New Head Sees Wheat Board As "Valuable Servant"
Mr John Teasdale, the Wheat Board's new chairman, said recently that the Board must act as trustee for growers while their…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Money for Farmers
Melbourne. — Two more advances to wheatgrowers, totalling £23,000,000, were announced last night by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London Dairy--- by F.R. Peterson War or no war, they holiday in August
LONDON, Tuesday.—It takes more than an international crisis to interfere with an English August bank holiday week. The pace of London has slowed down, there are more empty chairs behind office desks than occupied ones, the wheels have stopped turning in many of the nation's factories…
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The acting secretary of the B.H. Pastures Protection Board and Pastoralists' Association of West Darling (Mrs. T. Knight)…
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On Saturday last in the Menindee Public Hall the first annual wool competition for the district was held by the Holy Trinity Church of England, Menindee…
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Sydney,—Wool brokers predict a sharp rise in prices when the Sydney wool sales are begun on August 28…
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On Saturday last in the Menindee Public Hall the first annual wool competition for the district was held by the Holy Trimrty church of England Menindee…
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New York, August 17.—The United States is believed to be seeking large supplies of Australian wool to build up a war reserve. A Washington report…
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The rise in vegetable prices in Australian cities and towns has been much discussed recently by news and market reporters…
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Canberra, — Mr. McEwen, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, said Australia was not engaged in any negotiation for the…
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Sydney. — The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announced today that a farm near Gunnedah has been made available for…
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Canberra, August 21.—Representatives of the wheat industry will be asked for their opinion on the proposed ten year stabillisation plan for the industry. It…
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Canberra.—When a plan for reserve wool prices to succeed the Joint Wool Organisation has been worked out, the Federal Government will hold a referendum of wool growers unless there is obvious unanimity…
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Canberra, August 23.—A swing away from Britain and Europe as markets for Australian wheat and flour was forecast today by the newly appointed chairman…
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New York, August 23.—American consumption of fine and superfine wool increased by 35 per cent, in the first five months of 1950, while consumption of medium wools increased by 26 per cent, and…
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Sydney.—The sheep population of New South Wales is at the lowest level for years as a result of the floods, the secretary of the…
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London, August 24.—Britain's butter ration, which was temporary fixed at 5oz., per head on April 23, will drop back to 4oz. from September 10 and the price…
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Fine wools and new, softly blended tweeds have contributed to the success of London autumn collections which have been a triumph for British designers. Although there has been no radical change in line, styles generally have shorter skirts, seldom more than 15½ inches from the ground, with straight fronts and fullness at the back…
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According to the Department of Agriculture, vetenarians at the Glenfield Research Station in New South Wales have been conducting…
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