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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 105

Good Fields Engages At Warwick Farm Wollun's Chance in Warwick Berala Buonarroti And Visage For Minor Situations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

Wollun's followers may retrieve some of their losses incurred in the Canterbury Flying Handicap, if they show faith in him again in the Warwick Farm Berala Handicap to-morrow. Backed down to 7/2. Wollun did not…

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Farmer's Status As Country's Backbone Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

Whether the farmer is still the backbone of the country, or whether this is merely a sentimental view of his activities, was questioned at the…

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Chicago Wheat Options. Chicago, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

"Wheat" options were quoted to-day on the Chicago Wheat Exchange as follows—May delivery 97/ cents a bushel; July, 88½ cents; September 86½ cents. Durum wheat was quoted in New…

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Out to Earn Their Bread and Butter Mollisons As Sellers of Aeroplanes London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

"Frankly, we are out to earn our bread and butter. We have been living on our capital since the Centenary race," James and Amy Mollison…

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Wool Shipments 1100 Bales by Two Vessels Royal Star to Load To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

The first of the wool freighters—Grootekerk and City of Glasgow—to call at Newcastle since the wool sales last week arrived yesterday and proceeded to Lee…

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Trade and Finance Market Review All Sections Quiet Rain Affects Trade Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

Owing to unfavourable weather there was an unsatisfactory demand for all lines, with the exception of potatoes, onions and maize, in the Newcastle farm produce market this wee…

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Horses of Class Warwick Farm To-day Bachian Selected Bright Prospects in Sefton Handicap Mystic Spell for January Handicap Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 16

The Australian Jockey Club's meeting at Warwick Farm stands out far above the ordinary suburban meeting so far as class is concerned. Several of the races will be contested by first-class performers…

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Fishermen Land Two Sharks The Farm Among The Trees

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Above: PIROUETTING with the grace of Pavlova, this girl from Copen[?]agen demonstrates how skating should At right: YOUTHFUL street frog of satin-backed crepe, worn by Ging[?] Rogers. RKO-Radio film player…

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Farmers' Losses Wool and Wheat Thieves ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

Farmers pt many districts have suffered severe losses recently by the operations of wheat and wool thieves. Wool bales and wheat bugs have…

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Study Butter Marketing Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

To investigate the marketing of butter with Britain on behalf of the Australian Dairy Export Board, Mr. T. F. Plunkett, M.L.A., will leave Australia early in…

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Wool Ships Five Overseas Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

In addition to the steamers Grootekerk and City of Glasgow, which arrived in Newcastle during the week to load approximately 1100 bales of wool for…

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Chicago Wheat Options. Chicago, January 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

Wheat options closed to-day on the Chicago wheat Exchange as follows—May, 98 5-8 rents a bushel; July, 89 5-8; September, 87[?] Durum wheat was quoted in New York at…

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Soaring Exports Butter and Cheese Comparative Figures Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

Exports of Australian butter this season amounted to 58,634 tons, of which 54,938 tons were forwarded to the United Kingdom, according to information…

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Carrington Wheat Silo Work Council Seeks Grant for Road

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

Work is proceeding satisfactorily on the construction of the wheat silos at Carrington for the Department of Agriculture. The…

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Sporting News a Smart Colt Hadrian's Easy Win Warwick Farm Impasto Opens Account SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 10

When he won at Warwick Farm yesterday, Hadrian brought off a wellplanned coup. After opening at 8 to 1, Hadrian started favourite, a position…

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Hundreds Perish Cold Wave in India Heavy Damage to Crops Calcutta, January 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 7

Damage estimated at nearly £2,000,000 has been caused to crops in a large area of North-eastern India through the unprecedented cold wave throughout the…

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Strike Threatened South Australian Farmers Unpopular Relief Act Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 8

A State-wide strike is threatened by farmers as a protest against the Farmers' Relief Act. Further development are expected after the harvest…

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Sheep Scarcer Prices Firm at Homebush SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

At the Homebush sales to-day the penning of 34,000 sheep was a decrease of 16,000, compared with last Thursday. Due to this smaller offering, best quality lots, at the commencement…

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Prices Decline Sydney Wool Auctions General Competition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

Prices for all varieties except well-grown descriptions declined 5 per cent. on last week's rates at the Sydney wool sales today, when a average to good…

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Wool Buyer False Pretences Charge Remanded in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

Alleged to have obtained 55 bales of wool, valued at £700, by false pretences, John Gilbert Snelling, 40, wool buyer, was remanded at the Central Police Court…

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