World Wheat Conference Soon London, March 1
The Secretariat of the Wheat Advisory Committee, in a statement to-day, said it was anticipated that the committee would meet when the preparatory…
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Farming & the land, 1939
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Synthetic Wool From Straw Berlin, March 2
A factory has been completed at Wittenberg for the manufacture of staple fibre from straw for making synthetic wool. It is expected to attain an output of 20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →No Change Sydney Wool Market SYDNEY
At the Sydney wool sales to-day an average to good selection comprising 10,805 bales, was submitted. Sales at auction totalled 9600 bales, and 1515 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"The Show Must Expand" Cattle Section Desirable, But Expensive No. 2
What is the future of Newcastle Show? That it must expand with the expansion of the district is not gainsaid, but in what direction will that expansion lie? Will it tend to be purely industrial or will it become as truly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MAITLAND — KURRI — CESSNOCK West Maitland Profit of £1401 Bowthorne Butter Factory's Half-year Heat Reduced Production
The report to be presented at the 64th half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Cooperative Butter Factory Ltd. at Morpeth next Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Farmer Killed by Bull Tragedy Near Dungog Son's Help Was Too Late Dungog
Samuel Crowfoot, a well-known district sharefarmer, was gored to death by a bull to-day on his farm, a few miles from Dangog…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →£15/10/- Stolen From Woy Woy Dairyman
Newcastle police are investigating the theft of £15 10s in notes reported by Clifford Campbell, a dairyman, of Booker Bay, near Woy Woy,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farms, Not Borstals, Preferred Sydney
Prison farms are a better type of institution than Borstal homes for separating young offenders from the influences of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Price Average Melbourne
Final relaisations for butter sold in November averaged approximately 140/5 a cwt the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee announced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Active Demand Butter in London Price Recovering Melbourne
Following a further reduction of about 1/, wide and active demand ensued on the London butter market. Prices recovered 2/, and closed firm at 115/ to 116/ for…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →No Fight Farmer and Alabama Kid Sydney Crowd Disappointed Sydney
The scheduled 12-round contest between the American boxers, Red Farmer 11.9, and Alabama Kid, 11.10, at the Sports Arena to-night, was declared no fight…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dairy Board to Meet Important Discussions Food Control in War Melbourne
Owing to the importance of several items listed it is expected that the next meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Board will last for about three days…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Farmer's Wife Wrote Play Land Scourge Was The Theme
A play written by a farmer's wife on scraps of paper after a twelve-hour working day made a hit at a drama festival in Dorset, England…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter and Wheat Trends on British Markets LONDON, March 4
Prices on the wheat markets have shown little change in the past week. The European demand was slow, although it was reported that Spain had purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Prospects Pending London Wool Sales Bradford Market Maintained London, March 4
The prospects for the second series of the London wool sales which are to open on March 14, appear to be good. The firmness of the Australian sales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Siegfried Line Nazi Rules Annoy Peasants Workers Cannot Buy Farm Produce London, March 4
Daily affrays occur between the Nazi authorities and peasants living in the area at the Siegfried Line, says the Cologne correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Rain in North Richmond Areas Soaked; Roads Under Water Centre of Severe Cyclone Hunter Farmers Welcome Week-end Falls; Assure Winter Feed
Torrential rain fell in the Far North Coast districts at the week-end, registrations in the Richmond area varying from four to 9½ inches. Floods are likely when heavy volumes of water from the upper reaches come…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers' Debts Victorian Complaint on Allocations Reply by Federal Treasurer Canberra
Criticism by the Premier of Victoria (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) that delay by the Commonwealth in provision of funds was preventing the completion of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lower Hunter Drenched Rain! It's Wonderful Farmers' Chorus Upper Areas Still Wait
"Rain ! It's wonderful," was the happy chorus of hundreds of farmers in the Lower Hunter to-day, following the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne
The present series of wool sales concluded to-day with prices firm at late rates. The demand for good clips was strong. Competition was general, with…
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