N.Z. WOOL CLIP.
(United Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, May 20. ! The New Zealand wool clip for 191718 may be said to be practically disposed of in so far as greasy wool is concerned. There are still crutchings to come in, but for all practical purposes • the wool year has ended 1 . Wool lias been valued at various centres as fol- : lows ■:—
The average weight per bale was 36731b. Roughly, tbo aevragc value per lb. is a fraction over Is 2£-d. The quantities of woo] delivered to local mills amount to 19,750 bales.
Centre. Bales. Value p Bale. er j Auckland ... 39,962 . .. 20 16 d. 5 ! Tokomaru Bay ... 6,243 . .. 25 0 5 Tolaga Bay ... 6,126 . . 22 8 10 Gisborne ... 36,285 .. 22 18 2 Nupiev ■ ... 79,423 . .. 23 3 A t WaiVava ... 7,685 . .. 22 ,0 t> 1 Wangtinui ... 31,359 .. 23 .a 6 Wellington ... 107,682 . .. 24 16 3 ! Nelson ... 7,121 ..20 19 0 I Blenheim. * ... 13.440 . .. 231 1'5 3 CTn-istchui'ch ... 58,920 .. 22 16 1 .Timaru ... 25,193 .. 22 5 7 Oamam ... 10,803 .. 21 13 8 1 Dunediu ... 43,737 .. 21 13 8 i Iiv.'ercargilJ ... 32,244 .. 20 0 a Total bales 505,123, average £22 14s '9d.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 115, 21 May 1918, Page 2
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188N.Z. WOOL CLIP. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 115, 21 May 1918, Page 2
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