Migrant farm workers available in April
“Some 500 migrant rural workers, now grape-picking in the Murray Valley, will be available for permanent employment on…
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Sheep Dog Contests
The National maiden sheep dog trial completed at Canberra on Thursday, March 6, was won by Mr. D D. Smith, of Roma…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Payments Extended
Owing to extreme shipping conditions, Melbourne wool-brokers have agreed to extend the period of payment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Sales
The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the ninth series of wool sales for the 1951-82 season, held on March 3 to 6, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Racket in Sydney—5/- a [?]B. Charged
SYDNEY, Mon.: Blackmarket butter from Victoria is being sold in the city markets for 5/ per lb…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Graham Says Wheat Stocks Not Adequate
The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham. M.L.A., said today it was not true as stated last week by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Value of Molasses Doubtful for Feeding Sheep During Drought
"The common impression among sheep men that molasses has particular virtues in drought or supplementary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Little Change in Wool Values in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Mon: The tenth series of wool sales in Melbourne commenced today, when approximately 10,250 bales were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Avoid Frost Damage in Wheat by Sowing Varieties in Season
The only way to minimise danger of frost damage in wheat crops is to sow varsities in season or to check forward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COMMERCIAL Comeback, Merino Fully Firm At Today’s Wool Sales
Dalgetyâs news service reports wool sales resumed in Melbourne today when Dalgety & Co. submitted a good catalogue of 4500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Wool Sales Market 1.0 Per Cent. To 12 Per Cent Lower
The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report the ninth series of wool sales for the current season was completed [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmers Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Junior Farmers Advisory Committee, Mr. Woodard, of the District Advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Experienced Migrant Farm Workers Available for Employment in April
"Some five hundred migrant rural workers now grape [?]locking in the Murray Valley, will be available for permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monthly Crop Report for S.e Riverina
SEASONAL CONDITIONS.-- December, January and February have been abnormally dry. One hundred and seventy points fell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woolmen concerned at import cuts: “may harm farmers”
SYDNEY, Mon.: The introduction of drastic import restrictions called for an immediate statement as to what positive action the Commonwealth Government intended to take to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Farm Workers
A conspicuous feature of the Italian migrants is their youthfully healthy appearance. There is a general liveliness about their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COMMERCIAL Wodonga Cattle Market
The Associated Agents conducted their weekly cattle market at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 254 head, comprising 1180 fats, 805…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Tues.: Deaths of Cattle
Losses of cattle in the King Valley are stated to be due to them eating the widely spread weed, Chilean Centrum. Sceptical…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wool sells at lower values
MELBOURNE, Tues.: At the continuance today of the 10th series of the Melbourne wool sales, approximately 10,400 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disease killing hundreds of sheep in the Riverina
Hundreds of sheep, many of them costly stud animals, are dying in Riverina. It is believed they were suffering from botulism. Outbreaks of this disease…
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