AUCTION PACKED FOR SALE OF KNITTING WOOL

Chronicle (Levin), 3 October 1947, Page 5

AUCTION PACKED FOR SALE OF KNITTING WOOL

WELLINGTON, Oct. 2. I nimd not es were ihriist out eagerlv by women purehaMors wlien knitting uooi in assorted Miades and eolour.s was ofl'cred at puldie auetion in Wellington ye-trrday. It was claimed that £2000 worih of wool, soine of which sliowed a fanlly dve, though it was not water daaiaged, was on sale. I ix' aiX'tion room was packed. Women ba rgaiii luinters, of conrse, predominfiled, hnt there was also a good repre-.-enialion oi' the sterner sex. Buvers on belialf of wholesale linns attended; liieir ]iariieular interest was the larger Jols. The lirst wool siibmitted by auetion was navy blue, and it was in keen demand. It was sold in 11b lots. "One 1b of wool for £ I , " deelared tlie aueI ioneer. ' ' Pound notes were offered from all paris of the room for the .1(5 skeins involved in each transaetion. The seliers made ii elear that the smail purchasers Would have a chanee. The balanee o± finll). vvent in oue lot" at Is ld. per skein. I'he ])riee fixed by the Price Tribunal, it was explained when bidding began at ls, was ls 7d per skein. ■ After the navy blue wool was exhausted the auetioneer proeeeded with ,-ome roval blue. In one lot £300 worih wiis disposed of in a few mom> ents. Wellington housewives, who have been in short supply of wool for some time, sliowed the keenest. interest in the sale, which continued throughout the day. j