Single Farms for Ex-Soldiers
SYDNEY, Friday.—Large estates bought by the State Government for soldier settlement purposes would be cut up into single farms to settle an…
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Farming & the land, 1947
864 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 44
Wheat Slump Is Expected Within Two Years
CANBERRA.— A serious slump in wheat prices within two years is expected by Commonwealth experts. They fear that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain Buying Farm Machinery Engines from U.S.A.
LONDON, Feb. 3. A.A.P.—Britain is buying 10,000 20-h.p. American engines for incorporation into agricultural machinery made in Britain,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poultry Farmers Meet Tonight
The new scheme for egg marketing, which the Australian Agricultural Council accepted at a conference yesterday at Canberra, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keen Bidding at Wool Sales
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Competition was keen for 10,000 bales offered at the Melbourne wool sales today. Clips were from all parts of Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Let Farm Children Drive Trucks
KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan has advised the Upper Macleay Progress Association that, in certain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers Told That Govt. Nominees Outvote Producers On Egg Board
Producers' representatives on the Egg Board were being outvoted by the Government nominees on major matters affecting the industry, the Newcastle District branch of the Associated Poultry Farmers was told last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool in Melbourne to 92D
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — The highest price at Melbourne wool sales to-day was 92d. The offering totalled 8600 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Market Firm for 5500 Bales Wool
Two brokers submitted approximately 5500 bales of wool for auction at Newcastle's sixth wool sale yesterday. They said the market was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →120,000 Bales Australian Wool May Go to Japan
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Government hoped within the next few days to conclude an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Rice Crop Expected
If conditions were favourable the rice crop yield this season would be almost twice the amount consumed annually before the war, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Escaped From Prison Farm To Get Married"
PENRITH, Thursday.—A prisoner who escaped from Emu Plains Prison Farm on January 22 told the police he had run away to get married,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Glenbawn Plan Farmers' Hope
The Hunter River irrigation position was becoming worse annually, and farmers were now anxiously waiting for a Hunter water…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Potato Crop 60,000 Bags
The Hunter River potato crop just harvested had yielded more than 60,000 bags, and was a splendid result, said the Senior Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ask State to Aid Outback Farmers
SYDNEY, Sunday.—State Government relief may be sought for farmers hit by drought in the Central-western and North-western sections of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merino Wool Makes New State Record
SYDNEY Monday.—Greasy Merino fleece sold to 85½d at the Sydney wool sales to-day—a new record for the State. The price was paid for 10 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wool for Japan
TOKYO, Feb. 11. A.A.P.—Arrangements have been completed under which the occupation authorities will buy 120,000 bales of burry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America Bidding High For Our Best Wool
SYDNEY: The record price paid in N.S.W. for greasy wool at the Sydney Wool Exchange yesterday (85¾d.), caused no excitement in the office of the buyers, H. Beinssen Pty. Ltd. They paid the record Australian price of 153d. in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Production Down
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Australian butter production for the last quarter of 1946 showed a decrease of approximately 4000 tons, compared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Record for Wool Again
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For the third day in succession a new State record was created at Sydney wool sales. Greasy merino fleece sold…
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