Junior Farmers Newcastle Show "Camp"
Junior farmers from outside the immediate Newcastle area are having their usual "camp" for the Newcastle Show. There is no actual camp, for the boys are being…
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Farming & the land, 1939
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Boy Farmer's Enterprise Alarm' Clock And Incubator
"A boy with ideas and initiative," is how the Super-intendent of Schools' Agriculture (Mr. G. M. Blacklock) of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rice Crops at Leeton Leeton
Assured of water for irrigation from Burrinjuck until March 24, rice-growers are now more confident that a large percentage of their crop will be saved…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY
Of the 10,840 bales offered at the wool sales to-day 10,190 were sold at auction, and 523 bales were sold privately. The selection was average to good…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dry Weather Affected Many Sections Queensland Won First Prize for Butter
The long spell of dry weather undoubtedly affected entries in many competitive sections at Newcastle Show yesterday, and several of the judges prefaced their remarks with a reference to the weather. The effect on the butter entries was specially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmers "The Agriculturists of To-morrow"
"The aim of the Junior Farmer Club movement is to prepare the agriculturist of to-morrow with sound knowledge and experience that would assist in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wonder Workers Junior Farmers' Vegetable Exhibit
Members of the Junior Farmers' Club movement must have enhanced their reputation as coming men of the land by their excellent display in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buoyant Market Good Cattle at Homebush SYDNEY
For to-day's sales at Homebush, 28,000 sheep and lambs were penned. This was an increase of 4000 on last sale day. The sheep market was unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Good Competition Sydney Wool Market Firm SYDNEY
An average to good selection, comprising 10,692 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Sales of auction totalled 10,015 bales, while an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Imports British Attitude Forecast "Restriction Against Spirit of Empire Conference" Sydney
While the Chairman of the Queensland Butter Board (Mr. J. Purcell) fears that Great Britain may shortly restrict the importation of Australian dairy produce,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Like to See More Agriculture Junior Farmers' Official
"Under the administration of a committee with progressive ideas, Newcastle Show has made distinct improvements in the past four years," said Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stood Over Application for Injunction Farmer and Mine Water
Following the granting of an interim injunction on October 18 restraining Elmer Robbins, of Newcastle, from pumping water from Kimberley No. 2 colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dairy Companies Combine on North Coast Joint Concern to Make Products Casino
The four largest dairy companies on we Far North Coast—Norco, Casino, Grafton and Ulmarra—at a conference here decided to form a joint company…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HENNEBERRY & Farmer in Fine Condition Sydney
Fred Henneberry is reported to be in splendid condition for his contest with "Red" Farmer at the Sports Arena to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Butter Substitutes Clarence Dairymen Seek Protection GRAFTON
Although the Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) had on the previous day informed the council secretary that the Federal Government could not impose…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Wool Price Averages Sydney
For the four days of the Sydney wool sales this week, greasy merino averaged £13/13/ a bale and 11.3d per lb…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Good Competition Adelaide Wool Sales ADELAIDE
Throughout the four days of the seventh wool sales of the 1938-39 series, concluded in Adelaide to-day, keen competition for all good to average fleeces was maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dairying Output Increase in Two States No Improvement in N.S.W. MELBOURNE
Dairy production is rapidly decreasing in Victoria and Western Australia, and there is no improvement in the rate at production in New South Wales, states…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Foul Decision to Henneberry Sensational End to Fight with Farmer Sydney
In a sensational finish to a contest scheduled for 12 rounds. Fred Henneberry, 11.2, was awarded the decision on a foul over the Californian middleweight, "Red"…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Wallsend and Cardiff Junior Farmers Distribution of Trophies
A State award for pasture improvement and trophies and prizes won in the competitions last year of the Junior Farmers' Clubs of Wallsend and Cardiff were…
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