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[per PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] Received this day at 9 22 a m. Sydney, December 16. The Government statistician estimates the New South Wales’ wheat crop at 18,769,000 bushels, an average of twelve bushels per acre, or a decrease of over sixty thousand acres,
London, December 16. The wool sales have closed. Merinos, owing to strong Continental demand, regained the decline which marked the opening sales in October. The rates generally current at the closing of New Zealand scoureds was a penny lower, and crossbreds a farthing to a half-penny below October rates. Competition was keen, expecting for slips, which were s’ow of sale. During the series 197,500 bales were catalogued, and 100,000 sold for Home markets, 87;000 for the Continent 3000 for America, and 43,000 bales held over.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 17 December 1901, Page 3
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129COMMERCIAL. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 17 December 1901, Page 3
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