Ex-Minister Lashes At British Farmers
LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.): A "rebel" Minister, sacked by Mr. Attlee for saying that farmers were "featherbedded," lashed out again at them yesterday in the House of…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Spain Seeking New Deal For Her Farmers
MADRID, Thurs. (OSR): Spain is seeking means of modernising its agriculture to enable the country to feed its 28,000,000 people. She is trying to do this…
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CANBERRA. Thursday.—The Government would not take steps to abrogate the terms of the international Wheat Agreement, the…
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NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Textile men are saying that 1950 will stand out as the year in which synthetic fibres will give sheep "something to bleat about."…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—For the 10 months of the present wool-selling season, £231,873,707 worth of wool has been sold on the…
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The old "hit and miss" methods of farming had gone and the need for scientific instruction was more necessary than ever, the Vice-President of Maitland Show Council (Mr. S. I…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →India's Cheap Wheat Move For Cabinet
CANBERRA, Friday.—Cabinet would discuss any proposal put forward by India for cheaper Australian wheat, the Minister for…
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Do we want rationing off only to see butter join the other inflated prices of every-day essentials?…
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STOCKHOLM—The Swedish food industry has developed a butter product which, it is hoped, will become an…
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SYDNEY: The end of butter rationing is "not very far off," said the Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) today. The Federal Government will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cauliflower Crops Spoilt By Rain
Cauliflower crops in the district were not up to standard this year because they had been retarded by too much wet weather, the District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Control to Go Soon
SYDNEY, Monday.—The lifting of butter and cream controls was not far off, the Commonwealth Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) said in Sydney to-day…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The market at to-day's Sydney wool sales ruled at late rates reached on May 11. Good competition came from…
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SYDNEY: Record prices and quick selling will make 1949-50 the most successful wool marketing year Australia has ever experienced, states Winchcombe Carson Ltd.'s annual "Wool Review." It is estimated that the 1949-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Seek Increase
WELLINGTON (N.Z.I, Tues. (A.A..)—he Dominion Council of New Zealand Federated Farmers has decided to press…
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TOKYO, May 23. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A cargo of 9200 tons of Argentine wheat arrived at Yokohama to-day on board the first Argentine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Says Wholesalers Selling Tea, Butter Without Coupons
SYDNEY: Some wholesalers are supplying butter and tea to regular customers without the surrender of coupons, grocers staled today. Rationing has not been lifted, but wholesalers expect it…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Australia's 1949-50 wool clip is expected to reach the record price of £245 million, according to Winchcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers Complain Of Flooded Road
Complaining to Lower Hunter Shire Council today that Raworth-rd, was still impassable owing to flood water, the Raworth Progress Association said that farmers were doubtful whether it was worth while…
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SYDNEY.—Sheep stealing was becoming prevalent in the western division of the State, delegates to the annual…
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