Sheep Killed When Train Meet Head-on CANBERRA
A stock train travelling at full speed collided head-on with a goods train which was being shunted in Queanbeyan railway yards last night…
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Plan for Wheat Agreement at Talks Sydney
The State Government’s plan for stabilisation of the wheat industry was discussed in detail today by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Acquisition of Wheat High Court Action Sydney
Legal points to test the validity of the wheat acquisition regulations may have to be referred to the Full Bench of the High Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Minister to See for Himself. Dairy Farmers’ Invitation SYDNEY
The Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr Pollard) has been invited to spend a week on the north coast of NSW so that he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Slavery in Farmyard” Outburst at P.P.U. Meeting Sydney
Strong resentment of the Australian Dairy Farmers’ Association, decision to retain a managerial margin of 25/ in ascertaining butter costs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Training Ex-servicemen Farmers Courses Start Next Month
Information was received yesterday by the Albury repatriation officer (Mr H. V. Devenport) that eight-week refresher courses in the principles of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen Discuss Hours Strike Action Move Defeated Sydney
The dairy farmer who puts his wife and family in the milking yard is the man who makes the biggest noise in asking that the 40-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Dairymen Cannot Pay Wages” Concern Expressed at Position of Industry Sydney
Consternation at the decline in the number of dairy cattle in NSW and registered dairies was expressed today by Mr A. H. Warne (Richmond) at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Geelong Wool Sales
Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited, Albury, report having received the following telegram from their Geelong office:— “Our final sale held yesterday. Offered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Wagga Sheep Market Wagga
The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale today. There was a total of 12,650 yarded, comprising 8200 fats and 4450…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miniature Bale of Black Wool Auctioned SYDNEY
At the wool sales in Sydney today the auctioneer conducted an auction of a miniature bale of black wool taken from the pet lamb of Prince William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Black Market of Ammunition Alleged Prevents Farmers Protecting Crops SYDNEY
Blackmarket sales of ammunition in country areas are depriving primary producers of ammunition necessary to protect their crops from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Acquisition Case Counsels’ Addresses Almost Completed SYDNEY
Hearing was continued today in the High Court of the case in which validity of wheat acquisition regulations is being tested. Counsels’ addresses are now almost completed and it is expected that decision will be made to-morrow as to whether the question should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judgment Is Reserved Wheat Farmers’ Actions Sydney
Claim for £4863 compensation for wheat delivered to the Wheat Board was made. In a test , case before Mr Justice Williams in the High Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Will Truman Veto Wool Bill? Washington
Und[?] by repeated official warnings of serious repercussions in America’s foreign policy, and the almost certain prospect of a Presidential veto,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain Badly Needed In Victorian Wheat Belt MELBOURNE
The continued failure of autumn and winter rains in the wheat bell was perturbing, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr McKenzie) said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Shooting Verdict Of Not Guilty On Insanity Grounds MELBOURNE
After hearing evidence of how his father had ill-treated him, a Criminal Court jury to-day found James Henry Napper, aged 23 years, of Sale, not guilty, on the grounds of Insanity, of having murdered his father and sister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Rain Lagged Behind Albury’s Farmers Anxious For Soaking Downpour
With falls which averaged half an inch, most district farmers and graziers have been given a breathing spell from the protracted dry period, but yesterday all were hopefully eyeing cloud formations which covered the skies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Farmer Remanded
At Albury court yesterday Mr E. B Debenham, Chamber Magistrate, remanded a man named George Weir, aged 50 years, who described himself…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Farmers Meeting At Balldale
Corowa District Council of F. and S. Association met at Balldale and the branches were represented by : Balldale, Messrs J. M. Wilson (president),…
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