Mr. Peter Watson Death of Farmers' Friend
Singleton has lost another esteemed resident in the passing Yesterday of Mr. Peter Watson, of Argyle Street. Mr. Watson…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Still Doubts On Butter Price For United Kingdom
SYDNEY, Thurs. — There is still uncertainty as to the price Australia is to receive from Britain for butter, and Australia’s…
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Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: The strength of the wool supply position from consumers' viewpoint is best…
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CANBERRA, Friday.— Clothes rationing would not automatically follow any Government move to control the home consumption…
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The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen, said on Tuesday that the final decision on the draft plan for receive pieces…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Government has asked its expert advisers to report on the best way of arranging a home…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Federal Cabinet was beating the air with feathers when it attempted to blame wool for the inflationary spiral in Australia, secretary of the Graziers’ Association, Mr. S. S. Ick Hewins, said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Body-Strike Will Be Serious Unless Graziers Take Precautions
Body strike in sheep will again be a serious problem for graziers this year, unless active control measures are taken and there is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Factory Has Busy Year Bowthorne Handled Over 4,500,000 Gallons of Milk
Notwithstanding a year of difficulties caused by major floods, Bowthorne Co-op Butter Factory, Ltd., Morpeth, treated more than 4,500,000 gallons of milk and made 178 tons of butter in the 12 months ended June 30 last, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Notes From All Parts
The Australian Agricultural Council will represent to the State and Commonwealth Governments that £15,000 be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen’s Tribute To Late Secretary
SINGLETON, Friday.—In appreciation of the work done by her late husband for the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Secretary Is Honoured Dairymen's Tribute To "Jake" Watson
AN enthusiastic meeting of the Singleton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in the C.W.A. Rooms…
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There has been no change in the directorate of Bowthorne Cooperative Butter Factory, Ltd., Morpeth…
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MELBOURNE, Monday—Police will patrol the small country roads on the N.S.W.-Victoria border in an attempt to stamp…
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MELBOURNE, Monday—Police will patrol small country roads on the N-S.W.-Victoria border in an attempt to stamp out sheep…
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LONDON, Sept. 18.—The Australian Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen, arrived in London yesterday by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fat Cattle in Lighter Supply
A lighter yarding of fat cattle totalling 750 head was on offer at Maitland saleyards to-day. Although a good, useful quality…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Easier; Lambs Dearer At Homebush
Winchcom[?]e Carson’s report: 18,740 sheep of mixed quality penned: prime suckers were 28/ dearer other sheep and lambs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 12th September, 1950
At our sales on the 12th instant we submitted a catalogue of 7,756 bales drawn from, a wide area of the State. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers Encouraging Youth at Singleton
PROMISING SIGN OF REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN THE SINGLETON BRANCH OF THE JUNIOR FARMERS' MOVEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN MORIBUND FOR A FEW YEARS PAST, IS…
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