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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 100

Shortage of Fats Serious Plight of Germany "Dairy Sabotage" Berlin, December 21

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 8

The shortage of fats has given rise to persistent rumors that butter coupons will be introduced in the New Year…

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Newcastle Wool Sales Nenco's Offering To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Nenco will open the second half of the wool-selling season at Newcastle to-morrow with a catalogue of 3111 bales, drawn mainly from the…

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Prices Firm Sydney Wool Auctions General Competition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

There was again good general competition at the Sydney wool sales to-day. According to the Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report, prices ruled…

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Travels 160Ft. Wheat Silos Elevator Satisfactory Test Precautions for Safety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

The automatic self-control elevator, which travels from the ground to a height of 160ft. in the Newcastle wheat silos, was tested with satisfactory results…

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Levy on Wool Publicity Campaign Lord Barnby's Proposal Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

Lord Barnby, who has been in Australia several months, and considered wool problems, to-day made a suggestion, which, he said, would improve the wool trade…

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Values of Wool Hold Firm 30¾d Paid in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

Under strong and general competition values at to-day's wool sales were firm at late rates, and good clearances were obtained for 12,280 bales…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 13

The factory report of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Limited, for December, is as follows:—…

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Cropper Plate Second Entries Are Good Donohoe's Fliers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The conditions for the C. W, Cropper Plate provide for a second entry, or in reality an opportunity for owners and…

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Where Beauty Owns The Day— —Lord Mayor's Richmond Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

Above: A SETTING for calm reflection, inspired by the rippled beauty of…

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Sixth Sale To-day Newcastle Wool Series

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

The sixth wool sale of the season will be held in Tyrrell Hall to-day. The New England, North, and North-west Producers' Company will submit a catalogue…

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Sheep Raising "The Far East Unsuitable" Prospects Reviewed Tokio, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Dr. Clunies Rosa has arrived here from a tour, during which he studied the prospects of sheep raising in Manchukuo and Hokkaido. He stated that Japan could…

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Milk Yarn Does Not Threaten Wool Poorer Than German Substitutes London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

Leeds experts agree that yarn made from milk as a substitute for wool leaves much to be fulfilled before it can become a menace to the wool…

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Arson Charge Coroner Commits Farmer for Trial Wife's Alleged Statements Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

At the close of a Coroner's inquiry at Casino to-day, Charles Sydney Lockhart, a farmer, of Ellangowan, was committed for trial on a charge of arson. The…

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Migrant Farmers Settlement in Queensland Minister Not Hopeful Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. F. W. Bulcock) does not appear very sanguine of the prospects of successfully setting the large immigrant farmers on the…

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Beef Subsidy Help British Farmers Action Promised London, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

The National Farmers' Union has carried a resolution urging the Government to carry out without delay its announced long-term policy of assistance to United…

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Maitland's Practical Wool Gesture

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

Maitland show Committee last night decided to adopt a recommendation of the executive that woollen award ribbons…

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To Safeguard Wool Grazier Proposes Universal Measures SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 12

The General Secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. W. Allen) to-day said that glaring cases had occurred in Australia and elsewhere of goods having…

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Best for Season Newcastle Wool Sales Top Price Reaches 26d

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 12

The sixth sale of the Newcastle wool series yesterday was the best of the season, The top price was 26d, for four bales of super combing branded Hat/Saumarez…

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Italian Milk Yarn Not Menace Wool Industry LONDON, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 12

Leeds experts agree that yarn made from milk, as a substitute for wool, leaves much to be fulfilled, before it can become a menace to the wool industry…

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Better Butter Produced Dr. Page on Results of Campaign New Regulations Albion Park

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

Results of the first four months of the Department of Commerce campaign to improve the quality of export butter are most encouraging,…

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