Annual Grant to Dairying Industry Not to Exceed £250,000
CANBERRA, Thurs : Federal Government has approved an annual grant not exceeding £250,000 for five years to promote…
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Dairying Has No. 3 Priority Supplies of Galvanised Iron
SYDNEY, Thurs.: All applications for release of galvanised iron for use in dairying are accorded No. 3 priority, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiewa Valley Young Farmers
The monthly meeting of the Kiewa Valley Senior Young Farmers’ Association was held at Kiewi Hall, about 50 attending. Mr Alexander,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Successful Special Cattle Sale
Dalgety and Co. conducted a special cattle sale at Wodonga yesterday when they yarded slightly more than 2500 head of outstanding store…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Uses for Wool
Handbags and shoes made of the new fabric, lanino. In making lanide, the felted wool fabric is proofed against moths, vermin and lotting, and then coated on one side with a plastic finish which may be of any color. These and other exhibits were shown recently at the International Wool Secretariat’s “Wool To-day” display in London…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Price Here Hits Record Figure
SYDNEY, Friday: Export price of wheat was increased by 1/6 a bushel to-day. In making this announcement, the Australian Wheat Board said the increase would take effect immediately. The new price of 18/6 a bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stock Look Well Albury P.P. Board Report Bacterial Infection of Wool
Making his first report to Albury PP Board yesterday, Mr E. J. McBaron, newly-appointed stock nispector, said the pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“Farmers Holding Protest . Meetings”
CANBERRA, Fri.—An appeal to the Government to send a representative to India in an endeavor to obtain cornsacks for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Production Up Springhurst Factory’s Successful Year
At the annual meeting of shareholders of Springhurst and District Dairy Co Ltd the directions reported that butter manufactured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Jump Forward in Wool Values
SYDNEY, Sun.—Continued rise in wool values is revealed in figures released by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wodonga Cattle Market
There will be a yarding of 478 fat cattle, 217 choppers, 347 store cattle, 146 dairy cattle and 27 bulls at today’s Wodonga market. Order of sale: 1,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Problems of a Record Wheat Crop
The export price for wheat has been increased by 1/6 to the staggering total of 18/6 a bushel. The new price will apply immediately, so that the current season’s crop, now failing to the headers, will benefit in full. The new price in bags will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Starving Sheep to Death
Sir.—In Wednesday’s “Mail” you reported a statement made by a member in the Federal House that a Queensland grazier was turning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Sheep Market
JOHN McNAMARA & CO report:— Sheep a shade dearer; lambs and stores firm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Silos and Taxation Mr. Vernon Treatt Pleads Cause of Farmer
A strong plea that the taxation law should make an allowance to the farmer on [?]lo construction was made in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Market Sales Firm
SYDNEY, Mon: The market ruled firm at late rates for most descriptions at the Sydney wool auctions today, the only exception being course…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Guards Help Wheat Harvest
Mr. J. Ferguson, MLC, State secretary of the Australian Runways' Union, said that railway guards would work extra overtime in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. Sheep Down to 43 Million
The numbers of sheep in New South Wales have shown a steady decline over the four years ended March 31, 1947, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£5 Million May Go To Wheat Men
The Federal Government hoped to distribute approximately £5,000,000 to wheat farmers who had contributed to the 1945-46 Wheat Stabilisation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tried to Sell Diseased Sheep—two Griffith Men Fined
TWO residents of Griffith, both of whom were alleged to have attempted to sell lice infested sheep, were convicted in Hay Court on Thursday and fined a total of £3/8/ each. They were Edwin James Buckland and John William…
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