Urged U.s. Wool Tariff
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. A.A.P.—A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Frank Barrett. (Republican, Wyoming) testifying at the…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Maitland's Big Potato Crop
While potatoes produced on Maitland farms ii the summer usually totalled between 40,000 and 45,000 bags, the yield this season had…
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INVERELL, Tuesday. A whirlwind caused £300 damage to the poultry farm of Mr. P. Dewarren, of Inverell…
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. A.A.P.—Six American ships carrying army wheat to Germany have been ordered instead to go to Italy to stave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales Brisk in Sydney
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Greasy merino fleece sold to 58d for eight bales of two dots/Yass/Dalton at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Under good general…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Under keen competition from Continental. United States and Yorkshire buyers, prices paid at to-day's Sydney wool auctions…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced to-night that Australia would participate in the work of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dr. Booth to Come for Wool Show
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Dr. Edgar H. Booth, formerly Warden of New England University College, Armidale, and now Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nullify Wheat Plan If S.a. Objects
CANBERRA, Friday.— Full effect of the Government's wheat stabilisation plans would be nullified should South Australian…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The total annual world production of synthetics is now more than the total annual value of the cleaned-scoured content…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →France Will Get Big Loan To Buy Wool
PARIS, Monday. — The French banking firm of Lazard Freres has announced that London banks have granted a revolving credit of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan Wants Wool Deal With Australia
TOKYO, Jan. 21. A.A.P.—The revival of Japan's export trade in woollen goods depends largely on the conclusion of an Australian wool deal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scoured Wool 70¼d at Brisbane Sales
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The wool sales were continued here to-day when 12,422 bales were offered. The market ruled fully firm. Top prices…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Probe Wheat Costs
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The appointment of a committee to in quire into the cost of wheat production was announced to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Scoured Wool to 74d in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A State record price of 74d was obtained for five bales of scoured wool at the Queensland wool sales to-day, The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Federal Wheat Plan Held Up by S.A.
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal Government's wheat stabilisation plan has been brought to a temporary standstill following its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Union Man's Claim 'Wool Over Public's Eyes on Meat'
Retail but hers were not genuine in keeping their shops closed, the Northern Organiser of the Australian Railways' Union (Mr. C. Griffiths) claimed yesterday. "The butchers have never…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escaped from Prison Farm
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Police and prison officials to-night began a search for Edward James Morris, 21, of Sydney, who escaped from Emu…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep, Cattle Down at Flemington
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The penning of sheep and lambs at Flemington sale-yards to-day was the heaviest for some time. There were 51,710 head offered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greasy Wool to 45D
BRISBANE, Thursday.—There was an offering of 13,942 bales at the wool sales today. Values remained firm at late raes. Top prices—Greasy 45d,…
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