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Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 60, 12 March 1910, Page 5

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LONDON WOOL SALES. THE DRAFT ALLOWANCE QUESTION. Press Assn —By telegraph—Copyright. , (Received March 12, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, March 11. Two hundred and fifty English wool buyers, 350 Continental, and 30 American have signed protests against the abolition of the wool draft. A meeting of buyers in London

A meeting of buyers in London unanimously resolved that in the event of any attempt being made to catalogue or sell wools in London without the customary draft allowance, the committee of the WooHnryers Association will call upon the signatories to abstain from buying at public auction or by private treaty. (Received March 12, 11.35. a.m.) LONDON, March 11. Merinos are firm and unchanged, and crossbreds are stronger. The Americans are operating more freely. (Received March 12, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, March 11. Lead: Imports 14,961 tons, including 3183 Australian; exports 4934 tons. American stocks of copper 107,188,000 pounds weight. Ra'bbitskin sales: Annangs report 12,200 bundles were offered, with a strong demand. New Zealand best twopence to fourpence advance; best racks, penny to twopence; light racks and kittens, halfpenny to penny advance. Australian, fair to good, penny to twopence; light racks, halfpenny to penny advance. Three months 'bills, 3 9-16.