Can't Give U.K. Enough Wheat
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Australian wheat exports could not be increased sufficiently to enable Britain to postpone…
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Farming & the land, 1947
864 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 44
Richmond Farmers Saved by Rain
LISMORE, Thursday.—Farmers here claim that to-day's rain, after the disastrous winter and early summer droughts, will save many from…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) said to-day that nearly all this season's Australian rice crop of nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Trophy for Junior Farmers
A new Show trophy, the T. H. Capewell Memorial Cup, will be awarded to the individual junior farmer scoring the most points in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suburbia—This Week Where Cabbage Tree Road Begins A wind from the sea, in the slap-happy season of mosquitoes, beat back the insect invasion, and Williamtown was at peace with the world Its Cabbage Tree-road, which goes on to Raymond Terrace, stretched out lazily between farmlands and bush. The road to Medowie curved away silently past the aerodrome, and only occasional traffic breezed along the main highway between Stockton and Nelson's Bay
OVER the fields, the mass of aerodrome huts and hangars looked like miniatures, the yellow and silver "kites"—lined up on the tarmac…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Gentlemen Farmers" Not Seen In S. Australia
JUNEE: There are no "gentlemen farmers" in South Australia, according to Mr. George Shaw, a Junee butcher, who recently toured S.A. Mr. Shaw says farmers in S.A. only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cattle Lorry in Smash
SINGLETON, Sunday. — With a load of cattle abroard a lorry failed to take a turn on Howe's Mountain and overturned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£9 Million Wool Deal With Japs Reported
NEW YORK, Jan. 26. A.A.P.—An Australian wool sale to Japan is about to be concluded, says the "New York Times."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →500 Sat Down to 280 Sheep, 2000 Chickens, and Trimmings
DHAHRAN (Sandi Arabia), Jan. 26. A.A.P.—Two hundred and eighty whole roasted sheep, 2000 roasted chickens, 5000 hard-boiled spiced eggs,…
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Wool makes the fashions at London's Dorchester Hotel. An unusual evening coat with white face-cloth trimmed with sleeves…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—The fifth series of wool sales opened to-day, 12,774 bales being offered. The selection was average. Competition was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest in Wool Evening Gowns
A striking evening gown in blue wool crepe. The sari effect is given by a loose wrap from the gathered bodice, taken up and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fears Wool For Japan May Hit British Trade
CANBERRA, Monday.—Sections of the Federal Government's advisers are violently opposed to the reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gloucester Dairy Co. Pays More
GLOUCESTER, Monday.—For December, 1946, cream suppliers to Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Company were paid 1/7½ for choicest and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Junior Farmers' Show Trophy
This trophy, the T. H. Capewell Memorial Cup, will be awarded to the individual junior farmer scoring most points in exhibit classes at Newcastle Show. Mr. R. Candish is seen engraving the cup yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales Brisk in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Prices firmed at the wool sales to-day, when 10,381 bales were offered. The demand was strong for all free descriptions of greasy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drought Hits Butter Production
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Drought in the butter area has been so severe that production in the last six months of 1946 was down nearly 8000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brisbane Wool Sale Irregular
BRISBANE, Thursday.—The wool sales closed to-day with an offering of 13,500 bales. Wool was of average to good selection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Planting For Autumn Potato Crop
Prepare now for the autumn potato crop Tubers about the size of an average egg are best. All seed potatoes should be greened before being sown. To do this place the potatoes in one layer in shallow trays and put…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Drought Affecting Butter Factories
Severe drought throughout the Hunter Valley and inland dairying districts was so seriously affecting production that butter factories were…
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