LONDON WOOL SALES

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12194, 20 July 1925, Page 7

LONDON WOOL SALES

RESULTS DISAPPOINTING BRADFORD FEARS BIG STRIKE LITTLE BUYING AT PRESENT By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. The results of the London wool sales, both merino and crossbred, have infused a better spirit into the raw material section of the Bradford trade, but the developments at the manufacturing end have been more disappointing than was anticipated a week ago. New business in partially and fullymanufactured goods has not increased to the extent expected when the sales opened, owing largely to the wages dispute, caused by the employers’ intimation of the intention to enforce the 5 per cent, reduction in wages, and as the workers are determined to resist a appears inevitable from the presont indications. In view of this possibility neither the spinners nor the manufacturers are anxious to buy until the outlook is clearer, with the result that neither the London nor the Australian sales had much effebt on Bradford, where prices for tops have not followed the lead set .by raw material. SATURDAY'S PRICES. (Received July 19. 11.5 p.m.V LONDON, July 18. At the wool sales there was a splendid seleotlon of greasy crossbreds. The market was animated, and prices were firm. Merinos were unchanged. New Zealand, 16d and 144 d; scoured, N.Z.R./Diamond,

EN6USH SOCCER PLAYERS HOLLOW VICTORY IN TEST MATCH AUSTRALIANS OUTCLASSED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 19. In the fourth Soccer Test, played at the Agricultural Ground, England defeated Australia by 6 goals to nit. Fifteen thousand spectators watched the game. . The eoore was 4-nil at the interval, and could have been doubled before the second spell finished, but the Englishmen simply amused themselves with, aimless play. Within a quarter of an hour of the commencement of the game, three goals were on the board, Simms and Batten (2) being,ihe scorers. Just prior to the interval Storey and Harris endeavoured to sandwich the inside left, Elkes, but Elkes ran round them and raised the roof of the net with a "pile-driver.” Cartwright was powerless against all four shots. After the interval the Englishmen’s chief difficulty seemed to -be to dodge scoring, and the crowd commenced to taunt them for not trying. Elkes danced round man after man, and invariably completed his effort by turning bis back on the goal. The Australians were outclassed by more skilful players. Simms scored England’s next and final goal. Lambert, of Newcastle, who played centre half for Australia, was a failure. Elkes, Batten, and Simms, were alwavs in the picture, and Spencer at all times had the measure of Masters.