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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 04, 1925
Page
3
Markets face lower overseas orders and a bleak buying mood with possible curtailment of offerings and even sales suspensions for months. Wool trade doubts future demand but notes world need for wool. Brisbane sale events and a forthcoming Sydney auction on May 11 frame the near term outlook.
The Bradford top market is described as pessimistic and unsettled with Australian conditions echoed by London cables. Wool prices remain too high for sellers while growers protest slipping sales, and brokers warn of continued distress as manufacturers bear heavy losses. A few holdouts may hope for a late year improvement, but near-term prospects look weak.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports signs of strength fading in the wool market amid global uncertainty from German elections and French finance. Japanese demand, Sydney to Japan shipments, and past peak profits are contrasted with current cautious sentiment, suggesting potential recovery if confidence returns.
Pitt Son and Badger report a general decline in wool auctions with buyers pressing prices down. Only fine quality wools remain scarce, Bradford demand weak, and medium to broad hair wools selling at very low levels. Japan and France active, America seeking bright lots, Germany buying fair quantities. substantial quantities withdrawn. Catalog offered 3225 bales, mainly southern, New England and Monara wools, with 24 1/2 cents halved under competitive bidding.
The 1922 Barriers and Settlers Association urged absolute quail protection. the Governor granted then revoked the order and opened season. Chief Secretary J. f. Re Kinghorn of the Australian Sydney Museum led studies in March June July across Bega Cooma Goulburn Corunna Bathurst districts. Findings support quail as beneficial feeding on weeds and insects, countering claims of crop damage.
The two day meeting produced numerous winners: Welcome Stakes to Sveckled at 6 to 4 from Woodalde and Coronay, Spelapa took the Ladies Bracelet at Aves, Sunfire beat Bachelor's Bag at 6 to 1, Hay seed won Bun daburra Handicap with Micco and Suitcase close behind, Really and Fortaain led Ladies Handicap field finishing. Waroo Handicap went to Woodvide with Seal pax second. Inquiries led jockey V Pyers to admit using a battery on Out of Fashion in the Empire Vate Handicap at April 11 and at Lismore Carnival. Final stage in the Purser case ordered costs against Tye, Carteen, and Godby. plaintiffs dropped action. Beauford retires after Denman Stakes showing. Pelkey and Johnny Allen drew 20 rounds at Sydney Stadium. Juno defeated Billy Jones in Belbourne. Kandos Cup went to Wallen with Jennie Brown second. Sydney High School won the Great Public School regatta eights, Newington won the tira fours. Orange Jockey Club show meeting: multiple handicaps with Jevan, Countess Hop, Red Heart among winners. Orange Trofe results list. Randwick hurdle race results include One for All and Gindi among entries.
A statement argues that true sportsmen favor farmers receiving priority and, when birds are valuable to landowners, seek near total state protection. Open hunting should be allowed only when bird numbers are manageable in specific districts.
Horse racing results list several events with winners and odds. Denman Brakes features Coleus Ararat Foxy and Winner at 8 to 1 in a handicap. Hinchinbrook Johnna Jones Kortatest wins 3 to 1 in Nursery Handicap first division Altorgo Algerian Prince Diomeden second division Wedding Eve Crystal Clumay 5 to 1. Tatteranil’s Cup Te Kara Stony Cistercian wins at 1 to 1. Welter Handicap Walamita Goldbeater Mountbatan 10 to 1.
A range of items notes a new shatterproof glass tested against a stool ball drop, coastal erosion of thirty acres annually along Norfolk and Suffolk, and the American Museum of Natural History seeking £10,000 for a 14 million year old dinosaur egg. Other facts include light and wireless waves at 144000 miles per second, a London beacon in the Mall, and diverse global statistics on trade, post offices, lakes, fish varieties, and coal formation.
A long excerpt highlights how manufacturers and chemists turn waste into value. It notes indurte from paper mills replacing vulcanite, silver recovered from cinema waste sent to the mint, cottonseed oils from cotton seed, sawdust forged into solid mass and artificial wood, and leather waste combined with rubber to create tougher durable leather at low cost.
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