WOOL SALE
PRICES AT WELLINGTON. DEMAND FOR HALF AND CROSSBREDS. WELLINGTON, December s. The Chairman of Wellington Woolbrokers Associationi (Mr Hammond) remarked on the good attendance o 7 buyers and the general competition, but buyers were obviously opera,rung on rigid limits. Low cross-bred and inferior wools were more or less neglected and unfortunately the wool opened up was not in so attractive a condition as is usual at Wellington. The first sale at this centre has been noted for the large percentage of superfine cToss-bredlsi offering hut »o far this season these qualities have not come into the catalogues. The principal demand was for half-bred, and these wools were slightly dearer, and for crossbreds conspicuously which were on a par as compared with me rates ruling at Napier sale last week. The total wool catalogued was 23,268 hales, l|)it, there were heavy withdrawals, and frequent passing. "Yorkshire and the Continent were keen for wools up to their restricted limits. There was a large attendance of the public, and a full bench of buyers. Prices appear to be up to,Napier.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1931, Page 6
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179WOOL SALE Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1931, Page 6
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