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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1954
Page
6
In the year ended June 1954 PRIMARIES processed nearly a quarter of Queensland wool. Ten wool firms combined sold 572,524 bales with PRIMARIES handling 141,084 bales. Growers show confidence in long standing service offered by PRIMARIES.
A post office ball featured a circus motif with murals of tents clowns elephants and other acts around the hall. Attendees danced late into Saturday morning as residents from Triacombe Mullaburra and nearby towns gathered for the war social.
Reports from Wool Bureau and brokers show opposing signals on wool values with weekly averages indicating a general decline while broker assessments suggest a firmer market. Industry figures from Dalgety and Adelaide note widening gaps between best fleece and inferior wools and firming merino tops amid strong crossbred demand as US and UK buyers show renewed activity.
The fragment notes Iris Parker in a blue and pink nylon ensemble with a Loa Pe sarta casnerea term. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or events.
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