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GREAT DEMAND FOR SHEEP. f (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, y (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Tuesday. For many months the Homebush market has been overcrowded with stock from the drought - stricken areas. ■Amongst other offerings were many •thousands of breeding ewes and young wethers, w-hicli were sold at sacrificial prices. With the ; coming of rain, however, fhc /position 1 hajs completely altered. There is a great demand for restocking purposes, and this lias caused prices to rocket and lias largely depleted the market for mutton supply. . . ;Tn a lesser! degree the cattle market , ha's 'been simparly affected. FLOODS IN WARREGO DISTRICT* sr. " Tuesday. ; ’AUviCi'k from Charleville state Ethafc hi?'a-'result of the floods in the"rego' district all shearing has been suspended.. " "’d i! ' : ' 7J -Railway arid coach traffic . has been stopped.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14144, 16 June 1920, Page 5
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