Wool Prices Still Firm
Sydney, February 4.—Under estimated and sustained competition from all sections of buyers, the market at today's wool sales reflected all the best features…
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Farming & the land, 1948
565 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 29
Wheat Movement Big Transport Problem
New South Wales is still facing enormous problems in moving and marketing its record wheat crop of more than 10[?] million bushels…
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Sydney, February 3.—All the best features of the previous day's auctions were again in evidence at the Sydney wool sales today. Competition was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Impressions Of The Wool Auctions In London
A first visit to the Wool Sales leaves a multitude of impressions on the newcomer's mind. The speed at which the lots are sold, the sharp staccato bidding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →World Wool News Branding Now Optional in Tasmania
Ammendments to the Stock Act in Tasmania, which have recently become law, make the branding of sheep optional instead of compulsory in that State. The use of tar, pitch or point for sheep branding is prohibited and restrictions are placed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Hand Injured
Harold Pascoe, a 15-year-old dairy-hand, suffered lacerations to the right side of the face at work yesterday. He was taken to the Hospital where the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Price Speculative
SYDNEY.—Wheat authorities in Sydney yesterday said that they were not taking the fall in the U.S.A grain price very seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Australian Wheat Contracts
Canberra, February 8.—Contracts for the sale of wheat to several foreign countries at from 17/- to £1/-/8 a bushel have been…
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CANBERRA.—More than 50 million bushels of wheat will be' sold to several foreign countries at from 17/ to£1/0/6 a bushel, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Wool Policy Results In Dollar Cuts
Canberra, February 6.—Australia had a dollar deficit equal to about £35,258,000 in trading with the United States and Canada in the first half of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →World Wool News Branding Now Optional in Tasmania
Ammendments to the Stock Act in Tasmania, which have recently become law, make the branding of sheep optional instead of compulsory in that State. The use of tar, pitch or paint for sheep branding is prohibited and restrictions are placed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barrier Miner Monday, February 9, 1948 Wheat Contracts Not Secure
IN Canberra the Commonwealth Government is congratulating itself on having made contracts for the sale of 50 million bushels…
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BERLIN, January 8,£The British Military Governor in Germany (Ger Sir Brian Robertson) said that he was prepared to lend troops…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moonta Receives 544.000 Bags Wheat
MOONTA.—Long established as South. Australia's largest grain receiving centre, Moonts maintained Its position this season with a total…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agreement Unlikely On Wheat Plan Growers' 15 Points Rejected
Canberra, February 12.—An agreement on wheat stabilisation is unlikely to be reached by the Agricultural Council, which tonight rejected the…
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Official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmens' Association, Adelaide Abattoirs Cattle Market, Monday: The yarding of cattle was heavier and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tibooburra News Pastoral Areas Very Dry
The progress of summer conditions has created a big change in the Tibooburra-Milparinka district. There is practically no green left now. Instead there are seemingly endless miles of country rather well covered with dry feed. It would require a very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →11/1 lb. for Wool
LAUNCESTON — Although last year's record price of 153d. was not reached at the opening day of the wool sales yesterday, 133d. a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agreement Unlikely On Wheat Plan GROWERS' 15 Points Rejected
Canberra February 12.—An agreement on w[?] stabilisation is unlikely to be rea[?] by the Agricultural Council, w[?] tonight rejected the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Body Strike In Sheep Promising Experiment With B.H.C. At Scone
The recent spell of cool wet weather was rendered sheep particularly sus[?]ble to blowfly strike. During this period [?] strike has been very severe in…
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