Vain Trip to U.K. by Blind Farmer. Sydney
After a futile voyage to London to sen an eye specialist, a 73-year-old blind wheat farmer from Leeton returned to Sydney…
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Farming & the land, 1951
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Two Farms for Settlement Sydney
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw announced today that two farms in the Tumbarumba district were available for…
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Latest estimates for the New South Wales wheat harvest are that the Australian Wheat Board will receive not much more than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Wage Rates for Wool Classers
As a result of the Full Court’s decision to apply the £1 increase in the Basic Wage to the Pastoral Industry,…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Wool Outlook Strong British Production Greater
The close of 1950 has not shown any reduction in strength of the world’s markets for textile fibres including wool. Although synthetic…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Expected to Soar to New Levels Sydney
Today's Sydney wool sales are expected to set a record, with new price peaks likely and certainly the biggest financial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yorkshire Wool Men Shocked by Price Rise London
Yorkshire wool importers, were dumbfounded by the sensational rise at this week's Australian wool sales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Failes Says Rabbit is Pastoral Australia's Greatest Scourge. £1,000,000 Reward for Effective Method of Eradication Suggested
SPEAKING in the House of Representatives recently the Member for Lawson, Mr. L. J. Failes, drew attention to the rabbit menace in Australia today and stated that it was the greatest scourge of pastoral Australia. Mr. Failes said…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tumbarumba Farms for Soldier Settlement Scheme Sydney
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announced today that two farms in the Tumbarumba district were available for…
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report as follows:—We sold 10,700 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions on Tuesday and there was a change in…
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Winchcombe Carson reported having sold 10,700 bales of wool at their Sydney auction last Tuesday…
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Merino wool records fell like nine-pins to-day, when. Dalgety and Co. thrice broke the State record for super fleece woos at 289d. for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Seeking Missing Mob of Sheep
Several hundred sheep have been reported missing from the Narromine-Trangie areas since the New Year…
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Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report that all indications point to buoyancy in the wool market. Desire to obtain supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Damage to Wheat Stacks at Peak Hill
Fire damaged between 1000 and 1500 bags of wheat in the railway stacks at Peak Hill at 3.25 yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Stealing Prevalent Magistrate Gives Man A Bond
Wool stealing was prevalent throughout the west, and was a very serious offence, especially now that the price of wool was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat From an Egyptian Tomb Sample Successfully Grown At Trundle
A type of wheat, new to Australia, but probably the oldest in the world, has been grown successfully by Mr. Tony…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£129,000 Wool Clip Sold in 8 Minutes Sydney
In fewer than eight minutes at yesterday's record shattering wool sales one grower's 32 lots of greasy Merino sold for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Losses in Wheat Stack [?]at Peak Hill
Very heavy losses occurred when a fire broke out among [?] wheat at the Peak Bill railway last Thursday [?] The [?] was first noticed by other hydrant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Trip for Sheep Dog Trial Winner
The Jubilee National Sheep Dog Trial Championships to he held a Canberra between April 9 and 14, will probably be one…
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