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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1925
Page
4
Vintage advertisement lists ladies robes in woollens and gabardins from 35 to 60 shillings, top coats in velours and Kashmere cloth, ready made wear in multiple colours, hats priced 19 11, school hats 5 6, martens goat chokers 17 8, rabbit chokers 13 6, evening frocks 45 shillings, hemstitching offered on premises.
For sale a MASSEY HARRIS No 16 Grain and Fertiliser Drill with strong frame, Positive Grain Feed, flexible spring pressure, heavy wheels, high carbon steel axles in self aligning bearings. One half can operate independently, large sizes convertible to combined cultivating drills. Sold by WALL & SON in Wallington. Also GREENGROCER'S OUTFIT including bore cart harness and run, cheap. Apply GREEN GROCER, Grey Times Office.
Reports from London Melbourne and Brisbane note improving tone in wool values with finer merino grades edging higher and continental buyers active. Sydney sales resume July 20 with optimism that a larger share of offerings will be fine quality merino, while Japan's potential demand could unlock held lots from the old clip. Export figures show substantial continental purchases. Bradford tops prices lag, but raw wool demand supports renewed inquiry as forecasts point to a brighter sale period.
Report on wool sales held in Brisbane and Melbourne shows prices generally up about 1 percent from Sydney close. Dusty and poor yielding lots were irregular. Continent buyers led the demand, with Beadford and Japan placing orders and American buyers bidding on quarter parcels. Continents set the pace for bidders during the season’s hot phase.
Pitt Son and Badgery report strong results from Melbourne and Brisbane wool auctions this week as owners meet market demand. Brisbane values held better than Sydney, especially for higher grade fleece wools, while Tower qualities lag. Sydney sales begin Monday the 20th with expected good enquiry and factory clearances. London sales progress, withdrawals higher due to speculators delaying sales. A catalogue of about 2000 bales opens Monday the 20th, with 3252 bales listed a week later on the 27th.
The Wool report notes Melbourne auction sales firm yet varied after Geelong prices, with large superior lots advancing up to 10 percent while half the market stays on par with London. Brisbane opens on Tuesday with steady rates, followed by uneven demand next day. Clearances are good in both cities as buyers in America, York Shire, and Japan show strong interest. a 42 000 bale sale Monday and a catalog of 2688 bales slated for Tuesday.
Railway Commissioners inspect the Dubbo Molong line and meet Arthurville stockowners. Deputation asks for sheep and cattle trucking yards and connection to Wellington telephone exchange. Commissioners agree to races and crushing pen if yards are built, plus immediate loading improvements and telephonic work. Area Commissioner Williams to oversee Arthurville yard improvements. promises to carry out requests soon.
Dr O Brien and officials asked the Commissioners to alter water drains and straighten a curved road section. The department's engineer reviewed the matter with the white engineer and the work was promised to be carried out.
Mr. CG Jones of David Junes Ltd speaks to Retail Traders about advertising as a concise, reader friendly instrument. He argues ads should inform and persuade without being essays, compares Sydney standards to global styles, and calls advertising a vital educational force shaping public perception.
An Orange resident Mr Parayi and his bookkeeper Mrs Warrun misplaced a £20 note and a cheque, intended for the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co of Sydney. Police traced the bags at the GPO with a quick recovery praised by owner and force after Sydney bound mail was opened. Other items include tales of old resident Mrs Bralnt McMahon, Bathurst resident Roy Gordon found dead, and a Calcutta fourpence day tale.
The Reason for Bem brick and Pryke’s 26 percent rise over the past year is high prices paid and honest conduct. Their knowledge of sheep skins rabbit skins hides tallow and other goods keeps them ahead of market values. They offer to inspect before accepting under market values and operate motor lorries to service the district. All produce stocked at the lowest possible prices.
The Danish Kaiser offers Pedigree Seed for a grand new cabbage parcel claimed as the earliest and finest. Marketed as solid heads with home garden appeal, the ad touts St John’s Day Improved and Enkhuizen Glory variants, from J. A. Dransfield & Co, Reed Specialists, West Maitland.
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