Govt.’s Attitude on the Wool Poll Attacked
SYDNEY, Tues.: “The Federal Government’s attitude favoring a ‘yes’ vote at the referendum on the reserve price for wool must give ground for fear that it may wish to control…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1951
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Dairymen in “ugly mood”
BRISBANE, Tues.: Queensland butter producers were in a very ugly mood, the manager of the Queensland Butter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Monthly Crop Report
The District Agronomist (Mr. G. R. Goulden) contributes the following monthly crop report for July in the eastern portion of the Central Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threat to Wheat Crops
“Low-lying areas sown to crop will be completely ruined if this wet weather continues,” said Mr Killeen, of Rutherglen Research…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oaklands Sheep Sale
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., in conjunction with Mr. J. F. Brennan, report having conducted a very…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Butter This Month
CANBERRA, Wed.: Sufficient butter stocks should be on hand in three weeks to relieve the present shortage, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Lice in Sheep
Emlyn Scott Rogers, Stock Inspector, proceeded against Ray Curtin, of Jerilderie, for alleged lice in sheep. Mr. Abbott for deft…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Marketing REFERENDUM—Meeting of Wool Growers
A meeting of all wool growers interested will be held in the Memorial Rooms, Jerilderie, on Friday next, 10th August, at 2.30 p.m. to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Difficulties in the Argentine
In a letter to J. F. Guthrie, Pty. Ltd., expressing reg[?] that the Guthrie Corriedale Stud was to be dispersed, Gibson Brothers, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dearer Butter, Meat How basic wage would be affected
SYDNEY, Wed.: An increase of 1/- a pound in the price of butter to the consumer would mean a rise of 2/3 in the next basic wage adjustment, Prices Minister, Mr Finnan, said tonight. He added that a suggestion by S.A. Premier, Mr Playford, that meat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Decline in Wheat Acreage New South Wales Largely Responsible
Since the post-war peak of 13,880,000 acres was reached in the 1947-48 season, areas sown to wheat in Australia have steadily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Payment
Definite arrangements had been completed between the Board and the banks for the payment of the second advance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Impasse on Butter Price
CANBERRA, Thurs.: Federal Cabinet today failed to break the stalemate between the Commonwealth and States on butter prices. The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter makers may act on prices decision
LISMORE, Thurs.: The announcement by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) that NSW would not increase the price of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The wool man and the Government
Sir,—Regarding the wool plan, Mr B. A. N. Cole wants to know who will keep the money flowing in. Apparently he hasn’t read the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prime Minister Urges 'Yes' Vote on Wool
"In their own interest and that of the Australian economy," wool growers have been urged to vote for the Government sponsored…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Too Much Moisture for Crops on Heavier Soils
Signs of too much moisture were noticeable in crops sown on the heavier soils, the district agronomist, Mr. G. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.S. cuts imports of butter
WASHINGTON, Fri.: All imports of butter, butter oil, peanuts, peanut oil and non-fat dried milk have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Yanks” playing bluff poker with wool ?
WASHINGTON, Fri.: America’s threat to mass produce synthetics as a substitute for wool is regarded as containing more bluff than real intent, an A.A.P. special correspondent reports…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. May face an Early Butter Famine
SYDNEY, Fri.: The whole butter position in the State was entirely hopeless, Mr. H. J. Eddington said today…
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