Farmer, Daughter in Farmhouse Tragedy
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A farmer was found dead on a bed and his daughter dying on another bed, when police were called to a…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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Letter Box Farmers' Losses
Ald. J. Clark said in Wednesday night's issue of the "Sun" that, as far as Morpeth was concerned, there had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest British Wool Styles
Miss Australia (Miss Beryl James), at left, was interested in the latest British woollen styles during a visit to the international Wool Secretaries the fashions (left to right) are: A dinner dress in yellow check printed wool; a navy wool crepe dinner dress with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian Farm Strike Ends
MILAN, June 24.A.A.P.—Italy's five-weeks' old strike by from workers ended at midnight when both landowners' representatives and…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The market for all descriptions of merino wool at the wool sales to-day ruled firm on the closing rates of the June 16 series…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia Wants More For Butter
LONDON, June 29. A.A.P.—The British Food Ministry is considering an application from Australia for an increased price for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prices Talks On Increasing Butter to 2/5 Ib
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The interstate conference of Prices Ministers in Brisbane next week will discuss a proposal to raise the retail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairymen Seek Poll on Fund
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Australian dairymen will ask the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) to hold a poll among them to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industry "Approved" Farm Standards
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The standards set by the Commonwealth for settlement of soldiers on single farm units met with the approval…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smaller Potato Crop Forecast
Flooding of land to be planted with potatoes this winter would seriously interfere with soil preparations, the District Agronomist (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crop Planting Delayed; Land Submerged
Many rural areas on the Lower Hunter were still submerged and, as evaporation was slow at this time of the year, it would be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flooding Damaged Pastures, Crops
Floods in the Lower Hunter have done "untold damage" to pastures and crops, according to Mr. J. W. G. Smith, the Department of Agriculture's Dairy Officer in the Hunter River district…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The fact that North Coast butter factories bought by English interests had ben producing goods other…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday. — No announcement was made after a conference of interstate Prices Commissioners to-day, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Fined For Attending Quiz
LONDON.—A volunteer panel of farmers answered all the questions fired at them in a farming quiz at Shifnal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ministers Defer Decision On Price Of Butter
BRISBANE, Friday. — The conference of interstate Prices Ministers to-day decided there would be no increase in the home…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales Resume In September
Between September and the end of the year four wool sales would be held in Newcastle to dispose of 105,000 bales, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frost Damages Sorghum Crop
BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Severe, abnormal frosts in the Peak Downs sorghum crop will reduce the harvest considerably below the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Agreement At Talks On Draining Farms
Although two conferences lasting some hours were held at Maitland yesterday, no agreement could be reached on a proposal to cut a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Affected Rich Farmlands
Some of the richest farmlands in the Hunter Valley would be out of production for at least two years, the District Agronomist (Mr. G. T…
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