1940 Sugar Crop
BRISBANE, Tuesday:—A suggestion that the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) should make a trip to London to try to get a decisive undertaking about…
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Farming & the land, 1940
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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures
The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers shows during 1940: Federal. March 2. 1940…
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The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhausen) in a report on butter quality on the local market says that during the week ended February 16, 91…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool for Normal Purchasers
LONDON, Tuesday:— Speaking in the House of Commons, the Minister for Supply (Mr. Leslie Burgin) stated that a large part of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Open Column Butter Prices and Production (To the Editor)
Sir.—The report in the "Northern Star," of the annual meeting of the Alstonville branch of the Primary Producers' Union last month, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Complaint on Butter Prices Reply To Mr. Kennedy By Tomki P.P.U. President
At a meeting of the Tomki branch of the P.P.U. the president (Mr. T. D'Aran) referred to remarks made by Mr. J. Kennedy at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Prduce SYDNEY
In the farm produce section at Sussexstreet to-day, 210 tons- of brown and 70 tons of white onions were available. A slow demand ruled at £5 a ton for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures
The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1940: Federal. March 2. 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Butter Prices & War G. Britain's Part
At the annual meeting of the Numulgi branch of the Primray Producers' Union those present were: Messrs. C. O. Parkes (chairman), R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mass Meeting of Dairymen Planned P.P.U. Suggestion To Get Higher Butter Prices
The proposal that mass meetings in the dairying districts be held as a means to agitate for a higher price for butter was endorsed by delegates at the quarterly meeting of Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers' Union yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Export Still Goes On
Mr. Clive McPherson, Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board announced that since the last fortnightly meeting of the Board, sales…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Deferred Pay For Butter Grafton and Casino
The quantity of butter manufactured for the year was 1,3821 tons, being an increase of 63 tons 2¼ cwt. when compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Freight Charges On Horses and Cattle
SYDNEY, Thursday: — The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) announced to-day that freight charges On horsea and cattle conveyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Market Was Firm Cattle Sale At Kyogle
Alcorn and Marwick report a yarding of 320 head of cattle on Wednesday, when the market was firm at late rates for all classes. Springing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aim at Higher Butter Price Tweed District P.P.U. MURWILLUMBAH
A proposal that mass meetings in dairying districts be held as a means of working for a higher price for butter was endorsed by delegates at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Found Guilty of Common Assault
IPSWICH, Thursday:— Charged with having wounded David Stweart Williams (16) with intent to disable him, at Moongerah, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures
The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1940: Federal. March 2. 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm Produce SYDNEY
Only a fair inquiry prevailed for heavy stocks of Victorian onions available at Sussex-street to-day. Tasmanian potatoes sold steadily, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Contract For Butter Satisfactory"
LISMORE, Friday:— The guaranteed price for Australian butter exported under the agreement with Great Britain was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter to Military Camps Not Adequate
Men in military training camps receive an inadequate supply of butler, according to statements made at the quarterly meeting of…
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