THE WOOL MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 149, 26 June 1931, Page 9

THE WOOL MARKET

AUSTRALIAN (SHAG »N AVERAGE 8.06 d A 1.11. I The National Council of the Wool I selling - Brokers of Australia has compiled the following statement of the | 1930-3.1. wool season fror- July, .1930. ! to Mav 31. ’931

2,439,166 12,284,035 35,701 *119,430 tThere were 100,701 bales of 1929-30 clip carried over also sold during the same period. *lq addition to these figures 1519 bales of 1929-30 clip, carried over were in store awaiting disposal at 31/5/31. ; Figures covering the corresponding period of the 1929-30 season were as ; follow:

tThere were 37,236 bales of 1928-29 : carry-over also sold during tho same period. *ln. addition to these figures .1728 bales of 1928-29 clip, carried over, were still in store awaiting disposal ; at 3.1/5/30. The average price realised over all : centres for greasy wool in Al ay, 1931, was 9.50 d a lb, and the average a bale was £.13 5s 9d. The average price ' realised over all centres for greasy wool from July .1, 19d0, to May 31, 1931, was 8.66 d a ]b, and the average 1 a bale was £ll 3s 7d.

In store | Receipts Sold. Shipped May 31 Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales Sydney 1.037,436 998.356 12.222 26.858 Brisbane 436,379 375,550 3,085 57,744 Victoria 579,132 553,480 6,947 18,70a Adelaide 172,141 152,973 5.456 13,712 West Aus 169,672 162,059 5.284 2.329 Tasmania 44,406 41,617 2,707 82

Receipts Sold. Shipped May 31 Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales Sydney 1,093,697 979,088 8,402 106,207 Brisbane 388,425 251,136 10,076 127,213 Victoria 643,705 578,615 10,781 54,309 Adelaide 186,489 160,118 3,521 22,850 West Aus 171,895 155.232 4,084 12,579 Tasmania 45,630 42,509 2,608 518 ! 2,529,841 12,166,698 39,472 *323,671