Sheep Killed
Of 408 sheep which were sent in April to graze on property extending along the Brownhill Creek, from the Mount Barker road, Glen Osmond, to Mitcham, 100 have…
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Farming & the land, 1929
1,197 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 60
Wheat Pool Ballot
The attitude of State Ministers in regard to the forthcoming wheat poor ballot is to be "neutral'. The State Cabinet yesterday decided that no Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Wheat. Chicago, July 22
On a rush to buy into the wheat market, futures recovered all the losses suffered during the final trading of last week. Full confidence was restored by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Face Ruin Wheat Growers' Serious Position Crop Failure State Government's Relief Proposal SYDNEY
By a scheme for financing farmers in the wheat belt, the Government hopes to save between 3000 and 4000 settlers, who would otherwise have to relinquish their holdings. "We stand to lose between £500,000 and £600,000 already…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loading of Cattle Rail Siding Saves Time
An improvement in the railway arrangements at Lee Wharf was responsible for the saving of several hours in the shipping of 200 head of cattle by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales. London, July 22
Of the 98[?] bales of wool offered at the sales this afternoon, New South Wales, contributed 2372 bales, Victoria 543, W. Australia 017, Tasmania 100s and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Use More Wool Minister for Home Affairs
The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. C, L. A. Abbott), discussing the "Use More Wool" campaign, states—"As a sheep man myself. I have been very pleased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming on Gold
A Britisher, who for some years has been a successful farmer in Northern Ontario, literally blew himself into a gold mine recently. While building a new…
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THE speech of the Minister for Agriculture to the Agricultural Conference yesterday was evidence of a constructive statement that is not common in Australian politics. In its recognition that the duty of the Agricultural Department and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. London, July 23
The wool sales closed this afternoon, and of the 101,146 bales catalogued it is estimated that 31,000 bales were sold to the home trade, 43,500 to the Continent,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Confer Office-bearers Elected Sydney
At the Agricultural Conference, which is sitting at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the office-bearers elected included the following—Upper North Coast District…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aid for Farmers
The Treasurer (Mr. Stevens), and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Tho[?] will meet representatives of the banking institutions to-day, and discuss with them…
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A compulsory levy for the suggested "Use More Wool" campaign was approved at a general meeting of the Council of Graziers' Association in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Position Meteorologist's Review Rains Needed Melbourne
Reviewing the pastoral and agricultural position to-day, the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt) pointed out the need for substantial rains over the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Necessitous Farmers Government's Scheme Sydney
The Government's scheme for assisting necessitous farmers in the wheat area was the subject of a conference to-day between Mr. Stevens, Treasurer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →DAIRYING Assisting the Industry the Government's Measures Sydney
In his policy speech for the 1927 elections, the Premier (Mr. Davin) made it clear that the Government would be everything in its power to make easier the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scheyville Training Farm
A visit to the Scheyville Government Training Farm was made by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. E. H. Fartar), and the Trustees of the Dreadnought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Fat Cattle
Although the yarding of fat cattle at the weekly stock sales was not a heavy one, it was sufficient for requirements; buyers competed freely for really prime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Disease Compensation for Farmers Victoria's Remarkable Results
Victoria has achieved remarkable results in her efforts to combat diseases in cattle. In the article below the nature and the working of the Cattle Compensation Act are explained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Campaign Graziers' Levy
A meeting of the General Council of the Graziers' Association carried a resolution approving of a compulsory levy on the suggested "Use More Wool" campaign,…
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