THREE SALES POSTPONED

Chronicle (Levin), 7 January 1947, Page 8

THREE SALES POSTPONED

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By Telegraph—

ALLiVLAiM/t u. Difficulties iii obtaining adequate shi])ping for tlie despatch of wool from Ncw Zealand have cnlminated in the ' [lostjmnement of the next three wool nuctions in the Dominion. The saies affeeted are the Auckland fixture on Friday and those at Wanganui' 011 January 14 and Napier on January 20. In aiinonnciiig the decision the Auckland Woolbrokers' Association stated tiiat advice had been received that the third Auckland sale set doWn for Friday next had been postponed until February 12 as all the brokers' stores were now full. The postponement nieant that 110 further wool could be received until the position had easgfl, consequently until further notice no more wool would be aceepted by the brokers at Auckland or Onehunga either by rail or boat, carrier of growers' own lorries. A total of 36,041 bales Was lisfed for the forthcoming sale which was a rehord quantity for a mid-season Auckland h.tie ami nearly a record for any season. The effect of tlie pustponeinents will be to give a breathing space of a fortnight, stated Mr. - H. Dukc, chairman of the Auckland Woolbrokers ' Association. The Cliristchureh sale set dowif for January 27 would be held acco;%j LA/9 rosler and buyers V-'ould tt'(u;el I j. ^ Invercargill and Dunedin liefore it/. ; ( ' ing north. 'Bo far as Auckland wq' concerned, said Mr. Dnke, although the brokers could not aceept more wool inro store for the timeibemg the breathing space afforded should enable the brokers to gct tlie f toves cleared an'd onee that position was reached they would be able to handle wool more expojjitiously tlian la-fore.