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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1934
Page
4
Commercial report notes improved values at Wagga sheep yarding with active bidding and strong demand for ewes, rams, and crossbreds. Detailed quotes indicate ranges for merino ewes, aged and weaners, and delivery horses. sale scheduled with sellers Youngione and partners at Wagga on Tuesday in January 1995.
Wesurn Dalgety and Co Ltd halted their December special sale on Tuesday as buyers from Goulburn, Cootamundra, and Narandera attended. Despite fewer prices than a month ago, most stock changed hands with Merino wethers around 12/5 and crossbred weaners near 10/7. Younghusband Ltd staged a rival draft horse sale in Wagga attracting Melbourne dealers and Victorian farmers, though quality did not meet expectations. top price reached £89 10s for a draught gelding.
Mesaco Largety and Co report mixed cattle and sheep trading with gains for higher quality stock. Cattle broadly steady to firm with good grades up. sheep and lambs show small rises in prime categories. calves and hoggets mixed. overall demand steady amid variable prices across weights and classes.
The Melbourne stock market reports a mixed session at Newmarket with sheep prices easing slightly amid a heavy yarding. Cattle sales show keener competition and generally firmer rates for prime lots, while lower quality stock and store cattle faced softer prices.
The Rock Market auctioneers Megara Dalguty and Cobipaay la report their monthly sale on Tuesday in December with yarding of over sheep. Attendance was not as large though buyers came from Melbourne Albury Lockhart Henry Wagga Urana and surrounding districts. bidding was restrained but satisfactory clearance at lower values was achieved. Realisations included bred ewes one year old 14/7 bred wethers 12/ sport 12/8 merino ewes aged 2 3/6 bred wethers 8 10 13/8 Rams and Southdown rams among others. Next sale postponed to 2 January due to Christmas holidays.
A devastating blaze destroyed Kern's Hotel a 200 room building early Tuesday. Forty lives are believed lost as frightened guests jumped from upper windows into the Grand River behind the hotel, while five others died leaping into the street.
Wool prices rose modestly at Sydney sales with stronger demand and higher top bids. Valgety & Co. report improved rates for best Merino and descrations, while Melbourne prices cooled slightly from Monday’s highs. Substantial consignments from Victorian districts drew keen competition and firm values for Merino types, with top fare reaching about 179 and adjusted averages around the 1580s.
Geelong Office telegram reports Thursday wool sales with 4800 bales offered, mainly superfine nervation and good styles. Competition widened to include Australian Industry, the Continent, Japan, and Name Trade. Averages remained firm to last series, while choicest fine merino and comeback grades eased slightly as demand favored higher grades.
Top prices reached 14d for merino and 16d for comeback at Australian mills. Strong demand boosted values as buyers competed for lightweight wools and new season lots, signaling steady market activity amid continuing supply pressures.
German artificial wool Wollstra faces doubt as wool men warn of competition with Australian wool. Graziers Association President James Walker notes record wool production remains strong while German product’s quality and market testing are unclear. KB Trethowan MLC, managing director of Farmers and Gra niver Co op, downplays alarm, saying Australia need not fear export competition.
The German Consul General warns that Wooletra wool exports could scale up to compete with natural wool. He foresees disastrous effects on primary production unless offset by compensation transactions. These would involve large government orders to buy Australian raw materials.
A reader from Yambuk Vic describes years of itchy pimples on face and chest. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she reports the skin cleaned up in less than two months and urges regular shampooing with Cuticura Soap.
A sample of wheat grown from seed from an ear found in an ancient temple in Sind India is on display in Wyalong. The ear was discovered during excavations last year and is believed to be about 5000 years old. Captain S L D Ricketts of Hollingbourne Wela, near West Wyalong, obtained the seed and sowed it on his farm. The resulting wheat is exceptionally good with heads thick at the butt and averaging 120 to 160 grains per head, each head bearing up to nine branches.
The notice advertises a 3 course dinner at Elizabeth Cafe with price details unclear, plus options for tea, cards, and private social events. It mentions Lowes and various social functions such as dances and private dinners with quotes provided for different events.
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