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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 105

Unshrinkable and Non-irritant Wool Bradford Not Perturbed by Discovery Bradford

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 3

The announcement that scientists attached to the Wool industries Re-search Association had discovered a process of manufacturing…

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"Wise Discretion" Australian Wool Authorities Did Not Rush Market London, March 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 8

The President of the British Wool Federation (Mr. Herbert Haigh), speaking at the annual dinner of the Federation at Bradford, said that the Australian selling…

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Export of Wool "Not Below Cost of Production" Graziers Take Referendum Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 7

The Mallawa branch of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales is hostile to the exportation of wool below the cost of its production. It will hold a…

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Better Oranges Smaller Crop Likely Conditions in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 4

According to the annual circular issued by the State Marketing Burcan, the quality of oranges will be much better this year but the supply will probably…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Market Firm Good Cattle Scarce Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 10

The sheep section at Homebush to-day was firm. The penning of 30,000 was a decrease of 24,175 on last Thursday's offering. Plain wethers and medium quality lambs formed the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong General Competition SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 6

The Sydney wool sales were resumed to-day and will continue until April 11, when 210,000 bales will have been offered. At to-day's sales an average to good…

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Wheat Markets Tension Disappears Local Market Firmer Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 10

The weekly report of the Lindley Walker Wheat Company Ltd. states that the tension which was created in the international wheat markets by the disturbed…

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Fench Buyer Sets Record for Cross-bred Wool Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 8

A French buyer set a new season's record for cross-bred wool at to-day's wool sales, when he paid 15½d a lb. for 14 bales from the DT in Diamond over…

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Levy on Flour Assist Wheat Industry Probable Re-enactment Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 5

Questions affecting the wheat industry were discussed in Canberra to-day by the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page), and the President of the New South…

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Grazier Before Police Court Big Case at Forbes Sheep Stealing Allegation Case at Forbes Forbes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 8

A crowded Court to-day heard the continuation of the case in which George Limbers, a wealthy grazier, is charged…

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Wheat Silos

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

The Mayor of Carrington (Ald. H. N. Coe) recommended to the Council last night that, because the wheat silos would be a perpetual benefit to Newcastle, a…

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Angora Wool Trimmings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 12

In the mantle section an unusually interesting display of woollen jumpers and cardigans are to be seen. Colours are fascinating, and styles are designed for…

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Fat Cattle Sale Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 6

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report having hold a cattle sale at Muswellbrook. There was a good yarding, principally of fat cattle, which, showed a slight rise on previous sales…

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Sydney Wool Sales Record Price for Crossbred Wool SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 11

The record price of 15¾d was paid for crossbred wool at the Sydney wool sales to-day. A good selection, which comprised 9518 bales, was submitted at…

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Brisk Exchanges in Court Charge of Sheep Steals Forbes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

Brisk exchanges between the defendant and the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. P. W. Berne) marked the continuation of the case in which…

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Three More Sales in Newcastle 1935 Wool Season

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 9

The wool sale to bo held next week will probably be the third last of the Newcastle season, according to the Joint Managing Director of Nenco (Mr…

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"Danger Is Real" German Wool Substitutes Mr. Heath's View London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 1

Though, at present, the menace of Woolstra and Vistra is not great, the Germans, with Government encouragement,…

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Fixed Price For Wheat Urged Report to Govt. Commissioners' Findings 25 Recommendations Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 9

Fixation of a home consumption price for wheat with proposals for marketing stabilisation will be discussed at a…

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Educate Farmers Wider Use of Cinema Urged Importance of Agriculture Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 8

"If it were possible to put into general progress all the knowledge available to the Agricultural Department, production in Victoria would be doubled," said…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 11

The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company Limited reports as follows on operations in February—…

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