Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations
The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales…
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Sheep Killed by Lorry. Glen Innes
Frederick Austin was charged at the Glen Innes Police Court with having driven a lorry in a negligent manner. It was alleged that he ran into a mob of 110 sheep on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dunedin Wool Sales. Christchurch
Wool sold erratically at the second Dunedin sale to-day, when 30,128 bales were offered. Halfbreds were slightly cheaper than at the Christchurch sales in January, and crossbreds…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Values for Wool Hold Steady
Competition for all classes of wool at yesterday's auctions was keen, and values held on a par with last week's rates. Sales generally were in sellers' favor, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australian Wheat. Greatest Yield for Years
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—It is estimated that Australia has produced this season 170,000,000 bushels of wheat—the greatest yield since 1933-34, when 177,000,000 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shortage of Butter. Prices Likely to be Maintained
CASINO, Wednesday.—Declaring that indications were that the present prices for butter would be maintained the district secretary (Mr. R. Pilgrim) told the Casino branch…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Apostolate of the Laity. The Archbishop of Sydney's Pastoral
His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney has issued the following Pastoral to the clergy and laity on an Apostolate so dear to his heart…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Hold-up of Wool Hits Ships
Shipowners are facing severe losses, estimated at many thousands of pounds, because Australian wool cargoes are falling…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Review of the Wool Position
FOR the seven months ended 31st January wool sold in Australia realised £25,300,000, or £10,200,000 less than that sold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oversea Market Cables. Butter Market Firm. London, Feb. 8
The butter market is firm. Quotations: choicest salted, New Zealand 112/ per cwt. Australian 111/ per cwt: unsalted. New Zealand 114/ per cwt: Australian 112/ per cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Freight Rates Decline Many Australian Wheat Charters LONDON
Recent activity in the Australian freight market for wheat is the one bright spot in an otherwise gloomy prospect, declares the "Financial…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Letters the Wool Market. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I was surprised to read in your columns of February 5 on the subject of the "Wool Market," that the Farmers and Settlers' Association had adopted a proposal by Mr. H. K…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Shearing at Port Stephens Sheep Were Carefully Washed and Prepared in the Old Days
SIR EDWARD PARRY, Arctic explorer, Admiral of the Navy, and gallant seaman, was during the early thirties of last century commissioner for the Australian Agricultural Co. at Port Stephens. This company owned a million acres of land and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Catholic Man on the Land Quality in Wheat. in Relation to Market Requirements
Discussing at a recent conference of farmers the subject of quality of wheat in relation to market requirements and plant breeding policy, Mr. H. Wenholz,…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →What Buyers Want High Wool Prices Stimulate Use of Artificial Fibres Careful Preparation Necessary
WOOL prices must not soar to exaggerated heights, because, if they did, there would be more competition from synthetic substitutes, which were even now used in the "closed economy" countries of Italy and Germany, said M. Dubrulle, president of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd
The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 3rd inst.: We submitted at our sale on "Wednesday, 2nd int., a catalogue of 6817 bales, there be…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Our Country As I See It Taxation Turmoil—Empire Athletes—Labor's Fights—Farm Workers—Heroic Surfers
THE taxation grabbers appear to have struck another snag in regard to the collection of the wages tax. In a lower…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speedy Settlement Is an Essential Task No Farms Yet Available from the Estates that Have Been Bought
THE unreasonable delays in implementing the closer settlement schemes of the Government are causing widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Successful Year Annual Junior Farmer Report
AT the quarterly meeting of the Junior Farmer Club Council, the ninth annual report revealed a very successful year. Mr. W. C. Cambridge, M.L.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Amendments to Farmers' Relief Act
BY a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of applications for Stay Orders from farmers desirous of availing themselves…
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