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United Press Association—By. Electric , Telegraph—Copyright. . THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, .Mayß. At the wool sales competition-was brisk, and full rates were maintained. SYDNEY, Hay 9. The local wool sales-show an advance of to 10 per cent. A portion of a fine-dip realised Is 9|d, the balance passing in- at Is lid, Greasy xealised up to ls o|d. MELBOURNE, May 9. Tbewalue- of the butter exported from the colony dnringthe past season.wasJ367Q;ooo, a decrease-of £272,000 as-com.pared with, the previous, season. It is estimated that the drought during the last Jour years affected, the butter exports totheextentof a. million pounds. The total valuoof perishable-pro-ducts exported- during' the pasteseason was. £1,015,000,
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11887, 10 May 1899, Page 5
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