Sheep Stealing Modernised
THE galloping hooves and ringing stockwhips of the old colonial days may have gone but sheep-stealing is…
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Farming & the land, 1947
864 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 44
Inland Butter Factories May Seek Help
Butter production in the Northern inland dairying centres continues to decrease. Unless there is good early rain most factories will…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Meat and butter supplies to all hotels, cafes, clubs, canteens sandwich shops and other…
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Canon Single, of St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, officiated at the funeral service of Mr. G. L. Perrett, founder and governing director of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.S. May Have Record Wheat Crop "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, May 19.—The biggest known wheat crop ever produced by any country will start swamping American…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat to Cut Shipments of Wheat to India
CANBERRA: Australia has threatened to cut off wheat shipments to India unless linseed oil from India, allocated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bumper Fruit Crop For Britain "Herald" Service
LONDON, May 19.—A bumper fruit crop throughout the country is promised. This, after the bitterest winter for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairymen Urged To Form United Front
Appealing to dairymen to form a united front, the General President of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. W. Noble)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Used To Make Door
At an exhibition of modern yarns and finishes at the International Wool Secretariat, an interesting feature shown was…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday: The Republican Party Caucus has agreed to modify the Wool Bill to meet the State Department's objection to imposition of a 50 per cent, import tax in addition to the existing tariff of 34…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fears Crippling Of Dairying
"As far as I can see, dairy farmers are in for a bad time," a Dungog delegate (Mr. J. H. Berry) said at a conference of farmers at Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Send Herd Cattle by Plane
LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.—A herd of 45 Jersey dairy, cattle will be flown across Bass Strait to Victoria at the week-end. It will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Demand For Wool Continues Keen
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The top price for greasy merino fleece paid at Sydney wool sales to-day was 46d a lb for 11 bales branded HAH…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Permanent Empire Wool Body Sought "Herald" Service
BRADFORD, May 21.—Addressing the Bradford Chainber of Commerce to-day, Mr. Aubrey Abbott advocated the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.S. Tariff Brake Remains On Foreign Wool Imports
NEW YORK, Wednesday: Although amendments to the Wool Bill will make imposition of import tax on foreign wool discretionary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Output Up At Gloucester
GLOUCESTER, Wednesday.—For April cream supplies to Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. were paid 1/7¾ for choicest and 1/5¾ for second grade…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sydney Wool Trading Firm
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The market closed with all good to average wools fully firm at late rates, and enjoying a good general demand at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Final Wool Sale in June
The final sale for the wool season will be held in Newcastle on June 4 and 5. Six Newcastle brokers will sell all wool received to within a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bitter Attack Launched In U.S. Parlt. On Wool Concessions
WASHINGTON, Thursday. — A bitter attack against U.S. concessions on wool at the Geneva Trade Conference was made by leading Republicans when the controversial Wool Bill…
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WASHINGTON, May 23. A.A.P.—The debate on the controversial wool bill in the House of Representatives yesterday…
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