Wool Market Dearer in Melbourne Melbourne
Approximately 7300 bales were offered today at the commencement of the 14th series of wool sales in Melbourne this season…
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Dinner to Visiting Sheep Men Our Studs Inspected South Australians Welcomed
A MOST enjoyable evening was spent on Saturday when about 100 guests were entertained by Messrs T. Austin, T. Millear and O. McL. Falkiner [?] Smoke Social and dinner in the Masonic Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Cheque of £96 Million an All-time Record Sydney
An all-time record return of approximately £96 million for the Australian 1946-47 wool clip is predicted in the annual review issued tonight by Winchcombe Carson Ltd. “This result is anticipated from an estimated production of 3,107,878 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers' School To be Held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, announces that a school for junior farmers is to be held at Hawkesbury College,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Upkeep of Farm Machinery Value of a Well Equipped Workshop
A properly equipped workshop should be a feature of every modern farm, points out a news bulletin of the British Ministry of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Price For Store Sheep
An indication of the high [?] of store sheep [?] fact that Dalgety and Co., [?] completed over the past few [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Order of Merit ” for Butter Factories Sydney
During the “order of merit” period. March, 1946, to February, 1947, the percentage of choicest quality butter manufactured was 93.5 of the State’s…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Senate Throws Out Wool Tax Bill But Republicans Will Fight Decision WASHINGTON
Passed by the House of Representatives last Friday, the provision in the Wool Bill for a 50 per cent ad valorem duty on foreign wool was rejected by the Senate, and delegates from both Houses are conferring in an effort to reach a compromise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walbundrie Farmers Slate Parallel Parking In Albury
At a meeting of Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association parallel parking in Albury was criticised and a request was made to council that angle parking be re-introduced. Farmers are not concerned with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Appeal to District Graziers 13 Sheep Given Yesterday
Albury stock agents are re-operating with the Mayor (Aid Ba[?]) to assisst the Food for Britain appeal Yesterday, 13 fat hogge[?] given by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News Burrumbuttock Farmers and Settlers
The president, Mr F. T. Lindner, presided at a meeting of the F. and S. branch. Correspondence included replies to requests made at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →13 Farms Available for Ex-ser. Vicemen
Secretary of Albury ESL (Mr L. Harris) has received word of 13 farms available for ex-servicemen by ballot in the Harden district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Cotton Crop Slumps Brisbane
Queensland, which Is the only cotton growing Stale of the Commonwealth, will this year produce no more than 2500 bales of raw cotton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Cattle Market Wagga
The associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale today. There was a total of 1135 yarded, comprising 435 fats, 575 stores and 125…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Wool American Legislation
Emphasising the Importance to Australia of the wool industry, Mr. Abbott (Country Party, NSW) In the House of Representatives,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Breeders' Visit Inspections at Deniliquin
The kindness and hospitality of all those with whom the South Australian party of stock breeders have, come into contact since commencing their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →31 Sheep Flown To Sydney SYDNEY
A consignment of 31 stud rams arrived at Mascot today by ANA freighter aircraft from Haddon Rigg, the property of Mr G. B. S. Falkiner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Chifley on U.S. Wool Tariff Astounded at Move to Increase Canberra
Substantial reduction in the present American wool tariff of 34 cents a lb would give Australia greater national advantage than we…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.S.W. Farmers to Grow Linseed SYDNEY
A number of farmers in NSW have entered into private contracts to grow linseed at quaranteed price of £40 a ton or world parity, whichever is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →270,000 Tons Sugar Crop in N.S.W. SYDNEY
Report from the Department of Agriculture today estimates this year’s production of sugarcane to be treated at the Stale’s three sugar mills—on…
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