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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1934
Page
5
The second series of Albury wool sales at Adbury offered 17,000 bales with 7,128 catalogued. Buyers from Yorkshire to local mills paid firm prices despite a 74 percent drop from the prior sale. Top price reached 15d for a Spring Gully Merino clip. many lots fetched 10–14d, with extensive interlined wools in strong demand.
Dalgety and Co Ltd offered 6262 bales featuring sound dry conditioned merino, comeback and crossbred wools from Holbrook to Corowa. Buyers fought over late rates for high quality free, super shafty merino and fine comebacks, while medium and coarse crossbreds showed irregular demand.
Younghusband Limited reports a 4700 bale catalogue with selection mainly from Tarcutta Lockhart Wagga Yerong Creek Henty Coolamon Temora Waratah Naran dera Ganmain Griffith Leeton Barnawartha MyriJeford Walbundrie Balidale Corowa Junee Gundagai and Albury Buyers from Melbourne and Sydney attended. Wools showed good brightness and fair condition due to seasonal factors, helping growers offset drastic price declines vs last year. Prices generally down 8 to 74 percent from late ruling levels in other centers with strong demand for good wool at lower rates.
The Farmers and Graziers Company report a lively Wagga monthly horse sale held on Tuesday. Demand was strong for aged draught horses and top prices reached £31 10s for a three year old gelding and for a seven year old mare. Prices ranged for three year olds £27 10s to £31 10s, aged mares and geldings £18 to £25 10s, old draughts £7 to £15, light horses £9, ponies £7.
Dalgety and Co Ltd reports 8000 sheep and lambs penned with quality plain and prices irregular yet firmer for good to prime wethers and lambs. 2490 cattle yarded with better quality. All classes forward. market 10 percent higher for all, best yearlings and vealers up 16 percent. Sizing notes include wether 2d to mid, ewes 1d to 7d, hoggets 0.5d to 0.53d per lb, prime suckers 5d to 5.3d, medium lambs 4d to 4.9d per lb, plus skins. Best yearlings and vealers 30d, prime light beef 4d to 27d, prime medium weight bullock beef 25d to 26d, trade beef 22d to 24d, good cow beef 19d to 21d per 100 lb.
A local furniture sale invites residents to spread word through theBx reas network reaching every house. The notice emphasizes broad neighborhood visibility and community participation during the sale period.
The Federal House heard Sir Henry Gullett describe Germanys withdrawal of buying orders as a serious issue for Australia. He noted Germany purchased 121 000 bales in the first three months of last season but only 15 000 this season, risking several million pounds in lost demand. He cited credit limits and Ottawa Agreement hurdles as barriers to a potential trade treaty, with Australia relying on the United Kingdom for surplus absorption.
London wool sales featured 7556 lots with 2550 New South Wales 1484 Queensland 459 Victorian 264 South Australian 46 Western Australian 211 Tasmanian and 2684 New Zealand offerings. Australasia totals about 608 bales with Home and Continental competition steady. Greasy merinos from New South Wales Murraguldie sold to 14 yd.
A cloudless summer day saw 170000 worshippers at the children's high Mass at Melbourne Showground yesterday led by Cardinal MaccRor'e. About 40000 children filled the arena, 11500 joining in the singing, while more than 60000 adults watched from stands and benches, ranking as a highlight of the Eucharistic festival.
The article portrays the Wallendbeen Shire election cast with odd methods as the L G Department officer Mr Smart sought replacements after no nominations. Candidates were found in unlikely places including a haystack and a horse team, with stories of persuasion and travel for council seating.
The St Michael s Catholic Young Men s Club held its half year gathering in the club rooms on Tuesday evening with strong attendance. President Mc Q O Porter opened remarks, Rev Father Lacey returned from a trip, and officers for the next term were elected including Tearle as President and J H Whiting as Treasurer. The Spiritual Director praised the committee s energy, and the administrator Rev T J Barry lauded the club s work and urged continued recruitment into the Holy Name Society. The retiring president thanked all and encouraged younger members to stay involved. A usual meeting is planned for Tuesday with motions, and the club cricket team will face Rynehart and Howson s side after last week s win.
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