Wool and Stock
Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. (incorporating the business of Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd.), wired under yesterday's date:—…
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New Wool Price Record
SYDNEY, Thurs.: A new Sydney record price for greasy Merino wool was established at the closing of the wool sales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Walla Farmer Wins Crop Competition
Mr. T. S. Rudkin, judge in the Albury P.A. & H. Society's growing crop competition, has announced his awards as follows: Mr. S. V. Jacobs, Walla,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News Crop Fire at Ryan
A fire which broke out in a crop paddock on the property of Mr. C. Doig, "The Eagle's Nest," Ryan, destroyed about two acres of oats and five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1355 Soldier Settler Splaced on Farms
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said yesterday over 700 farms in the eastern and central divisions of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"Buck Sheep" Killed Himself
WAGGA, Friday : The Wagga District Coroner MR. Redman) today found that John Thomas Hurst, 19, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fine Flax Crops
Manager of the Myrtleford flax mill, Mr W. Edwards, told the annual meeting of the Flax Growers' Association at Everton…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mr. Chifley's Gift to Farmers
Sir,—Some time ago Mr Chifley was bragging about the gift he was giving the people of Australia who used superphosphate in the way…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Housewives' Christmas Gift—½ Lb. Butter
SYDNEY, Mon.: Housewives will receive an extra half pound of butter for Christmas, the Director of Rationing (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forecasts Rising Wool Prices
MELBOURNE, Mon.: Firm and even rising world prices for fine wools were predicted by Mr F. E. Ackerman at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Final Wheat and Oat Forecast
"There is now every prospect of this season's wheat harvest yielding 76,000,000 bushels of grain, while the oat harvest is expected, to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Carting Rates for 194950 Season
A meeting of Ruthergien and district carriers was held on 7th December, 1949, to decide a standard rate for the cartage of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The “Pastoral Times” Branch Staff Reports Mathoura News and Views Mathoura Bush Nursing Centre to Close Lacks Finance and Public Interest
MATHOURA Bush Nursing Centre is to close early in January, it was decided at a public meeting held last week. However, if the public require it, it may re-open after 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Judge's Report on Corowa Crop Compeption
Judging for the Corowa, Crop Competition, conducted by the Corowa P. A. &. H. Society, was co[?]icted recently. It was the [?]st such competition conducted since the war, and sixteen entries were received…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers
At a meeting of the Albury Junior Farmers' Advisory Council last night members met the boys handling projects for which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Growth a Feature of This Demon's Crops
AFEATURE of crops this season is the large amount of second growth. The district agronomist Mr G. A. Crawford attributed this to the favourable conditions since early October after severe set - backs in August and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →37 Sheep Die When Brakes Fail
When the brakes on a lorry driven by Mr Carl Hickson, of Mosman, failed as he approached Blowring bridge over the Tumut…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →140d. Record Wool Price for Season
NEWCASTLE, Tues.: A record price for the season of 140d a lb was paid for five bales of greasy merino wool at the Newcastle wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Buyers May Miss Sydney Sales
NEWCASTLE, Tues.: a decision will be made tomorrow on whether wool buyers will support Sydney sales this week and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bordan Wheat Can Compete at Melbourne Royal
MELBOURNE, Tues: A new variety of wheat, Bordan, popular with NSW farmers, will be eligible to compete at next year's Royal…
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