This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
4
The text discusses wool pricing, market fluctuations, and the impact of quality and classing on value. It mentions brokers, time payments, and the Imperial Mest Purchase scheme in relation to mutton prices, with concerns about careless classing and the broader economic pressures on sheep farming.
The Bar Of Harewood presided over a discussion on proposals referred back to the board. The dairy trade is strained as small Northern Rivers farms face long milk and feed cycles, risking herd losses. Market changes shift to fat lambs with new saleyard timings and marketing methods under consideration.
The report discusses pneumatic tyres on farm equipment and lorries, noting they improve traction and reduce soil damage compared with steel or bogey wheels. Pneumatic tyres let road surfaces carry gear more easily, cut land damage, and lower effort for plowing and hauling under various soil conditions.
The readable fragments reference a debate on government spending and systemic inefficiencies. Mentions include agriculture, prices, consumer costs, and calls for policy adjustments. Names and places are unclear within the OCR noise, with scattered mentions of farmers, organizations, and political terms.
A garbled reminiscence Varies between phrases about work and patience. The narrator recalls not wanting a man who only plays, insisting on practical labor and perseverance. The text mixes names and fragmented lines, creating a rough portrait of tough, pragmatic effort.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.