AUSTRALIAN WOOL.
"‘ TREND TO DETERIORATION. INCREASE IN PODUGTION. (United Press Association.) MELBOURNE, June 21. At the annual meeting of Goldsorough Mort and Company, the chairaan, Mr. Niali, said, Australian wool [is tending- to deteriorate and sheep numbers (without allowing for drought losses in Queensland estimated at from 7,000,000 to 8,000,000) are 13,000,000 less than in 1891. The figures led some people to think the industry was in an extremely prosperous condition and certain politicians were attempting to introduce legislation to reduce the area of lahd being used for sheep growing. The figures, however, were misleading.
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Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17133, 21 June 1927, Page 8
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