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United Pres 3 Association —Copyright LONDON, May 12. The wool sales opened brisk with 5 to 10 per cent decline.
(Received May 14, 12.42 a.m.) LONDON, May 13. Messrs Buxton, Ronald and Co.’s, Charles Balme and Co.’s, and Messrs Jacomb and _ Co.’s joint catalogue comprises 6887 bales of n fair selection, 3785 of which aro from New Zealand. There was somewhat animated bidding, and the opening was better than was expected. There was a record attendance of buyers. Compared with tho April closing sales, crossbreds all round show a decline of 10 per cent. Merinos are very irregular, and choicest have" declined 5 per cent, others show an average decline of about 10 per cent.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2190, 14 May 1908, Page 3
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