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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 100

Supplies Withdrawn Dairymen Demand Higher Price ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 10

As a result of the withdrawal of members of the South Australian Dairymen's Association from the wholesale market until a higher price is paid, supplies of…

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Stabbed at Markets Farmer's Arrest in Sydney Court Refuses Bail Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

When Frank Borg, 28, farmer, was remanded until February 10 at the Central Police Court today on a charge of having…

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Butter for Export SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

During the week ended February 1 Commonwealth butter graders at Newcastle examined for export 8552 boxes of salted and 1566 boxes unsalted…

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Sheep Dearer Homebush Stock Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

Prices in the sheep section at Homebush to-day rose 1/ to 1/6 on the ruling rates of last day. The penning of 22,500 showed a decrease of 14,400, as compared with last Thursday's…

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Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 5

Competition at to-day's wool sales, when three agents offered 11,078 bales, was keen and general, especially for all well-grown descriptions…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 8

At the Melbourne wool sales to-day a clearance exceeding 96 per cent. was effected of an attractive selection of 9861 bales. Competition, which came mainly…

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"Marked Inactivity" Oversea Wheat Markets SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

The announcement that Portugal was trying to market abroad about 300,000 tons of wheat was commented upon by the Lindley Walker Wheat Coy. Ltd. in…

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Values Firm Sydney Wool Sales Resumed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

A good selection was offered when the wool sales were resumed to-day. According to the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, the market ruled fully…

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Expand Sales Australian Wool and Produce Tariff Changes Urged Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 8

Far-reaching changes in Australian tariffs to compensate for the burden of exchange on many foreign countries are proposed by a delegation from the joint…

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Gelignite Explosion Farmer's Violent Death Eastwood Tragedy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 5

The death of Jack Evelyn Sabine, poultry farmer, whose body was found in a wrecked motor-car following an explosion,…

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Trail of Ruin Gale Havoc in New Zealand Many Farmers Ruined Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 5

Many fruit farmers were ruined by the gale which swept the North Island on Sunday. Crop losses amount to many…

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Wool for Japan Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Carrying 21,518 bales of wool, the steamer Atsuta Maru has left for Japan. The consignment is one of the largest carried in a single shipment in recent months…

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Good Selection Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day a good selection, comprising 11,369 bales, was submitted. Of these 10,299 were sold at auction and 1329 disposed of privately…

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Guarantee Basis for Sale of Wool London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

The sale and purchase of Australian wool on a guaranteed yield basis is sought by the British Wool Federation, which is…

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Child Missing Disappeared at Wool Shed Many Join in Search Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

A search party, comprising 150 people, including expert black trackers, is engaged in a search for Joyce Fielding, 1 year and 10 months, who has been…

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Diet of the Poor Improvement Suggested "Mean Farming Boom" London, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

Sir John Orr. Research Lecturer in the Physiology of Nutrition at Aberdeen University, in a speech at the Farmers' Club, elaborated the idea of a farming…

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Exporting, Butter From Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

Loading a big shipment of butter on the Large Bay' at Lee Wharf to-day for export to London…

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Dunedin Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 9

At the second Dunedin wool sales, 30,680 bales were offered, and 94 per cent. were sold. Competition was keen and general. There was little change on the December…

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Good Competition Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

Out of a total of 12,348 bales offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day, 11,014 were sold at auction. An additional 1013 bales were disposed of privately…

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Wool Sales "Confidence Justified" Increasing Prices Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

The Australian Woolgrowers' Council, in a review of the July-December period, issued to-day, states that the result of the first half of the 1935-36 wool selling…

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