Change in Dairy Control Committee
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) announced to-day that, the appointment of Sir Clive McPherson as a member of…
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Farming & the land, 1942
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Wheat Crop on Normal Basis This Year
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Commerce, (Mr.Scully) said to-day that it was intended to carry on on the basis of the normal wheat crop…
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A moderate supply of cattle was forward at Newcastle Abattoir saleyards, Waratah, yesterday. Consignments consisted mostly of cows and heifers with a tight showing of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Drought Affects Cattle Sales at Maitland
The dry conditions in the Hunter Valley in the past year affected the soles at West Maitland Council's cattle markets. The total for the year was 186,966, compared with…
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SAM FRANCISCO, Jan. 8.—The Pacific Lumber Company has obtained a patent for a process to combine redwood bark fibre with sheep's wool. It is said that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. G. McGillivray Chief Dairy Instructor
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said that Mr. George McGillivray had been appointed chief dairy instructor. Mr. McGillivray…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Farmers Cannot Get Italians To Work
LONDON, Friday (Our Special Correspondent) : British farmers and their wives arc revolting against a proposal by the Ministry of…
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MELBOURNE: Married only six months ago, Mrs. Eileen Waddell, 29, was shot dead at her home on a farm beside the Nicholson River, near…
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Decrease in milk production on the Lower Hunter is alarming, according to officials of Bowthorne Cooperative Butter Factory, Morpeth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →13 Boys Escape From Gosford Farm
GOSFORD.—A mass escape of 13 boys took place at the Gosford Farm for Delinquents to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Factory Observes Old Time to Help Dairymen
BECAUSE factory officials realise the disadvantages of daylight-saving to dairyfarmers, Dungog Butter Factory is keeping to Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Argentine Wheat for Spain
LONDON. Jan. 12.—An agreement has been reached, says the Madrid correspondent of "The Times," whereby the Argentine will send to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairymens' Threat to Strike
The Premier of New South Wales will be informed that unless the increase of 4d a gallon in milk, recommended by the Milk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Stock Affected by Dry Spell
SINGLETON, Tuesday.—At the meeting of the Denman and Singleton Pastures Protection Board to-day, the Stock Inspector (Mr. F. E…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers Criticise Daylight Saving
SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Members of Glendon branch of the Primary Producers' Union expressed disapproval of daylight saving. Hours were now far…
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A light supply of cattle was forward at Newcastle Abattoir saleyards, Waratah, yesterday. Consignments consisted mainly of lightweight bullocks and steers,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Appraisement
MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Wool appraisement for the second half of 1941 totalled 1,955,155 bales, with an appraised value of £31,799,249, the…
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HEXHAM has become in recent years the source of supply of milk in bulk to Newcastle and Sydney. That supply may not be…
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SYDNEY: Hunter Valley dairy farmers who supply a third of Sydney's milk say they will go on strike on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Rustlers in Britain
LONDON, December 13 (Air Mail): Farmers in seven British counties have complained to the National Farmers' Union of…
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