Price of Butter
Canberra.—The Federal Government could not consider the question of an increased price for butter until it received advice from…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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Australia's Largest Sheep Property
Brisbane, September 28.—Believed to be the largest sheep property in Australia, Waroreccan pastoral holding of 1,404½ square miles, and carrying 90,000 sheep,…
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Melbourne October 4.—When a consignment of 44 cattle from South Australia arrived at Newmarket yesterday 28 of the beasts weak and crazed with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bright Wool Fabrics Featured in New York
Bright plain shades of fuchsia, green, apricot, and purple together with navy, beige, soft browns, and greys for outdoor wear, in a variety of wool fabrics…
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In view of the general increase in the prices of commodities. Including men's suits, the Australian Wool Board has asked the Bureau of Agricultural…
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Adelaide, October 11.—At the wool sales today values were 10 per cent. higer than at the previous Adelaide sales and are now at the highest point…
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The annual wool competition conducted by the Methodist Church in Wilcannia is arousing a good deal of interest. From reports to hand it appears…
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Adelaide, October 13.—Adelaide wool sales concluded today when values were fully maintained with Russia buying freely. Top price was 87½ pence…
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In view of the general increase in the prices of commodities, including men's suits, the Australian Wool Board has asked the Bureau of Agricultural…
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The superiority of Australian wire netting was explained by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) in Parliament on Tuesday when he told the Member for Sturt…
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Another batch of 600 cattle from Nockatunga would arrive at the week-end, the manager of Goldsbrough, Mort (Mr.K…
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GENTLY DOES IT: Baby koalas at the Koala Farm, Adelaide, are learning to walk on a branch of a tree. Two of…
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Newcastle, October 19.—Japan was the biggest buyer at the second day of the Newcastle wool sales today when a State record price of 97 pence for greasy…
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The official report of the south Australian Stock Salesmen's Association on the Abattoirs Cattle Market on Monday was…
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Goulburn, October 20.—A Commonwealth record wool price for the current season was obtained at Goulburn wool sales today when Merryville, Yass…
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Sydney, October 24.—Damage to wheat crops in northwest N.S.W., already amounting to more than £100,000 following week-end storms, will be further increased if further rain falls in the area. This area of the State produces a…
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Canberra.—The Federal Cabinet had deckled to pay ah additional subsidy to Australian dairy farmers of 2½d. 1b on commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Important Progress By C.I.S.I.R. Works Tobacco Growing; Other Crops
Canberra, October 26.—A C.S.I.R. report tabled in Parliament today said C.S.I.R. officers had succeeded in growing high quality tobacco under…
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New, York. October 26.—The penalty of failure to overcome the twin evils ot under-production and bad distribution of food would be…
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