Coupon Handicap on Wool in Britain London
Mr. Tom Dunbabin, Director of the Australian News Bureau, in a letter to the “Times.” asks why the British coupon system is weighted…
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Wool at Anounce a Yard Brilliant Color Printing
New and attractive woollens ma[?]factured in Britain will soon be view. They will include the light[?] wool fabrics which have ever be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Population Drops 128 Million Down To 105 Million SYDNEY
In the last three years, the number of sheep in Australia has fallen from 128,000,000 to 105,000,000. officials of the Commerce Department,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Royal Visit to Albury Today Sheep Show, Mannequin Parade and Civic Ball [?]Iassed Gathering Expected at Reception at Dean Square
The stage is set for the presentation to Albury today of the grandest peace-time cele-[?]tions since the close of the Second World War. Pivoting around the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the programme for [?] day will open with Albury’s first Sheep Show which promises great things, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mass Tour of Farmers Overseas May Be Abandoned Sydney
Tentative proposals for a mass overseas tour by Australian farmers may be abandoned because of shipping shortage and the unsatisfactory state…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newmarket Fat Sheep Sales Melbourne
In the fat lamb section at Newmarket today, the quality of the old lambs yarded was not as [?]ood as usual, but there was a splendid penning of about 10.000 of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Champions at the Albury Sheep Show
Yesterday was a “day out” for champions at the sheep Show. Top : Grand champion merino ram, and exhibited by Mr Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool-Classing School At Walbundrie
Advice has been received that the sheep and wool classing school will begin at Walbundrie on Monday. August 12, and be continued the next day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Show One of the Finest Ii Australia
For the first Sheep Show and Sale held by the Albury Show Society more than 1000 sheep were penned, of these some 600 coming before the judges in the show section. Judges with experience in many important wool and sheep districts, and in the capital cities, described…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Collapse at Sheep Show Elderly Woman’s Death
An elderly woman collapsed in the middle of a large crowd at the Albury sheep show yesterday afternoon, and died before she could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mannequins Display Garments Possibilities Of Wool Demonstrated
Arranged by the Show Society and Mate’s Ltd., the mannequin parade was a highlight of the Sheep Show yesterday. The life history of wool Was shown in a display…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Yield of 160 Million Bushels Melbourne
Following the good rains in southern Slates in the last month, experts arc confident already, although no official estimates have been made, that the 1946-47…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?]lleges Hold-up in Loading Wool CANBERRA, Tuesday
L[?]ading of wool for overseas was delayed in Sydney by the refusal of the Storemen and Packers’ Union to work overtime, Mr Abbott…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Higher Prices for Butter and Cheese Agreement Reached with Britain Canberra
The British Ministry of Food has agreed to an [?] in the price of Australian baiter and cheese for the year ended June 39, 1947, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railways May Not be Able to Handle Wheat SYDNEY
Unless supplies of railway coal are [?] augmented in the next few months, [?] railways may not be able to handle [?] the wheat Australia proposes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crowds Throng to First Albury Sheep Show Success Exceeds Expectations Most Enthusiastic Backers of Duke and Duchess Were Interested Spectators
Albury’s first sheep show which opened yesterday surpassed in its success the expectations of even the most enthusiastic organisers. From 1 p.m. crowds of spectators began to throng into Dalgety’s spacious wool store and when the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrived at 2.30, apprapproximately 2080…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Farmers’ Corner
Contributions are invited from young farmers, teachers connected with young farmer movements or any other interested party for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.n.r.r.a. Seeds for Polish Farmers
Polish farmers were working from dawn to dark with whatever mechanical and draft power, including cows, was available, a former agricultural editor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Duke and Duchess Acclaimed by the People of Albury Memorable Day Rounded Off by Visit to Sheep Show Dean Square Crowded for Civic Welcome to Royal Couple “We Will Retain Happy Memories of Our Visit”
Albury turned out in force to welcome the Governor-General (the Duke of Gloucester) and Duchess yesterday. The Royal party crammed much into their whirlwind visit. From the aerodrome, where they arrived about half an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Grasshopper Threat to Wheat Crops Pastures Protection Boards' Big Responsibiity
Unless timely action was taken by Pastures Protection Boards, particularly those in the western section of the Central Division, much…
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