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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1939
Page
3
J Daley Auctioneer at Byron Street Inverell advertises bagged wheat prices and seasonal handling details. Wheat quotes show 20 per bushel, fire insurance rates, and premiums on hard wheat. service includes loading direct to trucks from season opening. Contact numbers Office 360 and Residence 495.
Auction notice lists 00 merino ewes aged Western red abn Aug good condition commencing lambing this week with Corriedale rams 10 1000 wethers year Sept Oct drop Moree district bred shorn early Get big sheep in good condition 6 300 wethers 3 yrs station bred one mark Bullawartie breed shorn early Sept dipped in good condition 126 2) Steers average 8 months old station bred, brand by Mereford walls, in good condition 4 10 For offer or further particulars apply RR CALLAGHAN Sveret Telephones 498 605
Mined sexes, mostly 12 month olds with good condition. 40 head, 2 marks Eliom Aus Sept, good condition. Ww 6, Wethers, ra, 2 ies. Bent short, dipped. 16¢ 149 Ewes, very good Sept quality. For selection of rams 116 oo Wethers, 4 and year timk west erm bred. Big frames. Fund evaluation, 9d. For offers apply H H Johnston, Phone 216. One Street.
BH. E. BMITIH. stock yard offers Lio Wethers and Ewes in mixed pens, shorn in August, with fair condition and lambs at foot. Wethers priced around 7 6. Includes several dipped and rising boxes, with aged ewes and Liverpool-style lots. Bonshaw stock and property agent H. E. Smith notes strong conformation and ready buyers for the sale.
C Kimmorley offers a selection of sheep including wethers and lambs for sale near Inverell. Listings mention Border Leicester and other breeds with weights and marks, plus inquiries to Mort & Co and agents.
An advertisement from Varley and Parker lists various livestock figures including hundreds of sheep, mixed sexes, and prime fat stock, with notes on conditions, ages, and weights. The lot includes assorted farm gear and machinery, plus references to the agents and associated companies.
Sheep offered by Kineoss Bros on Otho Street Inverell includes 700 wethers aged 1 to 2 years at 1 mark, 700 wethers six years at 1 mark, 360 mixed ewes two to four years at 2 marks, all well grown and shorn. Early September and August shearing noted. Unsurpassed for price and result.
Lease listing from Inverell agents RV Dunlop Pty Ltd offers 700 acres with 14 paddocks, trap and granite balance, 450 cultivated, well watered, good homestead, capable of carrying 250 sheep. Rental £00 per year. For details contact Stork and Station Agents. Wool brokers Newcastle and insurers listed.
McLean and Co announce readiness to receive bagged wheat at Inverell railway yards under the Australian Wheat Board. Messrs Kennedy and Bone, acting for Bunge Aust Pty Ltd, will supervise collection with competent staff and equipment. Site access at Milean & Co is stated with emphasis on prompt service.
Auctioneers Fowler and Burgess announce a premier sale in Vadunt with items including cottages and property at Vinverril. Prospective buyers are invited to inspect at the agent’s location as pacing and estimates to be released.
Sub-agents for McLean de Co offer a two bedroom weatherboard cottage with verandahs, carport, and four paddocks on 4 acres plus 3 extra acres, near railway station. Land includes river pump, town water, grape vines, lucerne, and vegetable garden potential. Price 340. McLean de Co and Bunge Pty Ltd to accept wheat. stocks Woolmax and Aminsc on hand. Inverell Box 21. Phone 410.
Four day carnival arrives in town with over a hundred horses nominated. Boxing Day features five races starting at 2.15 pm, leading to January 1 and 2 when the Inverell Cup handicap of 200 pounds and trophy is contested over seven furlongs with twenty one top Northwest gallopers entered. Hotelkeepers report good tourist demand and ample accommodation.
A meeting of the Inverell Jockey Club committee decided to cooperate with the Inverell Picnic Race Club and the War Functions Association to stage three public race meetings. Proceeds will be devoted to war funds, with discussions featuring club officials and invitations extended to related groups for support and attendance.
Jockey ROOW Bleltan was reprimanded by stewards at Rosehill on Saturday for contacting a Kensington trainer during the race. The inquiry found explanations acceptable, but he was advised to avoid similar bets and actions in future. Big dividend supporters of the Valmiki-Operath were noted.
Victoria outscored Queensland in the Sheffield Shield at Melbourne on Tuesday. Victoria's first innings reached 414 with key contributions from Miller 47 and Johnson not out, while Queensland were bowled out for 243 in their first innings. Bowling figures include Simish 4 77 and Stever 3 45.
The Inverell Rifle Club held its regular shoot at 300 yards in two seven shot stages with two fighters per stage. Prizes included a Christmas ham won by D Quinn and scores listed for participants including Tom Casey, Hamilton, ONeill, Dasey, Mitchell, Currie, Edwards, Bucknell, Lennard, Thorley, Fletcher, MerKenzie, Regan and Faidy.
Fragmentary notes describe a coastal celebration at Port Adelie with horses, carts, and attendees. Mention of Rexdesvon Cotigee and Crutfendet in South Australia suggests a regional event with vendors and transportation, though details are unclear due to damaged text.
A public meeting in Delungra discussed town improvement activities. The Shire Council president presented a report, a committee for next year was elected, and related business was conducted. Details covered income and expenditure, proposed works, and upcoming agenda items for the town district.
Unclear text references a racing event at Glen I ss es and a separate charge against Harry William Solomons. The report notes a mrad east race at Ascot Vale and an incident on December 16 1930 involving alleged conspiracy to unlawfully cut wire as part of a working apparatus under the Postal and Telegraph Act.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Valeriy, SA PURE, Tye tibiae, Ble nat re Wie, Gree, Colt, Tiles, Day, UE, USAR, Ri, and year data. No coherent event or clear subjects emerge beyond scattered proper nouns and possible regional references.
A distorted report discusses tin market dynamics, noting higher London exchange prices and a shift in official policy. It cites a limited daily turnover, mentions prewar levels, and suggests possible recovery in metal exchanges while warning against oppressing natural forces and calling for cooperation between controllers and trade bodies.
The report details negotiations for cattle properties in the Gilton and Durtaasberdd districts with prices around £2 10s per acre, notes a 20-acre limit and a shift toward pasture investments as beef prices rise. Wool and mutton markets show inactivity with a steady demand abroad, while lime Hampreck country prices trend downward and Darling Downs freeholds remain scarce under £3 per acre.
An irregular note from Inverell references a mid February time frame on gamecity events. It mentions a span from 12 per to 5.20 pm and includes terms like Imperial Hot and inviy with scattered names such as Forte Neice. The fragmentary text suggests a reported incident or schedule within a week.
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