Department seeks contracts for vegetable seed production
The Division of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture invites growers to contact the department to arrange contracts for producing seeds of cabbage lettuce onions cauliflower tomato marrows pumpkins and cucumbers at fixed prices. Prices per pound vary by vegetable and variety with notes that beetroot silver beet carrots parsnips turnips and mid season Hunter River onions are not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Commonwealth Seeds Committee
Hunter River
Rabbit skin values ease at Sydney sale report
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports demand for rabbit skins at last Wednesday's Sydney sale was irregular and values slightly easier. Offerings were 39 tons. Incomings ranged from 1 shilling 38 pence to 1 shilling 37 pence per pound for first, with various grades and pelts quoted. Hare skins sold 4 to 17 shillings 6 pence per dozen. Australia consumed 90,850,971 gallons of beer last year. The great Australian thirst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Sydney
Australia
Thank God For The Truth In Northern Norway Tale
An escaped Norwegian narrator recounts shelter with a fisherman in stormy Northern Norway. They listen to the BBC European Service midnight news aboard a radio set, finding solace in the truth despite sad reports and wartime danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
Beadland
Norway
London
Big Day Sports at Bakers Creek
A large sports programme is set for Saturday June 20 at Baker s Creek hosted by Mr W E Flannery. Events include bridle races flag races bending races and various novelties with a mounted V D C unit aiming to compete. Luncheon fruit and cordial stalls will be on ground. proceeds benefit Gangat Rei Cross and Gloucester War Funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Flannery
Bakers Creek
V.D.C
Gangat Rei Cross
Gloucester
Gloucester cattle sale yields buoyant market and strong demand
Tom Hicks reports a heavy yarding of about 100 fat cattle at Gloucester fortnightly sale on Tuesday 9 June. Prices ranged high with Hereford steers and cows leading, many consignors listed, and a substantial Red Cross donation accompanying sale proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Tom Hicks
Devon
A. G. Hicks
H. B Laurie
Sansom
Sansom Bros
Geo. Cox
Gloucester Red Cross
T A. Laurie Esq
Nowendoc
T. A. Laurie
Walter Reichert
A. C. Holstein
Vin Carter
Morris
Malcolm McKay
Wm. Taylor
E. B. Taylor
R. A. Crowther
H. Bagnall
W. Snape
Ray Tull
Red Cross
T. A. Laurie Esq
F. G. Farley
H. A. Abbott
E. R .Landers
W. D. Wood
H. T. Higgins
F. G. Williams
S. Sansom
E. T. Forbes
D. R. Mackay
T. K. Higgins
W. Neilson
W. Easton
W. G. Paterson
Moylan
Howard Reeves
Eileen Higgins
R. P. Weismantel
Brassington and Garnish
B. Mulligan
Sydney Market Cattle Sales Reported on Thursday
Hobday and Sons Pty Ltd note 2766 cattle yarded at Sydney auction with prices easing for best vealers and steers. Flemington sales show firm demand, bullocks to £20 and cows to £15, while Gloucester pig and calf sales report heavy yardings, mixed rates, and buyers in attendance with stores cheaper and fat pigs firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BE. Sparke
Ger) Pty Ltd
K. A. Mcintosh
Miss Whitford
Upton
A. Cross
Ridgeway
Mrs. Adams
J. J. Atkins
H Matthewson
W. R. Ribbons
J. T. Grant
E.G. Grant
W. H. Bagnall
T. M. Murray
P. Slade
Shaw Bros
Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Flemington
A. L. Richardson
Dungog
W. EB
German
Gloucester
H.A. Abbott
G.christian
Kempsey
Gloucester Pig Sales
W. B. Sparke (Ger.) Pty Ltd
A. McRae
S. R. Radford
R. Dodd
A. Ridgeway
G. German
Middlebrook
Flannery & Carter
F. E. Edwards
Matthewson & Spooner
W. J.adams
Mrs. Latter
Noel Yates
Mrs. Kernahan
J.kernahan
Hamburger Brok
Betty Johnson
FH. Schneider
Mrs. F. Pateron
J. J.carey
H. J. Dennett
Wilson & Isaac
Alf Moore
Tom Hicks
Joe Wade
Dillon and Snape
T. B. Yates
J. A. Corbett
Sam Blanch
Misses Ross
Everett
Wade
H Croker
Sansom and
Moylan
Edwards and
Garland
W. J. Dare
S.C. Wisemantel
HL Relf
Higgins and Breese
R .Testorelli
Channell and
Johnston
Banks and Glover
J. T. Higgins
Sam Martin
Turner & Ebbeck
A. McIntosh
Fred Relf
P. C. Bithrey
McNaughton & Garland
Turner and
Arthur Harris
W. J. Stanton
A. J. Reeves
E. Holmes
A. Leslie
O. German
J. C. McFadyen
Morris Griffin
Son and Litter
J. G. Wilson
C. M. Burley
W. G. Paterson
A. Midiebrook
Mrs. Carey
Kim Upton
W R. Griffin
King Rios
B. Hl. Andrews
J. L. Forbes
Eric Relf
Brassington and Garnish
Isaac Moore
W. Lowrey
F. G. Farley
S. J. Smith
W. Taylor
Henderson and Seayr
W. J. Henderson
H. Muddle
W. E. Sparke
Ger.) Pty. Ltd
C. Paff
H. M. Easton
B. Potter
F. E. Shaw
Miss Ninness
L. Chisholm
S. G. Ninness
T. Wells
R. A. Wilks
J. McKin
S. Maslen
H. Page
Relf and
Toms
Ken Murray
G. Barbour
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baker's
Creek
F. E. Jones
Church ST
H. Coote
A. Relf
Bagnall and Crowther
R. Weismantel
Everett & Wade
Mrs. F. BE. Shaw
A. C. Murray
Smith & Matthewson
Maslen
H. J. Taylor
Archinal
Co. ©. Paff
War Chester
W. Ribbons
A. Gallagher
J. S. Wilson
J. Mitchell
F. Wenham
R. L. Higgins
Mrs. Barbour
Steinbeck & Sansom
A. Grey
P. Gregory
W. Brassington
Albert Shelton
Les Bamback
E. Mussard
B Lynch
Bal Gresham
G. Yeark
RA. Wilks
Mrs. M. Ralston
R. Paff
King Bros
G. K. Doyle
A. Wilson
J. W. Westley
A. C. Paff
BE. German
A. Moore
P. Montags
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