Federal Govt. to Acquire Wheat
MELBOURNE, Monday.— All wheat in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia will be acquired by the Federal Government under a…
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Farming & the land, 1939
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Attacked on Farm Man's Death In Hospital; Charge Of Murder WANGARATTA
SEVERELY battered on the head, Albin Archie McCallum, aged 30 years, of Mo[?]hu, died in the Wangaratta Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Industry Employees Idle
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. E. Glasson, secretary of the Wool and Basil Workers' Union, said last night that since the Imperial Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Announcement of Wool Prices
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said last night that the Government hoped to be in a position today to announce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Committees To Control Soldiers' Farms SYDNEY
THE Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) said today that an announcement would probably be made next week regarding the establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Girls Flock To Join Land Army Wile Be Engaged on Farms From Our Woman Writer In London
SINCE the outbreak of war, no section of the Women's Voluntary Service headquarters has been more crowded with recruits than the Land Army offices. All day, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., the queue stretches round…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.z. Farmers and Wool Price
SYDNEY, Monday.—A message from Wellington (N.Z.) says the New Zealand farmers have accepted the announcement of 12¼d as the fixed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price for Wool Clip Fixed
MELBOURNE, Monday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has confirmed the cabled reports that the average price, at which wool is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrir Miner Monday, October 16, 1939. Security for the Wool Industry
THE long-awaited announcement of the price to be paid by the British Government for the Australian woolclip has dispelled any fears of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Today's News In Brief Wool Appraisal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Already the appraisal of wool at Sydney is in full swing, and consignments are being put through at a rate of 70,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Be Surplus Wool for Japan
MELBOURNE, Monday. — Should Australia have a wool surplus after meetings the- requirements of Britain and other Allied countries, she will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slender Margin of Profit in Wool Price
SYDNEY, Wednesday.£The opinion is hold in wool circles that there is a possibility of the depreciation of Australian currency in relation to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Position Review By Sir Dalziel Kelly Work of Secretariat
THE United Kingdom Government has agreed to buy the whole of the Australian wool clips for the duration of the war. The price to be paid is 10[?]d sterling (13 7-16d Australian), plus 50 percent, of the profit (if any) on the sale of any of the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Wool Sent Overseas Big Stocks Held At Many Ports SYDNEY
NO wool has yet been shipped abroad since the British Government announced in the first week of the war that it would buy the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News In Brief Apple And Pear Crop Purchased
MELBOURNE, Saturday. — Mr. Menzies has announced that the Commonwealth will purchase the whole of the apple and pear crop next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correct Sheep Breeding Mr. C. Blagg Tenders Some Advice
The important relationship correct sheep breeding bears to the value of the wool produced is emphasised by Mr. C. H. Blagg, sheep classer. Point…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep for Japan
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The largest shipment of sheep from Australia to Japan comprising 1930 Corriedales will be shipped shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Profits to Be Shared
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Profits on the sale of wool to outside countries will be equally shared by the Australian and British Governments, said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Featured In Weddings Gowns And "Maids" Frocks
WOOLLEN bridal frocks are something of a new departure m Australia and, but a short time ago, nobody would probably have thought it likely that wedding gowns of wool would be produced. In Great Britain and the United States, however, for some considerable time retailers have made a feature of this type of wed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter and Cheese Prices
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) said today that prices to be paid by the British Government for Australian…
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