SUBURBAN & District More Members West Wallsend Junior Farmers
An increase in membership of West Wallsend Junior Farmers' Association from eight to 19 was referred to by the Supervisor (Mr. D. Nelson) at…
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Farming & the land, 1940
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Junior Farmers' Protest
Criticism of the action of the Transport Department in refusing to grant permission for a privately owned vehicle to be used to convey…
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The splendid progress made with the Junior Farmer movement in West Wallsend since its reorganisation 12 months ago was revealed in the report…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep Raising Experiment on North Coast Grafton
Sheep are not raised on the North Coast, but Mr. W. J. Mulligan is experimenting with a flock at Cangi, on the foothills. Seven bales of wool from…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →"Rain Did Little Good" Hunter Valley Drought Continues No Butter Production at Denman
The rain which has fallen over the Hunter Valley and the Upper Hunter will provide hardly any relief from the drought conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Foodstuffs for Britain Import Licensing Extended No Difficulty with Meat, Butter and Cheese Canberra
Following the order by the British Ministry of Food prohibiting foodstuffs imports into Great Britain except under licence, the Commerce Department to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Police Superintendent Began As Wool-classer Deserted Family Tradition for Crime Detection
Like most policemen. Superintendent A. H. C. Jones, who will take over the Northeastern Division from Superintendent J. W. White to-morrow morning, started life…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Most Dairy Board Nominees Unopposed Canberra
An election will be unnecessary to fill the majority of offices on the Australian Dairy Produce Board. Nominations in excess of the avail…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millions Voted for U.S. Farmers Washington
The Senate to-day overrode the economy forces in Congress and approved a grant of 212,000,000 dollars (£66,250,000 Australian) to the Farm Parity…
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Mr. R. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wright, of Morpeth, who was attached to the clerical staff of the Bowthorne Cooperative Butter Factory,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poor Wheat Crop in United States Washington, March 21
The Agricultural Department estimates the wheat crop to be the smallest for 40 years, possibly about 600,000,000 bushels from 46,000,000 acres. Prospects were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canadian Wheat Carryover Ottawa, March 22
The Bureau of Statistics says the wheat carryover on July 31 will probably be under 250,000,000 bushels. This will ensure ample export supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →More Meat and Butter for Britons London
Further relaxation in meat rationing and the doubling of the butter ration were announced to-day by the Ministry of Food…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bradford Wool Market Bradford, March 21
The Wool Control is granting facilities for the export of tops against existing orders. It is also encouraging exports of noils…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Danes Pack Butter in Liquid State London, February 20
The Government Experimental Dairy at Hillerod, near Copenhagen, has been working on an invention which it is claimed will revolutionise the packing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool & Wheat Wealth Bridged by Gold
Gold was discovered on the Peel Estate in March 1852. The effect was electrical. Shepherds and all hands joined in the rush to the goldfields at Hanging Rock, and the man who had a frying pan, shear blade and calabash was well equipped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mother and Son Shot on Qld. Farm Father Is Charged Another Son Wounded Brisbane
Charged with the double murder yesterday of his wife, Maria Betha Augusta Martin, 47, and his son, Walter, 20, Gustav…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Margarine and Butter Largely Matter of Price London
The Food Ministry is not endeavoring to encourage the sale of margarine at the expense of butter, as has been alleged in some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Less Butter, More Margarine Exports Hit by British Rationing BRISBANE
The British Government had restricted the butter ration to four ounces per head a week, and was boosting vitaminised margarine as a substitute, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attitude to Wheat Stabilisation Mr. Cameron Annoys Growers MELBOURNE
The failure of the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) to define the attitude of the Federal Country Party to stabilise wheat prices would be criticised…
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