To Hear Newcastle's Claims for Butter Export Rail Chief's Statement "No Difficulties"
The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) to-day announced his intention of conferring with Chamber of…
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Farming & the land, 1936
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Season's Wool Worth £50,000,000 Graziers Optimistic Sydney
Wool experts estimate that the 1935-36 clip will realise about £50,000,000. The President of the New South Wales Graziers' Association (Mr. J. P. Abbott)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool for Germany S.africa Gets Our Trade Barter Methods Berlin
How far German purchases of Wool have been transferred from Australia to South Africa is shown in official tables…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Taxation Opposition in U.S.A. Roosevelt's Plans Farm and Soldier Bonus Costs (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, February 29
President Roosevelt yesterday announced his programme of taxation, which is designed to meet £227,400,000 in farm and soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Crop Estimate Canberra
The Federal Statistician (Mr. E. T. McPhee) states that the area under wheat for grain for the 1935-36 season is estimated at 11,949,000 acres, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cattle Dearer Maitland Stock Sales
There was variety in the quality of 800 fat cattle yarded at Maitland yesterday, all classes of beef being represented. There was a good proportion of heavy bullocks and prime…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Wool Sales Sydney
Clips from the later shearing districts again figured largely in the 12,521 bales submitted by two selling agents when the wool sales were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Will Reconsider Butter Freights Question Rail Commissioner's Promise
Although he declined to commit himself on any question relating to policy, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan), who visited Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supplies Short Sheep at Homebush Sales SYDNEY
Most local traders were short of supplies in the sheep section at Homebush to-day, as the widespread rain had resulted in graziers holding back supplies for fattening purposes,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Harvest Average Yield Maintained SYDNEY
An estimate of the wheat harvest for the current season, compiled by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) estimates the harvest at 15,755,000 bags,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Works in Gulf Aid Cattle Industry Federal Inquiry Sought Canberra
Believing that the establishment of meatworks and a port at Vanderlin, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, would make a payable proposition of cattle raising on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Good Selection Sydney Wool Auctions Keen Competition Sydney
At the Sydney wool sales to-day a good selection comprising 11,485 bales was submitted at auction. Of these 10,423 bales were sold, while an additional 962 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Wool South African Rivalry German Market Won Berlin, March 1
Official tables of German wool imports show that 33,000 tons of South African wool were bought in 1935, which was twice as much as imports from Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drought Broken Hunter Valley Rain Farmers Encouraged
One of the worst droughts experienced in the Upper Hunter was broken by the rain which set in on Thursday night, and continued until Monday morning. Falls…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Modern Dairy Refrigeration in the Bush O. Hanson's Enterprise
Wresting from the bush on the Sandgate-road, Shortland, and area of 300 acres. Mr. Oscar Hanson, has in 12 months converted the place into a modern dairy farm,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lamp Explodes Petrol Mistakenly Used Fire Damage on Farm Melbourne
The accidental filling of a hurricane lamp with petrol instead of kerosene caused a heavy explosion on a farm at Whittle-sea North last night. The fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Farm Bill Signed by President Criticism in America Washington, March 2
President Roosevelt to-day signed the new Farm Bill, and in doing so issued a public statement defending the measure. This was done in answer to critics…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Values Again Firm Sydney Wool Auctions SYDNEY
At the Sydney wool sales to-day, values showed no change from the previous day. The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association reported—At to-day's auctions,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Houses Session Begins on Tuesday Wheat and Fruit Bounties Canberra
When the House of Representatives and the Senate meet on Tuesday motions of condolence for the death of the late King George and of loyalty to King Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY
Some fine quality clips were included among the 12,887 bales offered at to-day's Sydney wool sale. With the season nearing its close early…
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