Crocodile Skins.
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Auctioned in Melbourne.
WHAT is believed to have been the first auction sale of crocodile skins in Melbourne, was conducted there recently by a woolhouse.
One hundred and eighty skins, all from Townsville, Queensland, were offered, and prices ranged from 6/- to
27/- a dozen, which was a bargain line.
Imported skins of this quality would range at about £5 a dozen.
Ninety per cent, of the offerings were bought by Geo. Pizzey & Son, Ltd., tanners of Fitzroy, a large buyer of crocodile skins for shoes and women’s handbags.
This company imports almost all skins from India and the East, but Mr.
T. Pizzey states there is a market in Melbourne for Australian crocodile skins, provided they were prepared and marketed properly.
A typical resident of the tropical rivers, who may become a source of regular revenue.