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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
4
Market reports show weekly livestock activity with sales tallies across cattle calves and heifers. Prices listed for 20 fat cows, steers, heifers and bulls, with totals for lots and averages. report notes overall better terms and steady demand.
Auction notes from Tenterm mield and Barraba show a broad sale of cattle with high attendance and strong bidding. Prices reached up to 27 740 for a mixed lot, with steers, cows and calves selling well and buyers from multiple districts present. Market observers note continued demand for quality stock and expect smoother resumption of wool sales under the new regime next month.
The document discusses wool sales and government stance on wool purchases. It outlines market expectations for fleece quality classes, price guidance per pound, and auction arrangements during the Christmas and New Year period, noting possible sale days and shipping implications.
Edward Mighead reports 1100 cattle yarded at Wathinsta with an average of 28s 11d per head. Young mixed stock and Jersey crossbreds dominated, yet prices rose across classes. Heifers and calves to £15, steers to £16, store cattle to £7 10s, springing heifers £42. Note: text refers to a special sale in January.
An old ad claims Aspirin eases nervous troubles like Restlessness and Neurasthenia. It urges pure product use tested by authorities, lists suppliers in Melbourne and mentions Mitchell’s Vinegar and Blue Ribbon Coffee as comparable imports.
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