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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 105

£80,000 Wheat Silo Will Be In Commission This Year Arrangements Made for an Early Start Latest Methods of Unloading Capacity of 850,000 Bushels Foundation Laid

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 7

A start will be made shortly on the construction of the main portion of the terminal wheat…

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Soapsud Bliss For Little Man — — Travelling Sheep Near Cooma

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 10

Baby among the [?]oapsuds.—Just a blissful moment in the busy day of…

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Wool by Barter Germany Anxious to Deal Australia Sounded Ratio to Wipe Out Exchange Margins (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 9

Germany's anxiety to obtain wool by barter is shown in the frequent visits to Australia House of accredited merchants, but, pending the outcome of the direct…

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Donation for Farm Schools London, January 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 10

Lady Houston has given £2000 towards the Prince of Wales's Fairbidge Farm schools' appeal…

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When Charity Begins At Home — Down On a South Coast Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 10

OF COURSE, Civic pride had a lot to do with it; that and Fre[?]'s warm, soft heart. He saw in "The Sun" on Tuesday, the picture of the Melbourne chimpanzee who adopted a pup, and naturally, he felt a little ashamed of himself…

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Prehistoric Relics Discovery of Sheep's Head Sculptures 2000 YEARS B.C. LONDON, January 12

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

Two remarkable sculptures of sheep heads, made with crude implements about 2000 B.C., have been found in the Cotswolds…

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Dairy Research Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

Mr. E. G. Graham Director of Marketing and Under-Secretary for Agriculture, left for New Zealand on Saturday to make a special investigation into dairy research…

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Many Activities Dairy Produce Export Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

"In a resume of the work of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board, the "Australian Dairy Review" states that under its statutory power to make…

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Farm Tragedy Man Shoots Girl Then Commits Suicide Kempsey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

Entering a room at the Austral Eden station homestead, near Kempsey, early yesterday morning, David Geddes Taylor, 28, farm worker, set…

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Wool Touches 20¾d Lb. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 7

The season's wool record for the Sydney sales was broken this afternoon when a French buyer paid 20¾d a lb. for five bales of a Walcha clip…

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Penny Rise New Zealand Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 6

At the Christchurch wool sales to-day, 25,000 bales of good fleece advanced 1d on the December prices. For three-quarters and crossbreds the market was firm…

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Defied the Court Farmer Is Sent to Gaol Bankruptcy Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 7

A farmer defied the Judge in Bankruptcy (Mr. Justice Lukin), in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, and was taken to gaol by a…

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Unemployed Youths Training Farm Vacancies to Go on Land Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 8

So far as the country districts of New South Wales are concerned, the unemployed youth problem, to judge from the…

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Butter Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

The Department of Commerce announces that exports of butter from Australia this season amount to 63,120 tone, of which 59,148 tons were shipped to the…

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Butter for Export SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

During the week ended January 36 Commonwealth graders at Newcastle examined for export 6523 boxes of salted butter and 2057 boxes unsalted…

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Wheat Industry Final Report This Week MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

From inquiries made to-day at rise offices of the Wheat Commission, it was learned that the final report would, be available this week…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong Competition This Afternoon Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 7

Under strong competition from Yorkshire and Japan and with good support from the Continent, the wool market this afternoon ruled firm at…

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Coal and Cattle Agreement with Free State Both Sides Satisfied London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

The Dominions Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas), answering a question in the House of Commons, said there was no need for a White Paper dealing with the…

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Record Price Sydney Wool Sales Best Goes to France Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

France paid 20¾d a lb for wool at the Sydney wool sales to-day, the price being a record for the season. The wool was greasy merino fleece, and comprised…

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Farmer Struck by Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

Alfred Crittenden, 57, a farmer, living at Woodville, was run down by a motorcar at Dunmore yesterday afternoon. Maitland Ambulance took him to the…

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