AUCKLAND WOOL
Return of £701,948 TWO VALUATIONS COMPLETED By Telegraph —Press Association AUCKLAND. January 17. Wool submitted to the second appraisal under the British Governments purchase held in Auckland from December 27 to December 29 was valued at £328.745 according to the official return of the Auckland woolbrokers’ association. The number of bales appraised was 19.294 of a net weight of 6,767.0771 b. The average price realised for the wool was £l7/0/9 a bale and 11.66 d per lb. So far in Auckland this season 40.939 bales have been appraised at a total value of £701.948. Wool is already coining forward well for the next appraisal. which is likely to be held shortly, and on present indications it appears that the. season’s cheque for Auckland will easily exceed that, ol the last two seasons, which totalled £1.061.743 and £1.031,483 respectively, and be second only to the record realisation of £1.528.545 in 1936-37.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21555, 18 January 1940, Page 6
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152AUCKLAND WOOL Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21555, 18 January 1940, Page 6
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