THE WOOL SALES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 22, 5 November 1938, Page 2

THE WOOL SALES

ROSTER FOR THE SEASON. REGULATION OF OFFERINGS. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 4. In April last the New Zealand Wool Committee convened a conference which was held in Christchurch to discuss the - greater spread of wool sales for the 1938-39 roster. At this conference, which was attended by members of the New Zealand Wool Committee and representatives of wool-growers, woolbrokers, and wool-buyers recommendations were agreed on. with a view to improving the wool-selling conditions in New Zealand. These were in the direction of providing that, where practicable, not more than 24,000 bales be catalogued at one centre, the roster to- be extended as required. These proposals were supported by the International Wool Conference held in London in June, and at a meeting to-day of the New Zealand Wool Committee, which comprises representatives of producers, wool-brokers and wool-buyers, gave consideration to regulation of the offerings of wool at sales to be held throughout the Dominion .during the forthcoming season. The maximum aggregate quantities of wool which may be offered were fixed as follow: 1938. Bales. Nov. 26—Auckland 24,000 Dec. 2—Napier 24,000 Dec 7—Wellington 24,000 Dec. 12—Christchurch 24,000 Dec. 16—Timaru 24,000 Dec. 20—Dunedin 24,000 1939. Jan. 9—Wellington 24,000 Jan. 14—Napier 24,000 Jan. 19—Wanganui 24,000 Jan. 24—Auckland 24,000 Jan. 30—Christchurch 24,000 Feb. 3—lnvercargill 24,000 Feb. B—Dunedin 24,000 Feb 15—Wellington 24,000 Feb. 20—Napier .; 24,000 Feb. 24—Wanganui 24,000 Mar. 3—Christchurch 24,000 Mar. 7—Timaru Nolim. Mar. 11—Invercargill Nolim. Mar. 16—Dunedin 24,000 Mar. 23—Wellington 24,000 Mar. 27—Auckland 24,000 Mar. 30—Wanganui 24,000 Apr. 3—Napier 24,000 Apr. 14 —Christchurch 24,000 Apr. .19—Dunedin 24,000 Apr. 24—Wellington 24,000