Entries Small in Field Wheat Competition Won by Messrs. Wright and Southwell, of "Hughstonia." Winners' Crop Estimated to Yield 38 Bush
The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1
The 1947 Field Wheat Competition conducted by the Boorowa Show Society was won by Messrs. Wright and Southwell, of "Hughstonia," with a variety of Ford, estimated to yield 38 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final Wheat forecast For N.S.W. 113 Million Bushels
The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 6
A final forecast of 113 million bushels for the N.S.W. wheat harvest was released to-day by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boorowa's Wheat Yield Estimated at 340,509 Bushels Approximately Ten Times As Much As Silos Can Hold Boorowa's wheat yield this year is estimated at 340,509 bushels, which is equal to 115,583 bags
The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1
"This amount would fill the present silos approximately ten times," said Mr. W. Thompson to a "News" representative this week. Mr. Thompson is secretary of the silo rationing space committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Well-known District Farmer
The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 3
The death occurred at the Harden District Hospital on Tuesday last of Sydney Felix Bennett, 87, of Albury Street, Murrumburrah. Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Farmers New Hire Purchase Scheme
The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 5
The Industrial Finance Department of the Commonwealth Bank has announced a new "Farmers' Plan" Hire Purchase Scheme designed on the basis of equal monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly or "two crop" instalments, the Bank has included a special irregular payment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Hire Purchase Scheme for Farmers
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1
The Industrial Finance Department of the Commonwealth Bank has announced a new "Farmers' Plan" Hire Purchase scheme designed specially to enable primary products to acquire motor trucks, motor cars,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progressive Farmer Competition Vital Stage Reached
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 4
The ten finalists in the Rural Bank "Progressive Farmer Competition" will meet the State Judges in Sydney next week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain in District Wheat And Potatoes Will Suffer
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 5
Heavy rain continued to fall in Goulburn during the week-end. 130 points being recorded for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. this morning. A total of 242 points of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sales Are Suspended Recent U.S.A. Development
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 3
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: As a result of the stoppage of work by the tally clerks union in loading wool auction sales of the sheep's staple have been suspended until a settlement is reached…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Killed When Horses Bolt
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 8
When a team of horses bolted at "Oakhills," Old Junee, a header passed over Mr. George Stanyer,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brisbane Wool Sales
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 4
BRISBANE: Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Pty., Ltd., report: Wool sales were resumed in Brisbane yesterday. Good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Diseases in Cooma District Grass Tetany And Blackleg
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 2
In a report to the Cooma P.P. Board, Mr. Don Walker, lately Stock Inspector for Cooma P.P. district, referred to an outbreak of Grass Tetany among ewes which had been shedded for a couple of days without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Coupons
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 8
SYDNEY: Butter coupons, which normally would have expired on December 28, would be current until January 4, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Sales Suspended: Recent U.S.A. Development
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 9
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:--As a result of the stoppage of work by the tally clerks union in loading wool auction sales of the sheep's staple…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Britain Buys Wheat
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 5
The British Government has bought 80,000,000 bushels of Australian wheat of the 1947-48 crop at an overall price of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japanese Competition for Wool 1946 And 1947 Prices Compared
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 8
Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report: The advent of Japanese competition for wool should have beneficial effects on the strength of the market. A number of buying organisations operating in Australia have been appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hail Damage to Crops
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 8
Owing to the unprecedented number of claims for hailstorm damage on cereal crops, insurance companies are at their wits…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep and Skin Values Marked Upward Trend Seen
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 December 1947 · page 8
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Sheep s[?]red darling the ear[?]er months following on shcaring have had added value in 1917, quite apart from the orless prevailling for the carease. Figures ruling for the shorter woolled skins have shown…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Draped in Wool Jersey
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 2
Corn-yellow woollen jersey makes this wrap-over dress from the Maggy Rouff collection. A broad belt of self material swathes the waistline, the sleeves are full and gathered into tight wristbands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Show at Olympia
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 4
The 61st Dairy Show was held in London recently. The thousands of visitors were considerably interested in the many stands displaying new machinery for in Dairy, Farming. This picture shows the Western Incubator one of the many exhibits at the…
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