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The Evening News (Rockhampton)
12 January 1926
100,000 bales for january.
Messrs. Dalgely and Co., Ltd., Rockhampton, are in receipt or the following telegram from their Sydney Office, dated 11th January;— “One hundred thousand bales of wool are lo be submitted by Sydney brokers during January. We opened our sales to-day with a catalogue or 5500 bales drawn from various districts mostly good and average types, but 110 super lots. Some fine crossbreds were included, but mostly faulty. There was strong competition from Yorkshire and Japan and a good demand from Germany for skirting and pieces, France bought sparingly. As compared with December prices, top-makers wool firm and unchanged, super merinos par to 6 per cent lower. The highest price realised by us was 26½d for fleece wool from Cootamundra. Our next sale will be held on 19th, when 5800 bales will be offered.”
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