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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,561 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 79

R.I.B. GUARANTEES Wheat Farmers Upset BARELLAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

Consternation has been caused among local wheat farmers by a letter received by the local branch of the Wheatgrowers' Association from the Minister for…

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Sheep Stolen Sydney Man's Loss SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

Mr. A. G. Munro of Talbot-street, St. Peters, suffered his third loss of property at the hands of thieves last night, when four men stole 19 sheep which were in a…

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Silos Filled Wheat Harvest Problem SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

A serious position has arisen in regard to the harvesting of the wheat crop owing to the fact that the terminal silos at White Bay are choked with grain…

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Bush Fires Recur Properties in Danger Sheep Perish in Flames COBAR

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

There was a recurrence of bush fires to-day, and it is feared that several properties will be swept unless there is a change in the wind…

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Devastating Bush Fires Sweep Over State Thousands of Sheep Destroyed Bushmen Strenuously Fighting Flames Rain Wanted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

Stripped to the waist in the stilling beat of the West, nearly a thousands bushmen are to-day fighting bushfires…

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Cow and Science Research in Dairy Industry Future Needs in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

How is milk made? This is one of the unsolved mysteries of science, according to Sir William Dampier, F.R.S., who reviews, in the Empire Marketing Board's…

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Race Review and Selections For Warwick Farm Meeting To-morrow Prospects for Races at Warwick Farm Celtic Is Fancied Berala Handicap Field Remora for Sefton Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 10

Although Celtic failed under his 12.10 at Rosehill, he is a good welter horse and has pace enough to hold his own in the…

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Warwick Farm Loch Garry Chosen Nagrada's Good Chance SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 9

There has been no lack of racing in Sydney this week. Randwick held sway on Wednesday and Friday, and Warwick Farm concludes the activities on…

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Catholics Opposed Spanish Constitution Pastoral's Condemnation Madrid, January 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

A Pastoral, signed by all Roman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops condemns the new Spanish Constitution, and orders Catholics to accept the existing regime as…

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Oil on Fire Coraki Butter Factory Engineer Slightly Burned Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Damage to the plant and building estimated at £900 was done by a fire which occurred in the engine-room of the Coraki Butter Factory yesterday…

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Higher Price for Milk Dairy Farmers' Claim Want 1s 1d a Gallon

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

When northern milk suppliers attend the conference at Newcastle Town Hall on Wednesday, which will be representative of every branch of…

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Dalmatic Lucky Warwick Farm Success Three Favourites Win Gold Digger Scores in Sprint SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Scratchings were rather heavy at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting at Warwick Farm yesterday following on two days' racing at headquarters during the…

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Sheep and Wool Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 4

The Government Statistician advises that sheep-owners will not be required to supply the special return of sheep and wool usually furnished in January of each…

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Hail and Galahs W.A. Farmers Suffer Wheat Crops Destroyed Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

A disastrous cloudburst and hailstorm has levelled 6000 acres of wheat near Southern Cross. The hailstones in places were piled four inches thick. The…

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Meat and Wool for London Newcastle Cargoes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

In addition to the biff frozen cargo and wool taken by the Hobson's Bay for the United Kingdom to-day the Blue…

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'400,000 Bushels of Wheat Burned Buenos Aires

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

Approximately 400,000 bushes of Argentine grain held for export in the elevators of the Louis Dreyfus Company were practically entirely…

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Firm Market Wool Sales Resumed Keener Japanese Demand SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

The fifth series of wool sales opened to-day, when an average selection, comprising 9927 bales, was offered. Of these 8682 bales were sold at auction, and an…

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Good Year for Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 4

According to a report issued by the Weather Bureau yesterday, only one district in the State—the Monaro—failed to receive adequate rainfall during 1931. In…

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Heavy Loss of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

Buenos Aires, January 4.—Approximately 400,000 bushels of Argentine grain, held for export in the elevators of the Louis Dreyfus Company, were practically…

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Cattle Losses Research Scheme Urged LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Dairyfarmers' losses from contagious abortion in herds aggregate many thousands of pounds per annum. The Tweed-Lismore Pastoral Protection Board…

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