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Grey River Argus, 4 June 1937, Page 5

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(Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received June 3, 10.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 3. .The Wool Selling Biokers’ Association held an auction sale to-day, of a picked portion of two catalogues of smaller lots available from the concluding series of the J 936-37 wool season. There was good general competition, and; prices’, compared with .last auctions in April, showed practically no change for all fleece showing good length and staple, but other descriptions were five per cent, lower. Crutehings declined seven and a-half per eent. (Per Press Association). WHANGAREI, June 3. The Springhead Dairy Company’s factory at Ataungatapere, established 21 years ago, closed this week, when the supply was diverted to the Alaun. gatapere Company’s factory’ across the load. The decision ro dose followed the ruling by the Executive Commis. sion of Agriculture regi’ding zoning, and tihe supply was taken over on terms agreeable to' both parties. (British Official Wireless). RUGBY, June 1. Payments made to the United States in royalties on American films exhibited in the United Kingdom probably amounted in 1936 to about £6,000,000.