91 Per Cent. Butter Choicest Sydney
In the week ended January 12, 91 per cent. of the boxes of butter examined by the State butter grading staff was found to be of choicest grade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1940
861 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 44
Big Wheat Sale to Japan Must Use Own Ships May Be More Foreign Orders Canberra
It is understood that negotiations have been completed between the Commonwealth Government and the Japanese Government for the sale of 7,500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Price Fixed Australian Wheat for Britain MELBOURNE
The Minister for Commerce (Senator G. McLeay) announced to-day that the average price for half the 750,000 tons of wheat sold to the United Kingdom…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SAVE 70 Per Cent. on Fuel Farmers with Producer Gas Plants "Pay for Installation in Year" Sydney
A report has been received by the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent), from the Producer Gas Committee appointed by the Government. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Move South Special Trains from Dungog DUNGOG
Southern cattle buyers have been paying much attention to Dungog in recent weeks. A few days ago, Mr. T. Carlton's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Contract Let for Navy's Dairy Goods Canberra
Foley Brothers, Pty. Ltd., of Sydney, has been awarded a contract for the supply of dairy produce (butter, cheese, bacon, and eggs), to the Navy during…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Butter Production Decreasing Melbourne
In its weekly review of butter production, the Dairy Produce Board stated to-day that production was decreasing steadily in Victoria, where light to moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →France to Help Spain in Crop Deficiency Paris
It was officially stated to-night that the Franco-Spanish commercial agreement provides that France shall export to Spain 82,500 tons of wheat and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canada's Wheat Crop Ottawa, January 21
The new official estimate of Canada's 1939 wheat crop is 489,623,000 buhsels the second largest on record…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Island Sheep Farm Bought By Doctor BRISBANE
Dr. Alex Horn, of Toowoomba. has bought St. Bees Island. 20 miles east of Mackay. and plans to retire there eventually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Butter Pay Wingham
Suppliers to the Wingham Rural Cooperative Society in December were paid 1/1¼ for choicest butter and 1/0¼ per lb for second grade. The society…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vermin in Wool Narrabri
The Narrabri Pastures Protection Board proceeded against D. S. Wicks at the Police Court, for Saving been in possession of lice-infested sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Wheat Coupons Sydney
If whet scrip were made negotiable, speculation would naturally follow, but far from being detrimental, it would probably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian Wheat Production Higher Ottawa, January 20
The final all-Canada wheat production for the 1989 reason is announced as 489,600,000 bushels, compared with 350,010,000 bushel is 1038…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guard Against Cattle Tick Queensland Border Precautions SYDNEY
Action to protect cattle in New South Wales against suspected tick infestation in Queensland has been taken by the Minister for Agriculture,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Secret Route Australian Wool in England LONDON, January 21
The "Daily Mail" states that the entire Australian merino wool clip, valued at £40,000,000 sterling, has reached England by a secret route…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mussolini Wants More Wheat Battle for Self-sufficiency ROME, January 21
"The battle for Italian self-sufficiency will continue in order to ensure the people of food and means of defence," said Signor Mussolini in a speech in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Killed When 100Ft. Gum Tree Fell on Farmhouse Brisbane
Whena gum tree, 100 feet high, fell on to a farm house at Mt. Mellum, near Lansborough, during the height of a storm last night, Paul Kirchener and two of his children, Elsie, 3, and Violet. 2, were killed instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caring for Farms of Soldiers Sydney
The majority of the shires in New South Wales have supported the move to set up an organisation to control the properties of settlers who go…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wool in England Canberra
There is no foundation for cabled reports from London of the arrival of £40,000,000 worth of Australian wool in England since the outbreak of war…
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