LONDON WOOL SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 193, 10 May 1919, Page 10

LONDON WOOL SALES

The wool sales now in progress in London are to extend until May 23. The conditions governing these wool eales were announced by the War Office some weeks ago. An offioial statement/published in' London was as .follows The War Offloe, ;(Wool Section) announces that publio -auctions of Australasian wools wilL be resumed on April 2, at the Wool '• Exchange, when the committee of London wool brokers, under instructions from the Director of Raw Materials; will offor approximately 60,000 bate of combing and 20,000 bales of clothing wools. ,It is; expected: 'thatthese will te ■ catalogued at «tna- rfcte 10,000-bales per disy.' ' .■ ' The auctions will be open to compe- •' titlon for the Home trade, and to a limited extent - ; for European., and Allied countries, but -the wools. Vill_ be subject toi'i reserve.- fixedUielow V.tlie,' issue j»rioes itf'force at April 1. in order to ensure as equal a distrlbntion as possible,, among the various sections of the trade, it has been decided to,:abolish tho privilege previously enjoyed, by'tbe "last buyer" of claiming succeeding lots at tho room's price; and bids risinpt by' a.farthing per pound will be 'accepted, irrespective of tho prices realised for tho woql. .- » ■ . -

Owing to the large : . arrivals : of wool in it is contemplated that ffopplementaryjiuctions yill be held, from time .to "titne "ftt Auctions Keld'abtfreciiieot intervals - ' during the "'remainder.- of' the year, fat which the quantities to bo offered mil be governed by tho capacity of the trado to .absorb..'-The'.provisional details of. subsequent.'' Bales- are . as ..follow , . London. Liverpool. 'April 2-11 (8 days). April 80'(ona day). Mfiy G-2!) (li days). May 28 (one day). Juho 17-July 4 (id

■.''days).' July 9 (one day). Jul'y.io-25 (9 days')'. July 30 day), oeptVv 2-19 (14 diiye).'Aug: 27 (one-dayi. OccM.7-24 (14 days).. Sept; 24, (one day). Nov.'"4-21 (14 days). Oct. 29 (one" day). Dec. 2-19 (14 days). Nov. 2G (one day).

Any alterations in these dates which may bo necessary will be duly announced.

In event'of operators failing to obtain adequate supplies at tho April auctions facilities will" he : afforded th.em to satisfy their needs in;,either wool or tops from the rcspectivo issuing departments in Bradford at tho cufrent issno prices. If the necessity arises a similar proce-, dure will bo adopted after the closo of the May series.

It has been arranged that tho wools will be sold subject ro the usual fourteen days' prompt, It wili facilitate the working of,':the auctions:.if can arrange to; take delivery of their 1 purchases on .'or beforo the due data,. All charges, including cost of transport, wi)l be paid by buyers, as in the precontrol days. It is, however, possible that somo control of' movement on tlio railways may sti'l be necessary in order to avoid congestion; 1

The Wanganui A. and P? Association has decided to hold its show next February in' conjunction with the racing and trotting meeting, a big regatta, athletic 'sports, mid musical and elocutionary competitions, making a carnival ■week.—Press Assn. SAYS'DYSPEPTICS NEED MORE . . MAGNESIA'.: TAKE "A LITTLE BISTJRATED MAGNESTA IN HOT WATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER EATING, A"ND ENJOY hearty meals without DISTRESS. ■ If people wlio suffer more or less constantly after meals with acid indigestion or dyspepsia, sourness, gas, bloating, etc., would make-.a practice of taking .half a. magnesia .in a quarter glass of hot'water-after eating theyf would soon put an end to all fear of stomach trouble. For bisuratcd magnesia mixing with the digesting food and sttmiach juices, promptly and elt'ectively sweetens all excess acid, prevents fermentation'anil souring of food and insures normal ' and painless digestion.. Get a bottle of, bisiii'ate/] jjiagnfsiA. -tbenearest chemist and try it and see. It.is. harinlfe to the stomach and inexpensive. for stomach purposes bo sure and get bisurated magnesia rather than magnesia in other forms, as this is. specially prepared for 'neutralising stomach acidity—Advt.