Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 16
The seventh series of wool sales in the Brisbane market; which commenced to-day, attracted 20,724 bales for to-day's offering. The selection mainly consisted of sorts likely to suit the Continent. The more…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Wheat Belt. a Dry January
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 13
The absence of rain during January enabled the later wheat crops to be taken off, and most of it carted, without loss of time arising from bad weather, Now that farmers can…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mountains of Wool in Central Australia
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 35
There has been much talk about "mountains "of wool in Australia in recent years. These pictures show the nearest we get, literally, to that state. They were taken on Cordillo Downs, a 3500-square-miles station in Central Australia. The mounds each represent about 45,000 merino fleeces. Instead of being baled in the usual way this wool is stacked outside the shearing shed to await removal to the station scour. There it is treated, then baled and sent by camel team to the seaboard) for [?]mate shipment to England.' Cordillo Downs is owned by the Beltana Pastoral Company, South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →London Wool Sales London. Tuesday Evening
Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4
At the wool sales in day [?] being were offered, and about 5000 sold The good demand continues [?] for fine kinds, which remain from [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Tax Cost to Consumers Is Producer Better Off?
The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6
The Paterson butter scheme is costing N.S.W. consumers about £14,000 a week. Honey was plentiful, and could be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pastoralist The Future of Australian Wool
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 33
What are the prospects of an increased demand for Australian wool from the United States? Last week Sir James Elder reviewed the reasons for the falling off of American consumption. Here he briefly surveys the other side of the picture and concludes that a period of steadily-improving trade may be confidently looked for, not only in America, but throughout the wool-using world. DUE to a continuance of good harvests and good…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Our Wool Realisations: Can Delays Be Curtailed?
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 35
The Sydney wool saleroom is silent and deserted this week. There is still plenty of wool to sell, but buyers have gone to Brisbane to attend the periodical auctions in that centre, and the Sydney trade is called upon to mark time. Despite much controversy, nothing has yet happened to bring to a head the proposal to establish a separate buying staff for Brisbane, and owners have to put up with longer waits in Sydney than would be called for under a more up-to-date system…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Wool in London Crossbreds Hardening London
The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 10
The merion-wool offered at the public sales to-day was chiefly suitable for the continent. There was also a good supply of Nez Zealand greasy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Won the Prize Largest Wheat Load Barellan
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6
Up to date a little over 170,000 bags of wheat have been received at Barellan, as against 187,000 last season. The Government silos have ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Want Wheat Duty Free Wellington (N.z.)
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1
A deputation of flourmillers. poultrymen bakers, and dairy-farmers asked the Prime Minister to admit wheat duty free, but urged 13 per ton on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 16
The first Southland wool sale opened with bidding steady, a few lots being passed. The wool was only in a fair condition. Super crossbreds made to /[?]½, medium /10 to /12, dingy matted fleece about /10,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →New Zealand Wool Sales Wellington (N.z[?])
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 9
The first Southland wool sales were held today. Bidding was not brisk. Prices were, fair compared with recent sales. The majority of the lots went to Bradford buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Coast Shows: Kiama and Wollongong The New South Wales South Coast shows have started well this year. The region is famed for its dairy cattle, and many of those in the prize lists at Kiama and Wollongong were equal to the best ever seen in the home of the Milking Shorthorns
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 37
The abundant and diverse wealth of the Mama district was made patent to all who had the opportunity of viewing the trophy exhibits staged at the local show on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →"Strangled" Cotton Wool in Boy's Throat Coroner Inquires Story of Fatal Operation
The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 9
How a piece of cotton wool got into a little boy's throat during an operation, and whether it was this cotton wool that caused his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. English Wool Trade. Raw Material on a Healthy Basis. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Dec. 24
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 13
As this is Christmas week things are more or less marking time, and yet they are very interesting. Buyers are all back from Col[?]man-street, glad to walk the boards of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Barbered and Butchered the Eton Crop London Suffers It London, December [?]
Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 15
LONDON critics are not gather satisfied with the average play been seen here at present. But meet of them are…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Victorian Farmers and the Coming "Split."
The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 15
THE doings of the Country Party must have more than a passing political interest for Labor. Its doing have their relation to the economic life of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Produce. Dairy
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 17
All lines met average inquiry among city dairy produce houses yesterday. Pullet eggs continued to drag. Butter.—Cho[?] 177/4 per cwt. plus boxes and…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →WIRELESS. Farmer's Station. Power to Be Increased
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 13
The management of Farmers' Broadcasting Station (2FC) has decided to double the power used for transmission when the change-over from Willoughby to Pennant Hills is made…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Vic. Stud Farm Sold Melbourne
The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 9
Mrs. F. R. Braund, of Brighton, the well-known western district horsewoman, has bought the stud farm Somerset at Winchelsea, from Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →