Drought Relief for Farmers
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said to-day that he had asked the Federal Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) for a grant of…
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Farming & the land, 1941
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Dearer Butter Predicted Extra Penny Advocated
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—It is understood that the Prices Commissioner has agreed to review the price of butter within three months. Dairying…
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A suggestion that farmers should organise in order to prevent gluts such as occurred on city markets this week was made by a wholesale trader at the…
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CANBERRA, Thursday—The initial advance on the 1941-42 wheat crop would probably be announced late next week, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) said to-day. He…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Although an increase in the price of butter has been refused, the Prices Commissioner (Mr. Copland) will inquire into prices of dairy…
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SYDNEY—Every avenue in the Dutch East Indies and South Africa was at present being explores to increase Australia's export trade in…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—Amendments to the Butter and Cheese Acquisition Act were gazetted to-day. They increase the number of members of the Dairy Produce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Junior Farmers
Junior farmer clubs of the State aim to provide an Army ambulance. Wallsend Club and an advisory committee are arranging a bazaar and competitive exhibition for…
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MUSWELLBROOK. — Members of the Baerami Creek branch of the Primary Producers' Union want a strike if milk prices are not raised…
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CANBERRA: The first payment on the new wheat pool, probably about 3s a bushel, will be announced within the next few days…
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An application to extend the wool store of the Newcastle North and North-west Producers' Co. Ltd., in Darby-street, was approved by Greater Newcastle Works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain Benefits Crops
The rain on Monday night and yesterday morning will benefit crops it the Hunter district. Potato-growers, who, owing to difficulty in securing experienced pickers to pick…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The New South Wales Railway Department has been forced to cut by 50 per cent. the number of trucks usually made available for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poor Acceptance for Two Warwick Farm Races
Acceptances for the two main events for the Warwick Farm race meeting to be held at Randwick on Saturday—the Kirkham Stakes for two-year-olds and the Warwick December Handicap— are most disappointing…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Plans for Wool Store
Plans of another wool store have been approved by Greater Newcastle Council. Its cost will be £30,000. The work will be undertaken by the Sydney contractors. Stuart…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death of Dairy Factory Manager
GRAFTON, Friday.âMr. Charles Stoner, 64. Manager of the Grafton Cooperative Dairying Company, died in the Grafton Hospital this morning. He had been…
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More than 300 exhibits were shown by the Wallsend District Junior Farmers' League at the Plattsburg District Rural School this afternoon. The…
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It was considered that accommodation which might bo required for the handling of bagged wheat at Newcastle should be provided by the shippers…
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increased U.s. Demand for Wool
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The "Journal of Commerce" says that expansion of the armed and non-combatant forces will increase the demand for wool, which might…
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