Wartime Wool Profits Growers May Share
It is understood the Federal Government has agreed that growers should participate in the distribution of profit-from the sate of wartime stocks of…
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Farming & the land, 1946
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Growers May Share in Wool Profits
CANBERRA.—It is understood the Federal Government has agreed that growers should participate in the distribution of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News From Ivanhoe Rail Truck Restriction Stock, Wool, Gypsum Affected
Because of the shortage of trucks, which is State-wide, serious inconvenience has been caused to stock, wool and gypsum consignments. A lot of sheds have just completed shearing. Many head of cattle and sheep arc passing through Ivanhoe now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Sale by End of Year 1,300,000 Bales of Wool
About, 1,300,000 bales of wool have been listed for sale by the Australian Wool Realisation Commission by the end of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unrra Seed for Polish Farmers
Polish fanners wore working from fawn to dark with whatever mechanical and draft power including cows was available a former agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Drought In NSW Wheat Crop Endangered
Unless fodder reached the drought stricken areas of NSW within the next two weeks stock worth £l million would be gravely endangered, said Mr. H. Hamilton, MLA, at Naomi last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool News (By Australian Wool Board)
Wool Talk at Canberra Reversing their usual role, members of the Federal Parliament became the audience on July 10. when they were addressed for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poor Wheat Harvest Forecast
Canberra, August 11.—Prospects for the New South Wales wheat crop were bad except in the southern part of the State and in the Riverina, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat In USA All-Time Record Harvest
Washington, August 9.—The United States Department of Agriculture estimates production of winter wheat at [?]80 million bushels. Durum wheat at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool at an Ounce' a Yard Brilliant Color Printing on New British Lightweight Fabrics
New and attractive woollens manufactured in Britain will soon be on view. They will include the lightest wool fabrics which have ever been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Threat By British Farmers
London, August 9.—Farmers are suggesting they should withhold all their supplies from markets. This action is the result of the refusal of the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.s.w. Farmer in U.s. Impressions Given in New York
A cable message from New York this week says; American farmers try to obtain [?] comforts for their wives, who in most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Fabric May Compete with Wool
WASHINGTON, August 12. —"Woollen" fabrics made from chicken feathers, peanuts and maize may soon compete…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News From Ivanhoe Weather and Pastoral Conditions
After almost a week of rather warm weather the temperature dropped suddenly on Tuesday, cloudy conditions prevailed and the sky became suddenly overcast. An inch or two of good soaking rain would do wonders around this district now. Feed is still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GREG McGIRR Has Stud Farm
Latest addition to the extensive interests or Mr Greg McGirr. is the establishment of a Border Leicester stud. on his Pomeroy Station Oberon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage May Affect Wheat Export
Sydney, August 14.—The export of N.S.W. flour to war torn countries would be seriously affected because of the coal shortage said the secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Auction Next Month
SYDNEY.—Final preparations are being made by the Australian Wool Realisation Commission staff for the opening of the auction sales in Sydney on September 2, as originally planned. The chairman of the Commission, Mr. J. F. Murphy, said this at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Pastoral Conditions Effects of Drought
The following information as to the existing pastoral conditions in New South Wales. Victoria, South Australia. Western Australia. Queensland and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forthcoming Wool Auctions Active Demand Expected
The secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling has received the following statement from Mr. J. F. Murphy, chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Stores Fire
Immense damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the Ultimo Wool Stores of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. after 8 o'clock Wed. Residents of nearby houses were evacuated, and a cordon was thrown around the blaze half…
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