China Probes Wool Sale
NANKING, Jan. 12.—Acting on a petition signed by 2500 public unctionaries, the Control Yuan to ay ordered an investigation [?]…
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Farming & the land, 1948
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Sydney Wool Market Firmer
SYDNEY, Monday.—Under good general competition, with bidding from all sections of the trade, the market showed an improvement at…
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After, eight weeks in Newcastle Harbour loading wool for the United Kingdom, the Saint Bernard is expected to sail to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Bags Stolen
Twenty-two bundles of secondhand wheat bags, valued at £40, were stolen from a storeroom at Wallsend Coke Works yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Prices Favour Sellers
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Under very strong competition from the Continent, Yorkshire, America and local mills, prices ruled in sellers' favour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youth Fell Down Wool Chute
Falling down a wool chute at Nenco wool stores, Darby-street. Newcastle, Terrance O'Brien, 18. of Kenrick-street, Merewether,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →127d Paid For Yass Wool
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A new Commonwealth record price for the season of 127d was obtained at the Sydney wool sales to-day for five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keen Demand In U.S.A. For Wool
SYDNEY.—America is expected to buy close on 1,000,000 bales of greasy wool in Australia this season compared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Welcomed By Dairymen
Rain in the Hunter Valley yesterday was welcomed by dairymen. It was described as "good follow-on rain." It would maintain the…
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The Newcastle flour mill of C.S. McIntyre Ltd. is working three shifts milling new season's wheat into flour for Australia, India,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Price Up, Bread May Rise
MELBOURNE, Friday.—A rise of 1/ a bushel in the export price of wheat, bringing the price to 20/6, was announced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Goods Export by Post Banned
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. F. R. Bradley) said to-day that all types of worsted and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Farmers Hiding Food
DUSSELDORF, Jan. 16. A.A.P—Hans Bocckler, Chairman of the Trades Union Federation in the British zone, told a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New U.S. Process Gives Butter In 30 Seconds
BRISBANE, Sunday.—Australia's export butter production could be revolutionised by a process evolved by a New York doctor, said Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Board's Concern At Wheat Sale
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Acting Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Mr. Everett) said to-day board members were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Demand Egg Price Rise
SYDNEY, Monday.—Unless poultry farmers get 3/ a dozen for their eggs, instead of the existing export price of 2/1, Britain may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Ships to Get Priority
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Shipowners have agreed to give loading priority to the ships loading Australia's record wheat harvest. From two to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Competition Keen for Merino Wool
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Competition or merino descriptions was sustained from all sections and the improving tendency in values was maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keen Bidding Holds Wool Prices Firm
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— With keen competition from the Continent, Yorkshire, U.S. and local mills, values ruled firm at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prices Maintained at Wool Sales
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Irregularities In crossbreds were still in evidence at the wool sales to-day. The market closed with prices firm at the…
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