent action during an electoral or political gathering and hints at chaos or panic. Further details are unavailable in the readable portion.
A fragmented clipping reports on a cable related to Jewish affairs in Palestine. The readable text references British involvement and court action, with unclear names and dates.
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