THE WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2069, 19 October 1893, Page 12

THE WOOL SALES.

(Per Pebss Association.) Melbourne, October 12.

A difficulty has arisen between the wool buyers and the brokers, necessitating the postponement of the first sale, 'lhe brokers demand payment in cash or marked cheques instead of ordinary cheques as at present. A conference is to be held.

At the wool sales at Bradford there was fair inquiry. Prices for crossbred were firm, but merinos were weak. October 13.

The first of the wool sale series will be held on January 16. It has been arranged that all arrivals up to the opening day will be available.

uists. The colour which they put upon the creation of a useless office, and upon the unnecessary and detrimental expenditure ol the public money, is that they pay for these things, and that the company is spending their funds for the sake of increasing its patronage or the popularity and influence of its representatives."

down nearly 20ft with their new hydraulic jet pump, and expect to go down 10ft more befoie reaching the bottom. The pump works lirst )ate, but more water is required for its intermittent work. A water light application was obiectcd to by a number of settlers on the banks of Hayes's creek, including Messrs T. Murray and i. Butel, flour millers, who draw their motive power and obtain supplies from the creek. After hearing voluminous evidence, the Warden (Mr Wood) spoke out plainly,- describing the application as the nnst impudent he had ever heard, as the applicants must be fully aware of the injury their application, if granted, would be to a large number of settlers. But, then, public mining companies, like other have neither consciences nor souls to save. _ At the same time it is to be regretted that the Big Beach could not be served, as they are an important factor in our well-being. However, you cannot have your cake and eat it too. A report is current here to the effect that good stone was struck in the Gallant Tipperary yesterday.