Driver Hit by Bale of Wool
Alexander Logie, 30, of Mowbray-Crescent, Adamstown, suffered dislocated shoulders yesterday when a bale of wool fell on him…
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Farming & the land, 1949
725 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 37
Japanese Wool Cloth Prices Under Britain's "Herald" Service
LONDON, Dec. 31.—Japan is quoting wool cloth on foreign markets at 30d a yard under comparable British qualities, and wool…
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SYDNEY: Australians wool industry looks forward to 1949 with confidence. Sydney's wool experts say. They confidently forecast. that the unprecedented buying…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Brief Wool Clip Worth £200,000,000
The value of this seasons wool clip to Australia would be between £160 and £200 million, said Dr. Edgar Booth, retiring chairman of the International Wool Secretariat, who arrived in Sydney today on the liner Athenic. Recent Russian…
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SYDNEY.—N.S.W. is in no danger of its wheat harvest— estimated at 73,000,000 bushels —being destroyed by the rabbit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Price for Greasy Wool
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The highest price obtained for greasy wool in Australia was realised at Geelong wool sales to-day when four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Value for Wool Clip
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—This season's wool clip would be worth between £160,000,000 and £200,000,000 to Australia, Dr. Edgar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ox's Mixed Diet Puzzles Farmer
AUCKLAND, Jan. 5. A.A.P.-Reuter.—In the stomach of a bullock slaughtered at Whangarei Abattoir slaughtermen found stones,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Shipment for Russia
The first big shipment of wool from Newcastle to Russia will leave for Odessa next week by the Port Caroline, which is expected on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter, Cheese Output Costs To Be Reviewed
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Butter and cheese production costs would be reviewed this year, the General President of the Primary Producers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All-time Record Claim for Wool
MELBOURNE: An Italian buyer is believed to have paid the all-time Australian record price of 159d a 1b. at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage To U.S. Citrus Crops Exceeds £6M
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. A.A.P.—Many sections of the United States are suffering under unusual weather conditions to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stewart Dawson On Prison Farm
SYDNEY. — David Stewart Dawson has been transferred from Long Bay Gaol to Emu Plains Prison Farm and is likely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scientists Free Africa For Cattle
These two scientists assisted in the discovery of a wonder drug called antrycide to conquer the deadly African tsetse fly. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Migrant to Farm Near Sydney
This family left their farm in Gloucester, England, to take up a farm near Sydney. They are seen leaving London to join…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plough Pulled Over Farmer
TAMWORTH, Friday.—George Finlay, 38, share farmer on Quia Station, near Gunnedah, was thrown between a moving tractor and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Sought Over £720 Wool Theft
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Police are searching for a man who is believed to have stolen 16 bales of wool valued at £720 from Dualong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter May Be Dearer
SYDNEY.—Increases in the price of butter and cheese may follow a review of production costs this year, president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Output May Increase 33 p.c
Recent rain would probably increase butter production by one-third within a month, the Manager of Grafton Cooperative Dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipped 71,000 Tons of Wheat
More thin 71,000 tons of this season's wheat has been shipped from Newcastle since the beginning: of December…
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