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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1927
Page
5
Schute Bell and Co report jovial interest in last week’s line of sles with some early new clip showing. Prices for top quality wool rise slightly versus May, though crutchings and poorer lots temper buyer demand. About 1500 bales sold across 66 buyers, indicating broad competition as the main season nears.
Tends Tos Ltd sold 420 head of fat cattle at Dubbo on Sunday, drawing a fair attendance and clearing the lot at satisfactory figures. Market improved across classes. heavy bullocks quoted 13/6 to 1%/18/1, prime cows 49/4 to 20/145, medium bullocks 4B to 10/10, steers £904 21/6, heifers £771 to £80/35, and vealers 6/11 to £6/18. Fat cattle scarce in the west, with light ox supplies ahead. sellers urged to act with confidence.
Report from Close Strong Winchcombe Carson Lt notes past two weeks show firm wool prices in Victoria and Sydney. June 14 auctions under limited Merino stock boosted bids, with Sydney catalogues large and prices up 3 percent. NSW fleece values remain high, signaling solid demand and a healthy sale season despite weather effects.
The Sydney wool market reports buyers from America Japan and Yorkshire driving competition at recent auctions. Australian exports to Japan rose by 48 706 bales year over year while Russia pursues raw wool to support its mills. New Zealand agency notes buoyant demand with robust prices, especially for merinos, as Continent and UK buyers remained active.
Wool report from Coldsbrough Mort and Company Limited covers the closing sale of 2654 bales mostly merino wool and crutchings with a few autumn clips. Buyers from Germany France Russia and Japan attended while Bradford and America operated. Prices showed gains for best merino while other descriptions remained firm and overall clearances were satisfactory.
The report praises the season's prices and demand for wool with total sales not yet listed. It cites a top price of 27 4d for 11 bales from AS Nivison of Waldis, noting the wool's bright soft fine quality and overall favorable market signals for next clips. It thanks clients for support and assures continued service.
Over 190000 sheep and lambs were offered at Homebush. Prime drafts held value while medium to poor consignments eased about 1d per lb. On the hoof, mutton sold 1d to 29d per lb. Bids for crossbred lambs from Sage Brucs Loombah Cumnock and Winchcombe Carson’s sale reached up to 27s 1d, average 28s 8d.
The final series of sales for the 1926-27 season concluded last week with 2551 bales catalogued and most sold at auction. Continental and Japanese buyers plus a Russian order supported a distinct advance over the end April figures as new Western districts of New South Wales and Queensland offerings met keen competition. The top price was 26d for two parcels of New England wool, with the best new clip bids at 284d per pound.
Serious chances of chronic piles include ulceration and fistula without proper treatment. Doan’s Ointment is advertised as the safest remedy, with a long track record of cures and worldwide popularity. A Troyney resident cites dramatic relief after years of suffering, and another confirms lasting benefit after fourteen years. Sold by chemists and stores at 2/9, with postal price details.
A promotional notice touts Pepsodent as a new toothpaste that removes the film old dentifrices miss. It claims brushing fails without this coating removal and promises healthier teeth and gums, offering samples and a 10 day free trial.
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