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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 105

Export at Loss Queensland Sugar Crop Increase in Local Price Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 12

Indications are that more than 300,000 tons of Queensland's sugar crop for 1934 will have to be exported at a loss of approximately £10 a ton…

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Excellent Fields will Race Warwick Farm Emily Rose's Chance in Glenfield Scored Convincing Win Here On January 19

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Emily Rose is a speedy galloper, and if she reproduces her best form in the Warwick Farm Glenfield Handicap to-morrow the race is as good as over. She won on this track last month…

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Wool Will Rise in 1935 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

A careful weighing up of the available evidence indicates, says the "Financial News." in reviewing the prospects of the wool market, that…

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Wheat Conference Argentina's Recalcitrance Cause of Postponement London, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

The Australian Press Association learns that the postponement of the wheat conference is really due to the continuance of Argentina's recalcitrance…

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Gradual Rise Wool Prices in 1935 London Paper's Forecast London, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

The "Financial News," reviewing the results of Australian pastoral wool, and brokerage companies, says that the industry proved its ability to withstand the…

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Japan Uncertain Australian or S. African Wool Price Disparity "Buy More of Our Goods" (Australian Press Association.) TOKIO, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 9

The purchase of South African wool is still uncertain, due to increasing disparity between Australian and South African prices…

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Form for Warwick Farm's Seven Races Glenfield Handicap Emily Rose Has Bright Prospects Kagal's Chance at Middle Distance Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 16

Emily Rose, who appeared a fair proposition to bet on at Canterbury last week, was not able to display her wares because of the postponement of the meeting. The Rampion mare now appeals in the Glenfield Handicap; the chief sprint at Wawick Farm on Saturday…

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Barter Offer by Dutch Farm Produce for Fabrics Britain Approached London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

A group or Dutch importers, anxious to barter produce for woollen manufactures beyond the quota limits, has offered to take…

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Sydney Wool Sales Par Prices for Best Descriptions Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

There was strong competition from Yorkshire, Japanese and Continental buyers at to-day's wool sales, and compared with the closing rates of…

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Smuggling Report N.Z. Butter in America Investigation Being Made Bellingham (Wash.), February 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 9

A report that New Zealand butter is being smuggled into the Whatcom County is being investigated by United States Customs officers…

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British Wool Firm Must Find Large Sum Creditors to Meet Soon London, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 10

The "Evening Standard" describes the Francis Willey Company as the biggest wool merchanting firm in the world, owning 50 undertakings employing 10,000…

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Young Citizen Farm Graduate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 8

Graduated from the Newcastle Young Citizens' Association, through the Government training farm at Scheyville, Ronold Kimberley, a Newcastle youth, has…

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Sporting News at Warwick Farm Victory to Love Song Liked Heavy Going Norman Conquest at 20 to 1 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 14

Love Song, revelling in the heavy going at Warwick Farm yesterday, scored decisively by a length in the Warwick February Handicap. He lived right up to the…

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Debt Burden Wheat-Wool Industries Mr. Abbott's Scheme Demand for Lower Interest Rate CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

Claims that the combined debts of the Australian wheat and wool industries to-day total £280,000,000, that nearly half of this year's crop of…

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Homebush Sales Free Bidding for Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

Spirited competition and free bidding marked the sheep sales at Homebush to-day, when a penning of 33,000 was offered. This was a falling off of 22,000 compared with the supply…

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Sheep for Export Smaller Output at Abattoirs Union's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Newcastle Abattoir slaughtermen decided at a special meeting last night to reduce the daily tally of 80 sheep to 70 while doing…

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International Wheat United States Watched Argentinians Selling Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Reviewing the position of wheat on the international markets, the Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd., says that no new factors entered the markets during the week…

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Strong Competition Sydney Wool Sales 16 for Merino Fleece Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day a good selection comprising 11,617 bales was offered at auction, and of these 10,727 bales were sold. Private sales totalled 577…

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New Calendar For German Farmers Catholics Incensed Berlin, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Herr Darre) has published a new calendar "for every German farmer." Catholics are incensed and regard it as…

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Parkes Farmer Warrant for Arrest Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

The Judge in Bankruptcy (Mr. Justice Lukin) to-day issued a warrant committing John Sense, a bankrupt Parkes farmer, to gaol for contempt…

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