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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 105

Wool Fleet Is Kept Busy 50,000 Bales From Brisbane Newcastle Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 5

Although the wool selling season is drawing to a close, there is no drop in the numbers of ships chartered to transport wool from Australian…

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Scheyville Farm

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

Sir,—The Government deplores the fact that unemployed youths are not taking sufficient advantage of the free training scheme at the above farm. The youth…

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Farm Training for Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

Another party of boys selected by the Department of Labour and Industry for training at the Government form at Scheyville, near Windsor, will leave…

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Six Control Boards Dairy Industry in N.S.W. Restriction Fears Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 9

Plans for a complete reorganisation of the dairying industry as a counter-move against any attempt by…

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In White Wool

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

A belt of plaited straw and large wooden buttons trim the three-quarter-length coal of the while lightweight wool suit, worn by Ann Dvorak,…

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Wool Buyers at Newcastle Sales To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 5

Representatives of wool-buying firms visited Newcastle to-day to inspect samples of the clips to be offered at the eighth sale of the season at…

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Sydney Wool Sales Good Demand Maintained SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 8

Of the 9832 bales offered at auction at the wool sales to-day, 9226 were sold. An additional 1269 bales were disposed of privately. The selection was a good one…

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Grazier Found Not Guilty Charges of Sheep Stealing Unproven Forbes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 9

After a retirement of an hour and a half the Jury last night found George Limbers, well-known grazier, not guilty of two charges of sheep-stealing and…

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Farmer's Sudden Death Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

Arthur Edward Saul, a well-known Goonellabah farmer, died suddenly while at work. He was engaged in ploughing, and about 3.30 p.m. stopped the plough to…

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Severe Decline Australian Tobacco Crop Less Than Before War Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 8

Beset by disease and unfavourable weather, the Australian tobacco crop for this year has suffered a severe decline. In 1931-32 the tobacco yield was 13,000,000…

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Dairy Industry Multiplicity of Boards Amalgamation Plan Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 9

Among the matters to be discussed by an important conference of dairy interests to be held at Sydney on April 13 will be the coordination of activities of…

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Falling Off in Tobacco Crop Disease and Weather Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 6

Information received by the Commonwealth Government reveals a startling decline in the tobacco leaf production this year, due to disease…

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Wheat Acreage to Be Increased Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration has lifted, the restrictions on the planting of spring wheat, and it is reported that 7,847,000 acres will be…

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Strong Competition Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 10

At the wool sales to-day, greasy Merino fleece sold to 16½d. The selection was a good one The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers'…

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Strange Deaths Inquired Into Boy Collapses After School Barrington Farmer's Sudden End Analysts Called in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 10

The police and Government medical officers are investigating two curious deaths, one of a nine-year-old Vaucluse…

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Sydney Sales Cattle and Sheep Plentiful SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

When sales opened in the sheep section at the Homebush yards to-day the values remained unchanged from the firm rates prevailing last Monday. The penning of…

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Firm Market Newcastle Wool Sales End of Selling Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 15

The New England, North and North-west Producers' Co. Ltd. submitted its eighth wool catalogue of the season at Tyrrell Hall, yesterday…

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Restrictions Lifted Planting of Spring Wheat United States Decision Washington, March 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 14

The Agricultural Adjustment Commission has lifted the restrictions on the planting of spring wheat. Farmers have reported that 17,847,000 acres will be…

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Ban on Wool Export Below Production Costs Graziers Favour Action Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 14

The first count of the ballot taken by the Mallawa branch of the Graziers' Association on the question of creating a Commonwealth executive to prohibit the…

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Wool Sales a Record New Figures at Newcastle 30,000 Bales Mark

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

Summing up progress made during the selling season now almost ended, Newcastle wool brokers this morning stated that…

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