Inventor Finds New Use for Wool London
Important developments are announced in Yorkshire, which, it is hoped, will result in an expansion of the use of raw wool. A process has been perfected…
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Butter Export Trade
During the week ended December 24, Commonwealth graders at Sydney examined 9,300 boxes of butter for export. Of these. 8,108 were saited, and 1,192 unsalted. At…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shark Swallows a Cattle-dog
A large shark seized and swallowed a cattle dog in about two feet of water yesterday at Sailor Bay, North-bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations
The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Outlook for Wool Sale
Sydney wool sales will recommence to-morrow. The trade outlook is bright, and it is expected that good prices will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Artificial Wool. Effect on Australian Industry. Oversea Opinions
Does artificial wool menace the great wool-exporting countries? Sir Dalziel Kelly, repoiting to the Austiahan Wool Board, has advocated trade agreements…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Prospects Yorkshire Opinions. "Healthier Position." London, Dec. 31
Bradford correspondents survey wool prospects for 1939 in a more encouraging tone. The "Yorkshire Post" believes that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Land. Problem of Soil Fertility. Main Wheat Belt. MR. A. H. E. McDONALD'S VIEWS
The Director of Agriculture, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, said yesterday that the restoration and maintenance of the fertillty of cultivation and glazing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Condition of Crops. West Maitland
The district agricultural instructor, Mr. G. T. Dawson, in his report for December on the crop conditions in the Hunter River and central coastal regions, states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers Praised. Lithgow
Mr. R. S. Grieve, supervisor of junior [?] ers in the central west, who was rece[?] here on a tour of inspection, said that, though the membership had fallen below…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragedy on Farm Man in Court on Murder Charge Revolver Exploded In Struggle, Say Police NARRANDERA
Charged with having murdered his brother-in-law; dairy farmer appeared at the Narrandera Courthouse to-day. A detective said that a revolver had exploded when…
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The London butter market is very firm. New Zealand, choicest salted, 112/ per cwt.; unsalted, 116/…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat
During the past week offerings were small as a result of advances in values in the overseas grain exchanges…
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To-day sees the opening of the second half of the 1398-39 woolselling season. It is anticipated that the demand will continue…
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To-day marks the opening of the second half of the wool sales, the first series continuing until January 12. During the past half-year the market has been very steady, very little fluctuation either way being experienced. At the beginning of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat for Spain NEWCASTLE
The local Spanish Relief Committee has sent a resolution to Prime Minister Lyons requesting credits for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Season Wheat Cheaper
With no overseas cables to guide them, traders were reserved in the Sydney wheat market to-day. Following the announcement that…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Japanese Bid at Wool Sales
Spirited bidding by Japan for medium quality wools marked the reopening of sales to-day. Between to-day and January 12, 77,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pure-bred Cattle for Australia. London, Jan. 2
Pure-bred cattle shipped to Australia during the last fortnight include the following shorthorn heifers: Mr. Duncan Stewart's "Crocus Queen 3," which won the first prize at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Old Silo Wheat. Holders Notified to Sell
There are still about 1,000,000 bushels of wheat of the 1937-38 harvest in the Sydney terminal elevators. A circular has been sent by the silo authorities to…
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