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Newspaper
Taralga Echo
Location
Taralga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1925
Page
4
A signed political column argues that Nationalists fail rural voters and claims Progressives offered real aid to country districts. It asserts Nationalists only act under pressure from Progressives and calls for strong backing of endorsed Progressive candidates to form a better parliament.
The renawned Riverina sleep slath between Hay and Nurrundera near Benerembhab was sold on Thursday. Hidding bid £325,000 but the reserve was passed. Later the property bought for £340,000 by Willandra Pastoral Co Ltd of Sydney, with F. W. Tlughes runner up at £320,000. Last year’s grose return from the station was £79,682.
Woolabrough Mort and Co report February 6 noting Brisbane sales held this week, Sydney to resume Monday with a 4560 bale catalogue. Past fortnight sales in Brisbane Melbourne Geelong Adelaide Perth and London closed with declines 5 to 15 percent on December values and high withdrawals 30 to 59 percent. Prices remain high but uncertain. forecasts speculative. Continent and Japan hold values helping Bradford. Japan active. American competition weak. hope for recovery toward December parity. Movements indicate curtailing offerings may be needed. sales schedule set for 12th 19th 26th inst. and 5th March unless changed.
Pitt Son and Badgery report February trading notes show a price drop across wool markets. London sales were weak with withdrawals, Brisbane sales ongoing, and buyers including Japan America and Germany active in different categories. Auctions reopen Monday with a 3700 bale catalog expected.
Wools agency Schute Hellyear & Co reports as of February 6 that the downward trend in prices appears arrested. Brisbane market quotes show a 10 percent decline relative to the December series, but buyers had overestimated yields at early Queena land wool sales. The average decline since December is modest, amid buyers’ caution to avoid repeating overstatement.
Schule Bell & Co Ltd report February sales show prices 25 to 43 percent above last year’s rates. Australian rabbit skins fetch high sums as Russian and Canadian fur shortages boost demand. totals of fifty six and a half tons sold with varying outgoing prices from 2 1/2d to 5 1/2d per th. pelts quoted across grades.
Crookwell OH Farver and Co report a highly successful special sale of sheep and cattle at Crookwell subevaris on Tuesday. Prices reached strong levels with overwhelming sale of sheep and cattle, buyers from Wyalong Goulburn Gunning Cowra Taralga Tuena and local centers in attendance. Merino wethers and ewes plus lambs fetched solid prices while cattle including bullocks and heifers sold well. a complete clearance was achieved aside from a few pens. Listed buyers and firms include Livingstone Churchill Bros Munion Hallam Davy McIntosh and others.
The Anzac Tweed project began in 1916 under the Victorian State War Council with returned disabled soldiers learning handweaving at Looma from Commonwealth Woollen Mills stock. Now run as a cooperative by the soldier weavers, Anzac tweeds rival British and overseas imports in price and quality, with sales promoted directly from Anzac House in Melbourne.
The Davis Cup challenge rounds in Philadelphia are scheduled for September 10, 11, and 12. A man in Inverell died after drinking what he believed to be wine but was a mixture of patent polish bought by his wife from a pedlar.
Pointed and Published by Robert John Winning of Taranaki Mareden Street Crookwell for the Proprietors TR J Winning and Bon announces a formal notice or advertisement related to the business interests and locations connected to the Crookwell enterprise. The source emphasizes ownership and publication rights without detailing specific events or dates.
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