Well-known District Farmer Fatally Injured
Mr. James Hugh Robertson was killed on his farm, âAvondale,â Tooyal, yesterday, shortly after 11 a.m…
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Mr. Graham Defends Choice of Wagga for Wheat Research Inst
The establishment of a Wheat Research Institute at Wagga, with an administrative section in Sydney, was recommended by a committee of departmental experts, flour millers, bakers and all sections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Junior Farmer Contest
SYDNEY, Friday: The Australian Broadcasting Commission tonight announced the winner of the A.B.C. New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Potato Crops Less at Batlow Tumbarumba
"Unfortunately, the areas of potato crops inspected for seed certification are considerably below those of last year; and this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dirty Sheep Yards Cause Tetanus
Some stockowners have recently reported losses of sheep following treatment by mules operation, carried out in old and dirty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Swept Away in Queensland
BRISBANE, Sunday: Thousands of sheep have been swept away by floodwaters in central and southwest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Delivery Deadlock Australia's Dollar Drive Suffers
Again there have, been no wool sales held in Sydney. Further, the Newcastle sales programmed for the 16th and 17th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Junior Farmers’ Show Ext
A most attractive exhibition, one that will be most entertaining as well as educational, is certain on the local Junior Farmers’ Show on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia Not in New Wheat Pact
The International Wheat Conference sitting at Washington has agreed on all major clauses of an agreement to cover the production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Killed at Coolamon
A well-known farmer was killed when his horse team and plough bolted at Coolamon on Thursday last. He was James Hugh Robertson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lockhart Junior Farmers Get a Move on
On Friday afternoon at Lockhart a rally was held for the purpose of reviving interest in the Lockhart Junior Farmers' Club. Mr. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trends in Dairy Production Some Influences Which Determine Output
Statements on the decline of dairy production over the war years can be misleading, without some recognition of the factors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Excellent Bean Crops at Batlow
Some excellent crops of Blue Lake beans are being harvested in the Batlow district for canning purposes. Mr. Frank Cruise harvested…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bob Asquith's Diary Also Photograph of First Rice Crop
WE have been shown a sheet of paper written in lead pencil, which we understand was the diary written by the late…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Position Situation Generally Promising
Winchcombe parson, Ltd. report: The wool market at sales held in Australia has shown little charge, and the selections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Wheat Committee Voting Important
Elections of wheat grower representatives to the State Wheat Committee will be held on Friday, April 22. The ballot is postal,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Take Month to Clear Wool Cargoes
SYDNEY, Wed.: Shipowners' representatives said tonight that it would take e month to clear the back-lag of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.m. Forecasts Fall in World Wheat Prices
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Australia could not escape the effects of any great economic recession that might occur in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crop Competition
During the year the Hillston P. and A Association conducted a crop competition throughout the district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remarkable Exhibition of Gundagai Junior Farmers’ Work Exhibited at Recent Show
An outstanding feature in the pavilion at the recent Gundagai Show was the exhibit arranged by the local Junior Farmers’ organisation. The exhibit, as can be seen in the above photo, depicted clearly the work of the Junior Farmers, revealing the wide variety of rural production in which the younger generation is interested. This exhibit was the best of its bind ever presented to the Gundagai public,…
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