More Migrants for Farms
SYDNEY, Thurs: The Federal Government is planning to increase the flow of European migrants to rural industries, the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1950
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Farmers’ Union Opposes Wool Tax
MELBOURNE, Fri: The National Farmers’ Union at its annual meeting today voted the proposed export wool tax “as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Cattle Do Well at Melbourne Show
Messrs Geo., Jim and Bill Adams, of “Mill Park” and “Banksview,” who recently sold a consignment of fat cattle for £10,710, took most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Scope of Wool Classers’ Award Widened
SYDNEY, Fri.: Scope of the new woolclassers award has been widened to embrace all sheds where more than 2000 sheep are shorn…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Agreement Reached on Wool Sales Melbourne
The dispute which caused the postponement of this week’s wool sales at Albury was settled at a conference between buyers end brokers today. Under the terms of settlement, buyers will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Sales, Oct. 11 and 12
Following the clarification of the position regarding Albury wool sales, chairman of Albury Woolbrokers’…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fadden Would Lose By Copland Wool Plan?
SYDNEY, Sun.: The net effect of Professor Copland’s proposed export tax on wool would be to reduce the taxable income…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep and Wool Examinations, 1950 Successful Corowa and District Students
The Technical Education Department reports that the undermentoned candidates were successful in the recent examinations in sheep and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Cattle Stealing
John Charles Maxwell was charged at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday with stealing, oh August 7, one, roan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers Combine to Fight Wool Tax
SYDNEY, Mon.: To combat the proposed wool tax and “any other interference with primary industry” an organisation known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Pulpy-kidney" Prevalent in Sheep
Entero-toxaemia (commonly known as pulpy-kidney) has spread to many sheep-raising districts formerly free of this disease—owing to the abnormal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loitering Sheep an Expensive Luxury
J. O’Brien, a drover, was fined £25 at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday when he pleaded guilty, through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool £146 a Bale
The Melbourne woolbrokers report that, at the First Series of Wool Sales for the 1950/51 Season held on September 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prosperity Rate in Wool Award
A pastoral industry award issued last week provides for a prosperity loading based on last year's wool prices…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Cartage Rates New Prices Fixed
The Acting Prices Commissioner (Mr. D. Witherif), has fixed the maximum prices which carriers can charge for wheat transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Graziers in Revolt Against Wool Tax”
SYDNEY, Mon: Graziers were in open revolt against the proposed wool export levy, Mr C. M. Williams said tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Losses of Sheep Reported as Result of Cold Snap
District graziers have not yet reported any losses of sheep off the shears as a result of the sudden cold snap following the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Final News Round-up Wool Prices Ease Slightly
SYDNEY, Monday : There was an easing tendency on the Sydney wool market today. Compared with the closing…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Albury Wool Sales Mr Rogers Replies to Criticism (To the Editor)
Sir,—In your issue of Saturday appear remarks made by Mr K. D. Watson, newly-appointed chairman of the MVDL, to which I take the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain Pleases Victorian Farmers
MELBOURNE, Mon.: Farmers everywhere are pleased with the timely spring rains. More than an inch was reported today from 12…
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