Export of Sheep Skins Restrictions Relaxed CANBERRA
The quota limitation imposed upon the export of Australian sheep and lamb skins and pelts is removed by decision of the Federal Cabinet. It was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1940
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"Many Almost Bankrupt" Farmers' Plight at Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK
A deputation consisting of Messrs. H. H. Smith, G. W. Scholes, and A. W. Barry (District Council, Primary Producers, Union), E. Hickey, and. H. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer's Death Was Accidental
A finding of accidental death was returned by the Deputy-Coroner (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning, when…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sheep Values Fall at Waratah High Cattle Prices Maintained
A fair supply of cattle was yarded at the Waratah Saleyards yesterday. The yarding included all descriptions, with only a sprinkling of prime quality…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Water Scheme for Hunter Valley Farmers to See Premier SYDNEY
The Council of the Primary Producers' Union appointed a deputation to-day to ask the Premier (Mr. A. Mair) for an immediate commencement of the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →No Shortage in Wool Imports London, March 15
The Minister of Supply (Dr. E. L. Burgin) said in the House of Commons that he did not believe reports that there was a shortage in wool imports,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wallsend Best Junior Farmers' Club
Wallsend Junior Farmers' Club has received news of its success in the recent competition for the most improved club in the North. The competition was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →General Need of Rain Many Crops Have Failed
Though stock mostly is still in a satisfactory condition, there has been a gradual falling-off in parts of the State, where feed supplies are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poultry Farmer Shot Dead Pennant Hills Tragedy Sydney
Two shots were fired to-day in an orchard in West Pennant Hills and Francis George Chambers, 72, a poultry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Could Have Asked More for Wool" Perth
Information received by Sir Hal Colebatch, former Agent-General in London for Western Australia, suggests that the Federal Government could have asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers' Wives in Revolt British Land Girls Too Glamorous LONDON, March 2
Are Britain's Land Army girls too glamorous? According to Mr. T. Brooks, a member of the Buckinghamshire branch of the National Farmers' Union, farmers'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter and Cheese Shortage Melbourne
An official shortage of butter and cheese was declared for New South Wales at a meeting of the New South Wales Committee of the Commonwealth Dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Stocks in Britain Increase Ration Is To Be Doubled LONDON
Stocks, which were low when the rationing of butter was first introduced, have steadily accumulated and with imports from Australia and new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Govt. Lead Wanted in Use of Wool London
In the House of Commons, the Government was requested to give a lead to retailers of clothing materials who were organising a "Wool Week."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Women to Work Farm Machinery
The Power Farming Association of Victoria which announced a plan of training women it the operation of farm machinery has received application from about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Equalised Butter Price Melbourne
The final equalised price of butter sold last December was 139/3 a cwt. The average interim realisation for cheese in February was estimated at 8.23d a lb…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dungog Butter Pay Dungog
The butter pay at Dungog factory in February was £4864/16/7. The price paid was 1/1¼ a lb for choicest. Butter manufactured was 39 tons, and milk supplied…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →50,000 Sheep Lost in Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne
An officer of the Department of Agriculture, who returned from the grazing and agricultural areas recently swept by fire, estimates that no fewer than 300,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Farmer Swept to Death Warwick (Qld.)
The body of Charles Herbert Aspinall, 49, Maryvale district dairy farmer, was found to-day, where it was swept by the flood in North Branch Creek last night…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmers Were Disappointed Much More Rain Needed
Farmers were disappointed when the rain stopped. The rain on Monday scarcely penetrated the surface of lucerne and unploughed fields in the…
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