Carruthers Training on Farm Work
Sydney, April 17.—Bantamweight title challenger Jim Carruthers will chop wood and do farm work at Glen Innes as part of his training for his title fight against…
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Farming & the land, 1951
728 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 37
Graziers In Lengthy Discussion Of Wool Sales Deductions Acts
Sydney, April 19.—Delegates to the 33rd annual conference of the Graziers Association of N.S.W. discussed for two and a half hours the Federal Government's Wool Sales Deduction Acts. The discussion arose from a motion by the Quirindi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improvement In Scottish Farming
The only grouse a Scottish farmer has these days is the one he shoots on the moors. Pre-war stocks and crop production has been reached, and in some instances has been overtaken. Today there are 228,000 more beef cattle in Scotland than there were in 1941, and the unconfirmed figure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Values Recover At Sydney Wool Sales
Sydney. April 23.—There was a recovery in values at the Sydney woolsales today. Some lines appreciated from 2 1/2 to 10 per cent. Compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meat Price May Rise Again Perhaps Tea, Butter, Sugar Also
Sydney, April 23.—Prices Minister Finnan said today the retail price of beef may rise between 2d. and 4 1/2 d. per lb…
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London. April 24.—Australiandesigned dresses have just made a hit in a parade depicting 10 years' achievement, in [?]ylon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →World Wool Outputs Up
World production of apparel and carpet wool in the 1950-51 season will be about 4,000 million 1b greasy)-l40 million 1b. more than…
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Sydney, April 24.—Values for all the best Merino fleece and skirtings ruled firm at today's wool sales. Other descriptions when carrying heavy…
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London, April 25.—Figures issued by the British Wool Industry Bureau of Statistics show that stocks of wool in Britain at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Factory Harmony in U.s
San Francisco: Industry and agriculture, traditional opponents, are working together in Santa Clara Valley, south of here…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Far West Trip — Mr. Graham's Impressions Excellent Quality Of Sheep
During his recent tour of the Western Division, the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., visited Condobolin, Hillston, Ivanhoe, Wilcannia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Rustling in Victoria
Melbourne, April 27.—Sheep estimated to value almost £10.000 have been stolen from grazing properties at Yaloak Vale, 50 miles from Melbourne…
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Sydney, April 30.—Market at the Sydney wool sales today was firm compared with last Thursday's rates for good merino fleece and skirtings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →School Activities Reserve Time For Farm Chores
Many Australian farming parents who had their children's absence during school hours causes them extra work, particularly at milking time, may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Social Happenings Wool Paisley Star Fabric Of Paris Season
—Each season has its star fabric, and this year Paris has set the seal of its approval on fine wool Paisley, which makes groups of elegant semi-tailored models in most of the collections…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Wool Market Shows Decline
Melbourne, May 3.—The wool mar[?] showed a further decline of up to 12 per cent. but averaged 10 per cent. [?] yesterday's rates when the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortage of Butter
Brisbane.—The Australian Dairy Produce Board has banned exports af butter to ease the expected serious shortage in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Say Sheep Theft Not on Large Scale
Melbourne.—Allegations of large-scale sheep duffing in western Victoria, were denied last night by the chief of the criminal investigation branch (Superintendent Lyons). Following complaints of stock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Out Campaign: to Oust Proposed Wool Marketing Plan
Sydney, May 6.—The N.S.W. Graziers Association will launch an all out campaign to oust the Government's proposed wool marketing plan as soon as details of the plan are announced, the official organ of the Association "Muster", says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Go On Strike
Oslo, May 6.—About 74,000 Norwegian farmers who cultivate 1,000,000 acres—two-thirds of Norway's cultivated area—went on…
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