Good Rain in Wheat Belt Sydney
Much of the State's wheat belt received beneficial rain during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day. "In the Moree district up to three…
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Farming & the land, 1939
1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 72
Experts May Confer on Wheat Problems Canberra
The Minister for Commerce (Senator G. McLeay) announced to-day that he was endeavouring to arrange a meeting of Commonwealth and State experts at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Japan Buys Freely Brisbane Wool Auctions BRISBANE
Japanese buyers against purchased freely at the Brisbane wool sales to-day, with Bradford and Germany competing strongly. Values remained fully firm…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sail This Morning Aymeric Has Wheat Cargo For Shanghai
Early the morning the steamer Aymeric will soil for Shanghai with the first wheat cargo to be shipped at Newcastle niece last August. It consists of 7040 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rayon Production Wool Industry Will Be Protected CANBERRA
Every precaution woo being taken by the Government to protect the wool industry, the Minister for Commerce (Senator G. McLeay) stated in the Senate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Wheat Quota in U.S.A. WASHINGTON, May 16
The Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. Henry Agard Wallace) announced that no marketing quota would be proclaimed this year for what, since the indicated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Reich Takes More Wool From South Africa Cape Town, May 16
Germany will take £200,000 more wool from South Africa under a supplementary trade agreement reached between the Union and the Reich…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter Grading Sydney
The State butter grading staff to the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended May 12 13,309 boxes of butter manufactured in New…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Ships Chartered
If hopes are realised Newcastle has not sent its last cargo of wheat abroad this year. Charters for 11 vessels to load wheat and flour were placed this week…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Queensland Butter Output Brisbane
Queensland batter production is above normal. It is expected to reach 200,000 boxes for May, compared with a normal May output of 160,000 boxes…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane
The wool sales were continued to-day, when 12,643 bales were offered. The selection was similar to that of the opening days. Competition was again keen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Wool Trade Has Lost Ground London
Largely through complacency, the wool trade has lost ground which, on its merits, it should never have done, said Dr. Clunies-Ross (Australia), at…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Solicitor General Changes Hands New Stud Farm in N. Zealand Sydney
Solicitor General, the imported horse who failed to reach the reserve price at auction in Sydney during…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →New Emergency Plans Made Ships and Farming Machinery London
Supplementary civil estimates were issued to-day, providing £2,100,000 for the purchase and upkeep of merchant ships and £1,250,000 for the purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tall Crops Are Prohibited London, April 25
A prohibition or the growing of tall crops near railway lines, main roads and aerodromes has been issued by the Japanese military authorities in North China, states…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Committee Adjourns No Restrictions to Present Crop LONDON, May 18
The adjournment of the International Wheat Committee yesterday means that it will be impossible for any control scheme to apply to the current crop this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane
The wool sales were concluded to-day, when 11,211 bales were offered. The selection was only average. There was less competition from Japan and the Continent, but Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wheat Stabilisation Plan Individual Aid Advocated as Basis CANBERRA
Adoption of the Wilson-Uppill wheat stabilisation plan as the basis for discussion at the conference between representatives of the Commonwealth and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trade Lost by Complacency Campaign to Popularise Wool LONDON, May 16
Largely through complacency, the wool trade lost ground which, on its merits, it should never have done, said Mr. Clunies Ross at the International Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Youths to Farm 640-Acre Blocks Lockhart
Although only 17 years old, Walter P. Muller and William J. Doig will each begin the forming of 640-acre blacks of land on Munyapla closer settlement estate…
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