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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
4
June 4 yarding totals show 7,344 sheep 694 lambs 1069 pigs and 72 cattle. Murchison sheep dominated quality and price gains followed the firmer opening, with best wethers 28-29/7 and ewes 24-26/-. Lambs small yarding, prices firm to higher with best 24-26/-, pigs strong with baconers 90-98 and heavy choppers 7 10-8 10, cattle 72 head including Midland Line stock.
Prices for small screen steers and light weight cows and heifers from local sources soared with keen competition. Quotations range from £16 to £18 for light weight steers and up to £40 7s 6d for a choice weighty bullock, while cows bring £20 to £23 for fair quality and £15 to £17 for medium quality. Yard sold 840 sheep, 40 lambs, 113 pigs, and 32 cattle.
Week of firmer offerings sees chaff priced around £8 15s to £8 17s6d with a top near £94 per ton. Fosso prime items quoted £8 5s to £8 10s, average quality £7 15s to £8, medium £7 7s6d to £7 12s6d, lower grades £6 to £6 15s. Good heavy feeds 4s 2d to 4s 3d per bushel, light feeds 3s 11d to 4s 1d. Bran at £6 and pollard £6 10d per ton at mill doors in metropolitan rail area.
The Commandant of the A.L.F. Headquarters in London says the search for missing German prisoners of war now numbering 20, who have not yet been released, is being carried out with utmost vigor. Neutral authorities and Australian representatives are sparing no effort to trace the men.
Balance sheet of the Katanning branch of the Returned Soldiers Association shows a credit balance of £225 10s 2d. An additional about £30 is due from the Central Branch from art union ticket sales. Thanks are extended to all, especially the ladies, for their support during the appeal. A donation of £1 1s is to be included, from Mr A Pament. Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs advertised with price 1s 9d and 2s 9d.
The Treasury reports total expenditure out of revenue at £25,910,807 and receipts of £23,289,925 for the nine months, with expenditure up £3,001,903 from the prior year and revenue up £4,083,498. War loan funds show £76,225,620 in revenue for nine months, and a £31,035,822 unexpended balance. Public debt stands at £332,210,215. repatriation costs total £809,034 for nine months including £141,387 administrative costs.
The Suez area sees ongoing industrial strife involving canal employees at Suez and Port Said. Naval and military forces assist in handling traffic, with no serious ship delays reported so far.
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