Mr. Canabal Wants Wheat
SYDNEY.— A leading Spanish business man arrived here unexpectedly today to try to buy 100,000 tons of Australian wheat…
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Farming & the land, 1951
930 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 47
Big Growth In Poultry Farming
SYDNEY, Friday.—Poultry farming had developed from a backyard sideline to an established industry worth £12 million last year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hopes for Show Cattle Exhibits
One thing Newcastle Show needed was cattle, the President of the Show Association (Ald. Cane) told the Show Committee last night. Ald. Cane, who was commenting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Wheat for Spain
MELBOURNE, Monday.—A reported move by Spain to buy Australian wheat is likely to meet with difficulties, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Stolen at Abattoir
The recent thefts from Newcastle Abattoir had been reported to Newcastle police, the General Manager (Mr. Matters) told the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manufacturers Will Use Wool
NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Twelve leading U.S. ciothing manufacturers pledged today that, despite high wool prices,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Priority For Bulk Wheat Handling
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said to-day he would give top priority this year to providing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Wool Decision Affects Prices
SYDNEY: The U.S. decision to cut the use of wool for defence purposes by 15 per cent, has already been felt in Australia and wool prices are expected to drop beyond the 10 per cent, fall in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vacy Farm Sold at £50 Acre
The well-known Paterson River property, "Cardoness," at Vacy, was sold by auction at Maitland yesterday afternoon for £17,690, or £50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Cut Apple And Pear Crops
SYDNEY.—Last season's apple and pear crop was down by almost two-fifths on the previous season's figures, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.K. Pays More For Butter, Eggs
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) to-day announced increases in the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Prices Down At Melbourne Sales
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Wool prices continued to fall to-day when 10,300 bales were offered at the Melbourne sales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graziers Will Rally To University Wool Appeal
SYDNEY.—Graziers from all parts of N.S.W. will at the annual conference of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., on April 16, consider the Sydney University's appeal for wool…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Seek Truck, Wool Worth £25,000
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Adelaide and Melbourne police have been asked to help to trace a missing transport truck loaded with wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Hand Murders Four People
NEW YORK, April 4. A.A.P.—A 23-year-old farm hand admitted having fired a volley of shots through a farmhouse window at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Dance Rehearsal
1. Preparing for Jubilee Celebrations. Mrs. L. Jennaway in tructing Janice Green at a Wheat Dance rehearsal at Newcastle Girls' High. 2. Newcastle High School girls practising the wheat dance under the direction of State Instructor Miss Ferguson. The display will be given at No. 1 Spor s Ground on April 18. 3. Members of St. Andrew's Church of England, Mayfield, rehearsing last night for their producion of "Rookery Nook" next Monday night at the Parish Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter, Tea, Sugar May Be Dearer
SYDNEY: Increases in the prices of tea, butter and sugar will occur throughout Australia if applications made by grocers' associations are granted at to-day's conference of Prices Ministers in Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth To End Making Of Butter
Butter making ceased at Morpeth this week when Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory decided to concentrate on milk and sidelines,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria To Buy Butter From N.Z.
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Victoria would be importing butter from New Zealand at a landed cost of 3/8 lb within the next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Knitting Wool Prices Cause Many To Buy Ready-Mades
Price increases of 200 to 300 per cent, for wool in skeins during the past 18 months have caused many women to buy garments ready made instead of knitting them. They consider that the little…
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