Greek Wool Steamer On Fire LONDON
The 5483-ton Greek steamer Ivanes, carrying 27,000 bales of wool from Australia to France, has been on fire since it went aground near Capetown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farming & the land, 1947
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Junior Farmers’ Club Field Day at Leeton on May 15
A field flay for Junior Farmers of the district interested in irrigation practices will be held at the Leeton Experimental Farm on Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wangaratta Cattle Market
At the last Wangaratta cattle market there was a light yarding of fat cattle, which met keen competition and a good rise in values. The fair yarding of store…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Sheep Market
The associated agents selling in the following order: John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., Younghusband Ltd., New Zealand Loan and MA. Co. Ltd., Farmers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Must Keep Heavyweights Off Sheep’s Back” Sydney
“Although Australia continued to ride on the sheep’s back we must take care we did not put so much pressure on the industry so that it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sells Well in Sydney Sydney
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Use of D.D.T. on Vegetable Crops. Danger of Harmful Residue
A warning is issued by the New South Wales Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, concerning the risk to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Dairy Farmers Got Full Subsidy” CANBERRA
Promise made to dairy farmers by Mr Forde in 1944 when he was acting Prime Minister that subsidy of [?] a lb would be paid for all butter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inquiry Info Wheat Costs
Setting up of a commission of inquiry to ascertain the cost of producing a bushel of wheat: was urged on the Government by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Tuppenny Ha'penny Relief Scheme" Butter Subsidy Criticised
The dairy industry drought subsidy was described in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S.,T. Stephens (CP,Byron) as a"tuppenny…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →‘New Deal Wanted For Farmer Warning of “Slave and Peasant Conditions” Wheat Stabilisation Plan Favored SYDNEY
[?] the country [?] make up their minds whether they wan[?] to live the ‘maggots’ on the [?] of agriculture, or to [?] that agriculture takes its right place and win for its people the same standard of living as city people have achieved,” said Mr. [?] S. Robertson today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New State Figure For Crossbred Wool GOULBURN
A new State figure for crossbred wool was established at the wool [?] today, when 47d was paid for fleece from Shelly’s Flat, Marulan. The market was definitely in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deniliquin Pastoral Times Friday, April 18, 1947 Conargo Shire Council Landholders to Destroy Noxious Weeds on Roads
The Conargo Shire Council proposes to endeavor to have legislation introduced to compel landowners to destroy noxious weeds on roads adjoining their properties. This was decided at a meeting of the Council on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Cheque for £70 Million Sales Period Fdr Nine Months Sydney
Sales of Australia’s wool clip for the first nine months of the 1946-47 seling season has already reached the £70 million mark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allegations By Farmer-M.P. CANBERRA
Allegations that the Victorian’ State Department of Agriculture was withholding the payment of drought relief until he had agreed to sign a lien over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wedding Gown of All Wool
The final fitting of the wedding gown, photographed in the showroom of the Maud Knott Ltd., at their Berkeley Square residence. On the right is Miss Wallace, designer of the gown. This gown highlights the British all-wool wardrobe which was on display at the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commercial Goldsbrough Mort’s Special Cattle Sale at Wodonga
Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. conducted their special sale of store cattle at Wodonga yesterday. The full yarding of 2000 head was presented and comprised mainly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers’ Tax Protest SYDNEY
Annual conference of the Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation today decided to protest against the system of taxation. It was held that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aerial Cattle Car Ottawa
Canadian cattle are taking to the air. The first aerial shipment of livestock ever sent from Toronto to Cuba recently was carried by an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Floor Milling Record Broken OTTAWA
In the face of Unprecedented world demand, Canadian flour mills produced more wheat flour in 1946 than ever before . The mills used 121,624,384…
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