Butter Offer to Britain
WASHINGTON, May 4. A.A.P. — The United States is offering 40 million lb. surplus butter to Britain at 4/2 a lb. Private exporters are…
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Farming & the land, 1954
803 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 41
Australian Stud Sheep For India
BOMBAY (Reuter). — A shipment of 210 Australian sheep arrived here to improve the sheep and wool…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Full High Court to-day dismissed a £176,153 wool subsidy claim by Australian…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Rates for all descriptions of merino comeback and crossbred were fully firm at the wool sales…
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LONDON, May 5. A.A.P.—Britain wanted more butter from Australia, New Zealand and Denmark, Lady Tweedsmuir said last night…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. —The market reflected all the best features for merino, comeback and crossbred at the wool…
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WAGGA.—Research work at a new Wheat Research Institute in Wagga will deal with all aspects of wheat production in South N.S.W. This was stated by Agriculture Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Two Farmers Drowned
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The bodies of two Toogoolawah, farmers tangled in their own fishing nets were found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chemical Farms Feed U.S. Army
WASHINGTON, Wed. (O.S.R.) — The U.S. Army is growing enough fresh vegetables on "chemical" farms to feed all its troops in Japan and Korea…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — Two American cattle experts who visited Sydney for the Royal Show are believed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Firm At Sydney Sales
SYDNEY, Thursday.— The market ruled firm for all descriptions of merino comeback and crossbred at…
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The Hunter District Dairy Officer (Mr. E. G. McLaren) said today that prospects for a good…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Prince Morvi's form in Saturday's Flying Handicap (6f.) at Warwick Farm will help connections select the race he will help contest at the…
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LONDON, May 10. A.A.P. —Unrationed butter and margarine were on sale throughout Britain to-day for the…
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GEELONG, Monday.—Research on wool textiles was vital to the future of the Australian wool industry, the…
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EIGHT brokers will offer more than 26,000 bales of wool at a sale in Newcastle be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Earldom Smart In Trial For Race At Warwick Farm
SYDNEY: New Zealand stayer Earldom worked brightly with stablemate Frandore over five furlongs in 1.5 3/4 at Randwick today. Earldom was ridden by…
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LONDON, May 11 A.A.P. — Purse-conscious housewives made no rush for un-rationed butter and margarine on sale in Britain for the first time since 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grim Trek For Cattle
BRISBANE: Cattle on the big trek from the Northern Territory into Queensland railheads are encountering grim travelling conditions. A spokesman for a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sheep Entry Good From Small Flocks
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Record entries in the small graziers' section of the Sydney Sheep Show had been received this…
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