Wool Sales In Newcastle
The first of the 1949-50 series' of Newcastle wool sales began late this afternoon. The Australian Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1949
725 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 37
U.S. To Buy More Wool From Australia
NEW YORK, September 19. A.A.P.—The immediate favourable effect of devaluation for Australia is that American direct purchases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Show At Wallsend
Wallsend Junior Farmers' Club will hold its Spring Show on November 12 at Wallsend R.S.L. Hall. There will be junior farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Prices Rise 5 to 10 Per Cent
Wool prices showed a 5 to 10 per cent. increase on those ruling at Sydney on Monday, when the Newcastle wool sales opened…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Survey Shows Flood Loss Heavy
KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—A survey showed that 136 dairymen on the Macleay lost a verified total of 4376 cows in the floods—and returns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Wool Sales
DETERMINED: This spirited bid brought results to the representative of the Compagnied Importation de Lanes at the Newcastle Wool Sales. Britain, the Continent and Japan were the chief competitors in a firm market. The sales conclude this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Wool Season
The new wool season, which for Newcastle began on Tuesday, holds for the city greater significance than the transitory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Wool Cloth, Yarn For Brazil
LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.): In the recently-signed Anglo-Brazilian Trade Agreement for 1949, Brazil has agreed to facilitate the import of wool cloth and wool yarn from Britain to the value of £1.25 million…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Petrol 'Hoarded On Farms;' Shortage Worse
Newcastle's petrol shortage had largely been caused by farmers who are hoarding as much as 5000 gallons of petrol on one property, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excellent Dairy Prospects
The best season for many years was anticipated on the Upper Hunter. the District Dairy Officer (Mr. J. W. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Growers To Get More
MELBOURNE. — Devaluation of. the £ sterling means that Australian growers will get more for their wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Marshall Dollars May Be Used To Buy Our Wool
LONDON, Fri (S.S.): Australia House officials hope that American permission for Britain to purchase Canadian wheat with Marshall Aid dollars may lead to similar purchases of Australian wool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Rice Crop Expected
TOKIO.—The Japanese Government believes that Japan will have one of the largest rice crops in history this year,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Profits to Be Distributed
CANBERRA, Friday.—A distribution of J. O. Wool profits would be made at the rate of 6¼ per cent. of the total appraised value…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Devaluation May Stop Wool Dollar Losses
CANBERRA: Dollar losses caused by the resale to America of Australian wool bought by European countries were expected to be greatly reduced by devaluation, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) said today. The Australian Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Girl "Paints" With Wool Scraps "Herald" London Service
NEXT TIME you are about to throw away odds and ends of wool take a tip from Mile. Lemaistre, of Paris, and make a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£1/12/9 Worth Of Wool In A 13-Guinea Suit
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A man's ready-made threepiece suit selling at 13 guineas contains £1/12/9 worth of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen's Aid For Kempsey
Raymond Terrace dairymen will assist Kempsey dairymen, who lost stock and other property in the recent floods, with gifts of dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Egypt Mobilises To Save Cotton Crop From Worm Pest
CAIRO (O.S.R.): Egypt has mobilised resources to fight a deadly outbreak of the cotton leaf worm, which is ravaging crops and threatening the country with its worst disaster for 25 years…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cattle Dearer At Maitland
Prices for fat cattle advanced £1/10/ a head at Maitland Saleyards yesterday, when 600 were offered. Best heavy bullocks made to…
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