CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.
TWO RECORDS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Christchbbch, Thut&day 'Ins second series of wool sales started £*• day, and established two records—one for the quantity offered, which was 23,000 bales, and the other for attendance of buyers, who included a.; huge contingent representing foreign firms. Nevertheless prices showed an easier tendency. Fine, halfbred aad good three-qua:-terbred maintained "last sales rates. Merinos and crossbred, in sympathy with the London market, we»v £d -There were heavy wstbdr&.W-;Ui:, ■■.-■.- ug to reserves not being reached. Prices 'ungcd m follows: Mteritu). Sad ioA'.iA; hthbred, yd to 13|d'; three-quarterbred, tfJ;d to 12d ; crossbred. B{d to ll|d; longwool, BJd to 9£d ; down, lOd to ll£d. Pieces: Merino, 3Jd; halfbred, 9|d to lid crossbred, 7Jd to 9Jd. , Locks, 4J to 6£d. ..-.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13050, 15 December 1905, Page 6
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123CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13050, 15 December 1905, Page 6
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