London Wool Sales London, March 29
The London wool sales were continued today with an offering of 6865 bales of which 5981 were sold. The catalogue included 171 bales from New South sales 119 from Queensland…
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Farming & the land, 1939
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Wool Market Firm Strong Competition at Sydney Sales SYDNEY
At the continuation of the Sydney wool sales to-day an average to good selection, comprising 11,052 bales, was submitted. Of these 9760 were sold at auction and 1163 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drought and Fires in N.Z. Graziers Getting Rid of Sheep Wellington (N.z.)
The continuance of the dry spell has resulted in graziers sending most of their sheep to the stock sales" and as the supply is for in excess of demand prices…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cotton for Baby Clothes Brisbane Hospital Practice Wool Growers Astonished Sydney
The President of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. E. L. Killen), expressed astonishment at a report that the Brisbane Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →London Wool Sales London, March 30
The second series of the London wool sales for 1939 concluded to-day with an offering of 8374 bales, of which 6631 were sold. The catalogue included 341 bales from New South Wales, 320…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prices for Series Easier Adelaide Wool Sales ADELAIDE
Competition was strong for good fleeces at the closing of the eighth Adelaide wool sale to-day. An improved selection of wool was manifest in the 6828 bales, which were sold in the main…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unlucky at Rosehill Sigh Selected for Farm Novice
Perhaps Sigh will atone for last week's defeat by scoring in the Farm Novice Handicap at Warwick Farm. Sigh, at Rosehill, made a good deal of the running,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Rain in March Dairy Instructor on Benefits
In his March report to the Director of Dairying the Senior Dairy Instructor for the Hunter Valley (Mr. H. P. Chapman) says—…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Two New Zealanders at Warwick Farm Defaulter's Australian Debut Meets Spear Chief in Chipping Norton Plate High Caste May Also Win Sydney
Defaulter, hailed as one of the best colts bred in New Zealand, is to make his debut in Australia at Warwick Farm on Saturday. He will race in the Chipping Norton Plate, with Spear Chief and others to test him. It should be a…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A Flattering Cape Made from Angora Wool
Angora wool is generally considered too fluffy for a sweater of it really to be comfortable. It also stretches a good deal under the pressure of sleeves. It is,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parade of Cattle at Show Beasts Worth £100,000 SYDNEY
Nearly 1400 cattle, representing £100,000 of rural wealth, paraded before the judges at the Sydney Show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Autumn Double Warwick Farm Form St. Constant and Malagigi Favoured Sydney
Although St. Constant was well beaten in the Liverpool Handicap at Warwick Farm yesterday, a fact that caused some of his followers to waver in their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Body on River Bank Young Share Farmer's Death TAMWORTH
The body of Roy Perrett, 26, a share farmer on Frogmore Park estate, was found on the river bank this morning with dreadful injuries to the head…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Geelong Wool Sales Geelong
At the Geelong wool sale series which began to-day 7000 bales were offered and 90 per cent. cleared. Bradford, the Contirent and Australian mills were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Win-place" Tote for the Farm Possibility in Near Future Sydney
A modern win and place totalisator at Warwick Farm is a possibility in the near future. The A.J.C. secretary (Mr. Geo. Rowe)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Geelong Wool Sales Geelong
Merino wools attracted better competition at the wool sales today and recovered somewhat in value compared with yesterday, but good style comeback and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spoiling Wool, Says Bradford Melbourne
Careless shearing in Australia, particularly in Queensland, is helping to spoil the market for our wool abroad. Opinions on these lines have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Careless Shearing "Spoiling Wool Market" MELBOURNE
"The Wool Record and Textile World," the official organ of the Bradford textile trade, declares that careless shearing in Australia, particularly in Queensland,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Manning Dairying Society Taree
A report of the investigation of Mr. S. R. Paine, of Kempsey, into the accounts of the Manning River Cooperative Dairy Society Ltd, was read at the adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Bird Amiss Injured at Warwick Farm Relieved of All Her Engagements Sydney
Injuries sustained by Early Bird when she ran in the Chipping Norton Plate at Warwick Farm on Saturday are of such a nature that the filly will be unable to…
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