Regular Income for Farmers New Federal Plan
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Plans are being developed by the Federal Government in cooperation with the States for a centrally administered organisation of…
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Farming & the land, 1941
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Improve Butter Resources
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) discussed with representatives of the major butter manufacturing and distributing interests…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen's Problem Repayments for Drought Fodder Advance
If dairy farmers were required to meet their obligations for fodder on the repayment date originally provided for many of them would be…
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CANBERRA. "Tuesday.—Australia's wheat harvest for 1940-41 was officially estimate to-day by the Commonwealth Statist at 83.300.000 bushels. This is the first time since…
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LISMORE, Tuesday.—Diseased animals are sold at Lismore and Murwillumbah, according to the Stock Inspector of the Tweed and Lismore Pastures Protection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Ruin Hungarian Wheat
BUDAPEST, Feb. 4. A.A.P.—The Hungarian Minister of the Interior informed the Hungarian Parliament to-day that 492,000 acres of the country have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Skins Sought by C.W.A.
One of the chief objects of Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association in 1941 will be to provide at least 10 sheepskins to the central office in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairying Transport Rationalised Condition of Fuel Licence
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A new plan for rationalising transport in the dairying industry has been formulated by the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Scouring Plant £40,000 Works at Abattoir
Greater Newcastle Council decided last night to sell abattoir land as a site for Wilcox Mofflin's £40,000 wool scouring works and plant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Efficient Farming in Britain London
"We have already turned out over 1000 farmers who refused, or were unable, to farm efficiently." said the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. R. S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Taken by Federal Order Half Butter Output of Eight Producers
CANBERRA, Friday.—An order for the compulsory acquisition by the Commonwealth of 50 per cent of the butter and cheese output of certain producers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Wool Reaches U.S.A. New York
The motorship Clevedon, from Sydney, is expected at a New England port to unload 25,000 bales or wool, which will be the East. Coast's first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer Strikes Gold Reef
KALGOORLIE, Friday.—While ploughing his farm near Southern Cross, Mr. J. C. Stymes struck a rich gold reef, from which he has already taken out…
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MELBAOURNE. Monday.—The Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) met representatives of the Dairy Produce Control Committee to-day to discuss the need…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Wool in Canada in 1940 New York, December 3
Shorn wool production in Canada in 1940, the largest since 1932, is estimated at 13,822,000lb., as compared with 13,569,000 in 1939 and 13,386,000 in 1938…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers' Show at Raymond Terrace
Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been asked to open the Junior Farmers' Show at Raymond Terrace in March. Stewards and Judges have been appointed. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Storage Preparing for Post-war Demands
The possibility of an unprecedented postwar demand for Australian wool has influenced those in control of the industry to provide storage and sale…
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Although facilities for the dumping and shipping of wool in Newcastle were adequate for present requirements, equipment was being provided for the dumping…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Appraised
Nenco reported that appraisement No. 23, comprising 2682 bales, was completed yesterday. The west was drawn principally from the Northern Tablelands, Armidale, Walcha,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →May Sow Normal Wheat Crop
CANBERRA, Sunday.—In order to interfere as little as possible with normal farming routine, the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Board will permit wheat…
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