Greasy Wool Record
Brisbane.—A poor selection of wool was offered at the opening of the new series of auctions. Values were about 10 per cent…
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Farming & the land, 1951
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Americans Seek Ideas On Sheep
Sydney.—Visiting American cattle and sheep men flew to a sheep station to learn some secrets of Australia's wool industry. They were guests of Mr. G. B. S…
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Quads, all boys, have been born to Mrs. P. J. J. Leonard, wife of a Calvinia (South Africa) farmer, states the Pretoria correspondent…
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Thirty-five, members attended a meeting of Wilcannia pastoral workers on Saturday and elected the following officialL—Chalrman, P. Ticehurst;…
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SYDNEY. — About 20,000 merino sheep were sold for approximately £225,000 at Bullagreen Station, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parlous State In Australia Soon Of Meat And Butter If We Do Not Increase Production
Sydney, March 16.—By 1960 Australia, unless she can raise production, will need to import meat at two and a half times her pre-war export rote. Butter exports will have dropped to almost nil…
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Two local dairymen were fined by Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday on charges of uncleanliness…
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The following statement on the district pastoral dispute has been issued, by Mr. C. Peterson tor the local strike committee:—…
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Melbourne. — Greasy wool averaged 235.15d. a lb., or £281/12/8 a bale on an average weight of 288 lbs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Prosecutes Civil Offenders Local Govt. and Dairy Breaches
A number of local tradesmen and minor traffic offenders were successfully prosecuted by the Broken Hill City Council yesterday for brooches of the Local Government and Dairies Supervision Acts. Six milk vendors were fined for failing to…
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Melbourne—A theft of 30 bales of wool, valued at £6000, from a Footscray warehouse was discovered today. The missing wool…
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Melbourne—Australia might have to import butter within the next few months unless the season improves. That startling forecast was made…
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Melbourne. — The full bench of the High Court has unamously declared the Wool Sales Deduction Acts valid…
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Canberra. — The wool tax would not be increased, the Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) said. "I 'unhesitatingly repeat the…
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Adelaide. March 2.—in his annual report to the conference of the S.A. Wool and Wheat Growers Association, the retiring president (Mr. W. F…
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Mr R. G. Lund, chairman of the International Wool Secretariat, stated recently that present Prices for wool…
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Melbourne. March 21.—The Full High Court will give its decision on the validity of the Wool Sales Deduction Act at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow. Under the…
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Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Cropley will leave Broken Hill shortly and return to their home at Egmont Terrace, Hawthorn, South…
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Adelaide, March 22. — A conference of the Wheat and Woolgrowers Association yesterday decided in favor of a plan for bulk handling of wheat, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minister Confident Of Australian Butter Position Has Faith in Primary Producers
Sydney, March 22.—The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, said tonight he did not believe that Australia would have to import butter in 10 years time. He had faith enough in the primary producers to believe that dairymen could rise to…
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