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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1940
Page
3
Brisbane and Sydney market notes report fluctuating prices across fruits, vegetables, and livestock. Lamb sales showed weaker demand with competition dull, while calves and pork products remained steadier. Regional onions and tomatoes varied in price. peaches, apples, and cherries listed with multiple quality grades.
McHougall and Co report their weekly sheep sale at their yard with around 120 fat sheep penned. Buyers were present and prices edged lower for fat wethers and ewes, while fat lambs sold from 3d to 12½d per head and a prime welly lamb reached 26s.
There was a good attendance of buyers at the dairy sale, with spirited bidding on quality stock. The forward sale price reached about £10 200, and several lots sold despite uncertain conditions, with buyers showing strong interest in durable dairy stock.
A scrambled OCR style report lists bond yields and gold prices, with multiple entries for Commonwealth bonds, New Guinea markets, and various mining equities. It notes exchange rates, percent changes, and dated quotations, reflecting a snapshot of mid 20th century finance and trade chatter.
McDougall and Co report a weekly cattle sale featuring 200 head of mixed ages including steers cows and heifers with strong buyer turnout from meatworks town butchers and local buyers. A featured lot is a seven month old prime vealer bred by J P Wola at Junabe selling to A H Maap. store cows and dairy heifers also sold. A public sale of Richard Backhouse dairy herd from Back Row’s farm near The Lutes Killarney scheduled Friday with luncheon, 50 head including 40 young high producing cows, to balance profit and sold at 11 am.
Local school report details a gathering of students and staff at Danderoo, noting attendance, parents’ involvement, and a social afternoon at Browns Falls. Mentions Queen Maeyiy Pally in Keillarney and a midafternoon reception with warm weather and appreciation for attendees.
Highland gathering presided by Mr. Sandberg drew a large attendance as the Warnick Caledonian Colony’s events progressed. Boxy Wye Day plans include the Senta Amoctation Band from Australia and Une Toowoomba Caledonian Burns Club, with a dancing section and Clan Cup competition. Notable entries come from Sydney and Thi fick, with boxing night concerts at the Town Hall and the Scotch Concert in progress. The Federal Treasurer, AW Fadden, to deliver the principal toast.
Messrs McCahon and Co conducted their weekly sheep and cattle sale on Monday. A large yarding was sold with strong demand from local and district buyers. Top prices reached for cows and dairy cattle while calves and store stock showed steady competition. overall clearances were good and trade remained active throughout the yarding.
Unclear OCR fragment shows scattered terms including base, socation, 8, sueion, ery, ww spacial steno, tan. No coherent event or named entities emerge. summary constrained to readable fragments as a brief item.
A French Indo-Chinese air reprisal is reported after Thai bombardment, with authorities stressing unity of Indo-China. Also advertised is a clearance sale by Simon Calling at Wood Street No 11, featuring furniture, effects, and sundries in good condition, including a late auction by McCahan and Co with baconers and calves expected to draw strong interest. sale starts next week with details and dates noted.
Auctioneer Kelly draws attention to a advertised sale of superior and costly household items. On Tuesday December 19 at 11 am the sale begins at 19 Gone Street, off Percysatrest, Warwick. Large consignments of fine furniture to be offered by MF A. E Mitchell, with customers welcome to inspect beforehand.
Melbourne report notes Mr A DJ Forster Army Business Manager retires with duties passing to interim appointees. Mentioned are Engineer Sidne y and connections to New South Wales Railways and Victorian military logistics office.
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