Feeding Rats on Wool
A meal of sheep's wool is not an improbability for the future, in view of scientific discoveries reported to the…
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Farming & the land, 1941
388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 20
Tractor Army to Harvest Britain's Crops London
Nearly 100,000 tractors are preparing to harvest Britain's record 4,000,000 acres of grassland, on which Nazi planes are repeatedly dropping…
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LONDON, June 26. A.A.P—The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Hudson) stated in the House of Commons to-day that 3000 Italian prisoners, who were shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cattle Dear at Singleton
SINGLETON. Friday.—There was a light yarding of fat cattle at Singleton stock sales. Competition was exceptionally keen, and the market showed a further advance on late…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Wool Appraisement
Messrs. Pitt. Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, yesterday submitted to appraisement a catalogue of approximately 1700 bales drawn from all wool-growing districts in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goat Led Sheep for Japan
SYDNEY, Friday.âThe novel sight of a flock of 2000 sheep, led along Sussex-street, Sydney, by a goat early this morning, was witnessed by the few people…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fat Cattle Shortage Expected
BRISBANE, Sunday.—A fat cattle shortage in Queensland is expected. Already New South Wales meatworks at Tenterfield and Wallangarra are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Appraisement Ends
At their final Newcastle wool appraisement of the season, Winchcombe Carson Ltd. submitted a catalogue of 1060 bales, consisting of clips from the Walgett, Merriwa,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soviet Defence Commissar Once Farm Labourer
The Soviet War Commissar, the Russian equivalent of commander-in-chief (Semion Timoshenko), was made a marshal after the campaign in Finland. When Stalin named the new Defence Commissar, he let it be known for the first time who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plans for Fur Farming Melbourne
A syndicate of leading Melbourne furriers has submitted to the State Government a scheme for importing silver foxes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Change-over to Cheese Dairy Industry's Big Problem
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The dairy industry was faced with the problem of effecting a substantial change-over from butter to cheese production, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairymen Ask for Increased Prices
DAPTO, Thursday.—"We can't carry on at the present price. We are working 16 hours a day. It's white slavery." said Mr. John McPhail, president of…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Australian wool might well become an important factor in helping to win the war, said the Chairman of the Wool Board. Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Building Another Wool Store Completed
Messrs. Stuart Bros. Pty. Ltd., contractors for the State Wool Board, have completed another bulk store at Maryville. This is the fourth erected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Increased Wages for Wool-classers
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A 9s a week increase in piece rates and minimum carnings was granted to the Wool-classesrs' Association by Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poultry Farmers Dissatisfied
Poultry farmers reported to Charlestown branch of the Poultry Farmers' Association that they were curtailing the number, of chickens to be hatched this season. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain to Take More Cheese, Less Butter
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—It was expected that Australian butter purchased by Britain for 1941-42 season would be about 60 per cent. of the amount taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Farmers Get Less Than £5 Week Sydney
One-third of the suppliers of milk through the Milk Board received less than £5 a week for their milk for the month ended June 12. said Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen Want Rise in Milk Price
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A deputation of dairymen told the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) that an increase of 4d a gallon, in the price of milk was needed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.s. Wants Wheat Conference
WASHINGTON, Thursday. (Our Special Representative).—The United States, it is reported. is ready to sponsor an international agreement as…
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