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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 100

Wool, Metal and Oil Italy to Produce Her Own London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Measures to make Italy independent of foreign sources of supply in the interests of national defence were outlined by…

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Assist Farmers Payment of Bounties Federal Legislation Canberra, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 5

Bounty legislation for wheatgrowers and numerous others who get their living on the land has occupied most of the time of Parliament this week. The Senate,…

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Cattle Expert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 7

Mr. E. M. Alexander, a Scottish cattle breeder, who is on his way to Sydney to fudge cattle at the Royal Easter Show. He says that Australian cattle should be…

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Wheat Bill Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 8

During the consideration in committee of the Legislative Council's amendments to the Wheat and Wheat Products Bill, Mr. M. A. Davidson (Lab., Cobar)…

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Wheat Crop in U.S.A. Surplus for Export Now Estimated Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

President Roosevelt has appealed to farmers to study the new farm programme contained in the Soil Conservation Act before going ahead…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

The London wool sales were resumed to-day, with a catalogue of 7218 bales, of which 5805 were sold. New South Wales submitted 750 bales. Queensland 236. Victoria 428. South…

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Values Easier Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

About 7227 bales were offered at the Melbourne wool sales to-day. Although competition for merinoes and comebacks from the home trade and local manufacturers…

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Synthetic Wool Supply Italian Needs Mussolini Confident (Australian Associated Press.) ROME, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 8

"Synthetic wool will shortly be produced on an industrial scale, and 44,000,000 Italians will always have the necessary clothes with which to cover themselves,"…

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Wheat Bill Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 10

The amendments made by the Legislative Council to the Wheat and Wheat Products Bill were adopted in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon…

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General Improvement Singleton Pastoral Outlook SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 3

The Singleton Stock Inspector (Mr. N. H. Litchfield) reports a general improvement in the pastoral and agricultural outlook. Travelling stock and camping…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

Merino comeback wools were distinctly firm at the Geelong wool sales to-day when 9000 hales were submitted. Practically all were cleared at auction. Medium…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

To-day's London wool sales were the concluding sales of the second series. Offerings totalled 9321 bales, and sales 7321 New South Wales submitted 306 bales. Queensland 367,…

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Trade with Canada Even Balance in Few Years Direct Wool Importations Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 11

Referring to Sir Henry Gullett's statement that Canada had been invited to send a delegation to Australia to review the existing trade treaty, the Canadian…

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Levy on Wool in New Zealand £15,000 for Research and Propaganda Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 12

A levy of 6d a bale on all wool sold in or exported from New Zealand is provided for in the Wool Industry Protection Research Bill, which is to be…

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Aid to Dairymen Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 10

A bill is being prepared by the Minister for Agriculture to provide financial assistance to certain dairymen, to enable them to obtain better utensils, operating…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 14

A pleasing feature of the recent Brisbane wool sales was the revival of keen interest on the part of the German trade In addition to this. Bradford buyers…

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Railway Freight on Butter

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 7

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was informed, at its meeting today, that the firms interested in the matter of freight on butter from the…

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Kosher Butter for Palestine Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

The Nowra butter factory has opened up a new avenue for export of butter. It is sending Kosher butter to the Jews in Palestine. About 500 boxes have already…

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Wool Industry Publicity and Research SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 8

Arrangements have been made for a meeting of woolgrowers and others interested in the proposed wool publicity and research campaign, to be held at the…

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Lower Gradually Australian Exchange Rate "Investment Hindered" Pastoral Company's Belief SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

The Australian Superintendent of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. told the Royal Commission on Banking and Monetary System to-day that his company was of the opinion…

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