Firm Prices at London Wool Sales
LONDON, Friday: At yesterdays wool sales offering totalled 17,467 bales, of which 16.896 were sold. New south Wales submitted 4601…
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Haggling Over Wool Duty Blocks World Tariff Discussions
NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.): Uncertainty over American action on wool has caused a kind of chain reaction which is blocking nearly every other negotiation at the Geneva Trade Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Special Cattle Sale
Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Wagga, associated with Gardiner and Macdonald, Gundagai. report having held a special cattle salea at Gun-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New U.S. Wool Bill Enables Domestic Product to Compete With Imports
WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Wool Bill, continuing the Government's domestic wool subsidy programme, was carried on the voices in the House of Representatives. The measure now goes to President Truman,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Estates Wanted for Soldiers' Farms
The Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.L. is to ask the Government to open Moorong and Pomingalarna estates, near Wagga for soldier settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Refresher Course for Ex-servicemen Commenced at Wagga Experimental Farm
The first of a series of short refresher courses for ex servicemen in the Principles of Farm Management was officially opened at Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Says N.s.w. Wheat Yield Will Be 18,000,000 Bushels
SYDNEY, Monday: The State's wheat harvest this season would probably exceed 18,000,000 bushels, Mr. H. Nock, treasurer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nicotiana Rustica—A Crop of National Importance Price Increased to 11d. PER Lb. This Year Value Of The Crop To Australia
Nicotine sulphate, or "Black Leaf 40" is one of the most important insecticides known, and is widely used in this country in controlling a variety of pests in vegetable and fruit crops, particularly those against which D.D.T. is ineffective…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grain Sorghum at Welfare Farm
EXTENSIVE research work was conducted with grain sorghum at the Riverina Welfare Farm, Yanco, during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Resumption of Wool Talks
NEW YORK, Wednesday: The passage by Congress of the amended Robertson Bill, giving the American wool in industry continued protection by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scoured Wool Promising Outlook
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that the average price secured for wool in Australia during the past season oilers an illustration of the degree to which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Refresher Course for Ex-servicemen Commenced at Wagga Experiment Farm
The first of the series of short refresher courses for ex-servicemen in the Principles of Farm Management was officially opened at Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cut in Wool Contributory Charge
CANBERRA, Wednesday: The wool contributory charge of 5 per cent on value of wool disposals will be reduced to threequarters of 1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →You Don’t Need Butter for Good Pies
The shortest short crust is made with lard and the flakiest flaky pastry with margarine, so far as pastry is concerned you can save…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tumblong Wheat Grower’s Statement an Idle Boast, Says Wheat Board Manager (To the Editor)
Sir.—Earlier in this year, Dr Gordon Robertson, of Tumblong, NSW wrote to the Chairman of the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scoured Wool—best Price Promising Outlook
The average price secured for wool in Australia during the past season offers an illustration to which the world is at present short…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£93 Damages to Holbrook Farmer; Sequel to Road Accident
Judge Berne yesterday returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the Wagga District Court, when Alan Josiah Curtis, farmer, of Holbrook, was awarded £93/2/7 from Thomas Herbert Robbins, farmer, of Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Junior Farmers Club Makes Splendid Progress Review of Year's Activities Reveals Excellent Record
The annual report of the Gundagai Junior Farmers' Club, submitted by the club's part-time supervisor (Mr D. A. Nelson) reveals that consistent progress has been maintained by the club in this centre throughout the years. “We can number amongst the activities for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Progressive Farmer Competition Tumbarumba Should Have Entrants
Enclosed in a letter from the Rural Bank, read at the Show Committee meeting on Saturday night, were entry…
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