Wheat woes spark call for fair prices in New South Wales
A Wheat Commission hearing heard NSW wheat farmers face ruin under current costs and prices. E. Field of the F and S Association warned without reform most growers will go out of business. Estimates show costs rising from 4/8 to 5/6 per bushel since 1921 while need for 3/9 to 3/4 per bushel with equipment. The piece cites 20,426 wheat farmers in NSW and details local town notes from Coonamble and Gilgandia, including obituaries, civic projects, and early 1900s commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. and S. Association
Wheat Commission
van Field
N.S.W
Uw Commission
New South Wales
Minister notes prickly pear rebound after cactoblastus visit
Keira Valley researchers report renewed prickly pear growth after claims of eradication. Minister for Lands Mr Buttenshaw tours Moree Pallamallawa Bingara and surrounding districts, noting thousands of new plants reclaiming land once destroyed. He warns cactoblastus may resume attack in several years.
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Buttenshaw
Keira Valley
Bingara
Mr. Buttenshaw
Keira
Moree
Pallamallawa
Binniguy
Gravesend
Warislda
Barraba
Ares
Old Soldier Checks Numbers In War Timelines
An 1937-era note frames a puzzle about wars and dates. It claims the Zu lu war began in 1880 and lasted one wear, then combines figures like 1.8 and 1 to reach 1902 for the Boer War. It then adds 190 DP to yield 1014 for the Great War and concludes with 1018 plus 191 B reaching 1057, asking what comes next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wsted
Unusual Liquor Act Case Over Hotel Entry
A hearing under the Liquor Act in Belligen Justice Court dealt with a police entry into an hotel. The constable entered premises not open for liquor sale, claiming duty under Section 63. The licensee's counsel questioned the constable’s authority and status. The magistrate treated the constable as an informer and adjourned to seek further instructions from the inspector.
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Cotstobie
S. L. Bliss
Belligentolee Court
J. G. Hier
Exchange Motel
Bellingen
TV. Bailey
Howard A. Marks
Marks
Ministers Read at Sydney Methodist Conference Western District
At the Methodist Conference in Sydney the second reading of Ministers appointments in the Western District lists Orange Wesley Stock Edward Bate Spring Hill Walter Theobald Millthorpe Leonard I Ralph Dubbo Joseph Wadkin Narromine W B Beazley Wellington Roy E S Taylors Parkes Ellis Thomas Peak Will Thos W Lear Forbes Robert A Gibble Molong George Gray Coonawhitle Leslie B Smith Cleandra Arnold C Towner Condobolin Trundie Albert J Dempeey Condobolin Brinnaway Baratine Reuban Bird Far West William J Harper Cobar W A N Strong Nyngan Ernest G Conihear Wilcannia home missionary Rourke probationer supernumerary Thomas J Starr
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Sydney
Orange
Wesley Stock
Edward Bate
Spring Hill
Walter Theobald
Millthorpe
Leonard I
Ralph
Dubbo
Joseph Wadkin
Beazley
Wellington
Roy
E. S. Taylors Parkes
Ellis Thomas
Peak Will
Thos. W. Lear
Forbes
Robert A. Gibble
Molong
George Gray
Coonawhl
Hotel Fire In Wellington Ends With Unknown Suspect Finding
Wellington coroner concluded the Great Central Hotel fire was wilfully set by unknown persons. Testimony was conflicting with claims of blackmail and conspiracy. The licensee Harry Willock, asleep inside, and owner Mr. Cashall were cleared of direct involvement.
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Wellington
Harry Willock
Cashall
Graziers Association Updates Wage Adjustments Under Pastoral Award
The Graziers Association notes under Clause 24 of the Federal Pastoral Award that Yates reductions from March 1 are suspended due to ongoing Melbourne proceedings on a new Basic Wage. The court will decide and until then the award rate remains in effect and members will be advised of any changes.
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Graziers' Association
Yates
Melbourne
Australian Workers’ Union
Wool market shows renewed strength amid supply gaps
Wool prices firm as demand rises from France and Japan while raw material shortages persist. Bradford values edge up with limited purchasing options. Australia eyeing continued improvement as machinery needs drive continued buying and upcoming Sydney sale runs May 7 to 10.
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Wineheoimbe
Carson Lil
Han Agbio
Bradford
France
Japan
Yorkshire
Australia
Sydney
Death of George Peterson
George Peterson died in Ohakune New Zealand. He was a longtime advance agent with Wirth's Circus for 36 years, after earlier stints with Fitzgerald Bros. circus. Born in Maoriland, he joined circuses as a youth and became a well known figure across Australia. He was famed for his cheery personality and his role in circus promotion.
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Ohakune
New Zealand
George Peterson
Wirth
Circus
Mr. Peterson
Fitzgerald Bros
Wirth Brothers
Australia
Peppeliemstens
Labor Party platform calls for land, bank reform and wage standards
The Bathurst Country Conference endorses restoring rural wage basics, nationalising credit, and forming a Land and Agricultural Development Committee with powers to acquire land for settlers. It urges Crown debt consolidation, wool board marketing, forest reform, and staged land settlement across Western and Eastern divisions with local land boards.
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Australian Labor Party
Bathurst
Australia
Banking and Credit Committee
Gouth
Land and Agricultural Development Committee
Wheat Acreage Reduction Predicted By Agricultural Director
The Agricultural Bureau director Mr McDonald told the Wheat Commission that statewide wheat acreage could drop 30 to 40 percent with land reverting to sheep. He warned yields would fall due to water shortages, fencing issues and capital shifts from wheat.
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Wheat Commission
The
Agricultural Bureau
Mr. McDonald
McDonald
FOOTBALL BOMSHELL On new tax plan for gate takings
The country league plans a tax of one-quarter pound per shilling on all gate receipts with 21 percent allocated to the head league for admin costs and the remainder for delegates expenses. Affiliation is proposed, but the new league may burden financially strained football bodies, prompting opposition cries. The forthcoming season is expected to see more in-country football than before as rivalries intensify.
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Australia
Country League
Market Reports From Homebush Sales Auction Notes
Market reports show a yarding of about 25 000 sheep with good demand for quality lots. Fat cattle weakened for heavy grades while better descriptions still sold well. Flemington entries reached 2 175 cattle and 1 200 sheep with late rates noted. weather and hay shortages weigh on the beef trade and cattle market.
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Homebush Sales
Goldsbraggh, Mort and Co. Ltd
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd
Flemington
Sydney
DASTARDLY FORCE IN LOTTERY TEMPTS COMMUNITY
The Rev. Lo EB Bennett warned that the State Lottery promotes an insidious temptation and could erode hope and unity. He argued many would avoid buying tickets if they understood the lottery’s potential to disrupt the community and undermine virtue.
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Critfels
Syrtmen
Lo EB Bennett
Drought Predicted At Eastern Regions By Forecasting Trust
Mr Inigo Jones of Brisbane told the Seasonal Weather Forecasting Trust annual meeting that droughts and heavy rains may occur in New South Wales and Queensland with eastern Austria possibly affected. He cited long distance forecasting, cycles in sun spots, and magnetic cycles as key factors, noting separate hemispheric weather influences and the role of planetary cycles in shaping climate patterns.
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New South Wales
Queensland
Austria
Inigo Jones
Brsbane
Trust
Wragge
Drought Forecasts and Sunspot Theory Stir Australian Weather Trust Talks
The article reports an Australian weather trust predicting drought in 1995 and 1996, linking cycles to sunspot activity. It notes plans to build an observatory in Queensland for seasonal forecasts, and cites speakers on climate history, sunspots, and solar influence on temperatures along the eastern coast.
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Inige Domes
Jones
Australis
Mr. Jones
Trust
Ile
Queensland
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Castlereagh
Coonamble “Independent
Coonamble
Hibvinian Society
Father O'Farrell
Coonamble Cricket Club
Federals
GC. A. Schumack
E. Kemp
N. Dillon
McWilliam
W. Polin
N Long
E. Nail
E. Humphries
Marcus Emhlerk Herr- Inman
Trict
Brestin
Prussia
Rey
Gulargambone
Mooney
G. C. Maquire
Bearbong
Maquire
Bearbong Station
Gilgandia
Church of England
C. A. Matthews
T. J. Palin
Thomas Rae
Best
Rae
Loughlan
Charles Whitley Ryder
Calgo
Cannoba
P. Donohue
P. and
W. Donohue
Bourbah
Donohue
Merri Merri
F C. Lamotte
Messrs. E. Humphreys and Co
Lamotte
Rely's
Touloon St
St. Brigi
Trinity College
Lillie Thurlow
Florrie Green
Neta Bloodworth
Olive Horan
Millie Easiley
Mary Thurlow
Kate Page
Teresa Canham
Marter John Page
Mevars. Mooy Bro
Coonamble Hospital
Upwilkie
Campbell
King Albert
Ao Cliff
Sr Ras
Wihier
Hat
Min Star
Seth
Legislative Council
Shi Council
New Nettlera
Weetern Lane
Bomshell
Dastardly Force
W. OW. Ponsford
Chicago
Cirls
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