Dedman Awaits U.S. Wool Offer "Herald" Service
GENEVA, July 9.—The Australian Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) announced last night that he was not leaving Geneva until…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Fewer Cattle at Waratah
The supply of cattle at Waratah sale-yards yesterday showed a slight falling compared with recent offerings. Most consignments consisted of cows and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Fined £75 Over Farm Sale To Soldier
SYDNEY: "I don't think it is assisting a returned soldier to charge him £475 extra for his land," said Mr. Collins, S.M., in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute Threatens Wool Shipments
SYDNEY, Friday.—Wool shipments are threatened by a dispute which has arisen on the Sydney waterfront involving the wool, hide…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—Butter production for the Commonwealth slumped by more than 8000 tons in the 10 months ended May last,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Meet On Shorter Week In Butter Factories
The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Meat Industry Employees' Union (Mr. J. Larkin) and the Organiser (Mr. A. Allsopp) will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle Marooned by Floods in Victoria; People Evacuated
MELBOURNE: A sharp rise in the Glenelg River over-night at Casterton in the western district has caused extensive flooding throughout the town, and the river is now about two feet below the record floods of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Australia Will Not See Wool Cargoes Delayed"
SYDNEY, Monday—The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. D. V. Morrison) acid in the Arbitration Court to-day that Australia was not going…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. McKell Makes Plea For Scientific Farming
WINDSOR: The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) today appealed to farmers to adopt more scientific methods and increase…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pigeons, Sheep by Air "Herald" Service
LONDON, July 15.—Three thousand racing pigeons were flown from Northolt airport to France for a race to Wick (Scotland)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Wheat Areas "Not Justified"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Australian wheat farmer would not be justified in opening up new wheat areas in view of the present wont…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loading Of Wool Ships In Sydney Resumed
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Disputes affecting wool shipments and overseas air services ended to-day. Storemen, who by refusing to work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hen Killed Hawk In Farmyard Fight "Herald" Service
LONDON, July 15.—A sparrow-hawk, measuring 2ft. from wing-tin to wing-tip, tried conclusions with a crossbred hen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Offerings Hit By Poor Season
For the 1946-47 season the Newcastle wool Selling Centre disposed of 153,717 bales at auction. Had it not been for adverse seasonal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairymaid Fights Off Elephants With Pitchfork "Herald" Service
LONDON, July 16.—A dairymaid. Brenda Gray, 25, was sitting in her home at Shortwood Farm, Stames (Middlesex) when she heard a crash…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Royal Romance Provided London With Welcome Spell From Gloom Gordon Gilmour's London Dairy
LONDON, Wednesday: Forty-eight hours after Herbert Morrison gravely told the House of Commons that "Britain's 12th hour will strike in the autumn," another voice was raised—this time in a London street right…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Sales in September
The next wool-selling season will begin in Newcastle on September 24. It is expected that 84,000 bales will be cold at tour sales between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fat Cattle Lower at Singleton Sales
SINGLETON, Thursday.—The supply of fat cattle at the weekly stock sales was about equal to late offerings. Competition was restricted and a lower…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers Stand By
The flood position in Victoria is generally easier, although floodwaters have crossed the Wangaratta road and farmers stand by, ready to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Watersiders Walk Off Wool Ship In Brisbane
BRISBANE, Friday.—Waterside workers to-day walked off the over seas ship, Demodeus, loading 12,000 bales of wool for Antwerp and…
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