Bob's Farm Tennis
About 30 ladies from the district took part in an enjoyable day's tennis at the Boundary Club courts ton Wednesday 2nd July. The honours went to Mrs…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Dairying Statistics Butter Production Down
From July 1, 1946, to the end of March, 1947, total production of butter in Australia was 110.541 tons, or 7,182 tons less than for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Conditions Excellent
“Pastoral end agricultural conditions were excellent, considering the time of the year,” stated the stock Inspector (Mr. E. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wool Rated High
SYDNEY, Friday.— Australian wool had gained a reputation in the United States that it would be difficult to exaggerate said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dedman Awaits U.S. Wool Offer
The Australian Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) announced this week that he was not leaving Geneva until the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Delegation Asks for Modification on Wool Duty Cable From Geneva Conference to Washington
The American delegation to the Genevea Trade Conference has cabled Washington for guidance on how far it can go in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's World News Washington Advice Sought. Modification of Raw Wool Duty. Geneca
The delegation to the Genava Trade Conference cabled Washington for guidance of how far it can go in offering modification of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wastage in Dairy Herds
Discounting a claim that wastage in Victorian dairy herds due to disease amounted to an average of 33 per cent, the State Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying Queensland Refrigerator Scheme
There is a move in New South Wales to bring into operation a plan for supplying dairy farmers with refrigerators on a hire purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trained Men Needed Farming of the Future (By Professor W. Riddet, Massey Agricultural College)
In all countries there is an everincreasing need for trained technical agriculturists. In a country such as New Zealand, technical agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmer’s Leg Broken
Mr. Alan McKimm, farmer of Glenarvon-road, Bolwarra, broke his [?] last night. He was walking on the side of the road when he fall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost of Dairy Production
SINGLETON, Saturday.—The district secretary of the PPU (Mr. G Searl) has advised that last week saw the completion of…
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BRANXTON: Mr. Ken McLaughlin, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McLaughlin, of Branxton, will leave next week for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Butter Marketing Order Amended
As from October 1, 1947, it is intended in the United Kingdom to withdraw the present regulations prohibiting the use of markings on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bugs Battle Bugs To Save California Crops Professor Harry S. Smith, of the
Riverside Experiment Station has been busy since 1913, "coaxing good bugs to feed on bad bugs" in the course of saving millions for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley Property for Soldier Settlement Eight Farms Made Available
The rich river flat property, "Dartmouth," MuswellbrooK has been allocated for closer settlement. It is the first of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Chifley Addresses Dairymen M.z.d. Council Report
The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in his capacity as Member for Macquarie, accepted an invitation from Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Complete Dairying Survey Should Be Ready By End Of Month
The weekly letter of the Primary Producers' Union sets out that the whole of the field work involved in the survey being carried out for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storemen Work Wool Ships
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The storemen who had re[?]sed to work wool ships returned to work to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Sales for New Season Details of Offerings
Between September 1 and Christmas 1,400,000 bales of wool will be offered for public auction in Australia…
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