WOOL INDUSTRY
CONFERENCE AT BRADFORD
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LONDON, July 14. The Wool Conference has opened at Bradford. Sir Henry Banvcll (Agent-General tor South Australia) said that the Australian growers considered that the remuneration insufficiently encouraged the production of fine wools, but they would do their best to meet Bradford’s requirements. Mr Van Breda (South Africa) asked what was the guarantee that the demand for fine wools would be permanent. The demand in 1919 was for strong wools. Mr Harry Dawson said they wanted soft wool*to blend with artificial silk for underwear. Dr Barker announced the Empire Marketing Board had granted £2,009 a vear for two years to enable Dr Nioholh, of the British Research Association, to investigate wool production in the dominion* He was going to Australia in October Mr Aykroyd announced that the new waterproof woo' -pack invented hv a Bradford man. Mr lsv;'de!cy, was mad <• ivlra and ,na;wr fined with wool He expressed the opinion that practical . ,ord workmen should accompany Or Nicholls.— Australian Press Associa tion
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Evening Star, Issue 19919, 16 July 1928, Page 9
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170WOOL INDUSTRY Evening Star, Issue 19919, 16 July 1928, Page 9
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