Better Butter Produced Dr. Page on Results of Campaign New Regulations Albion Park
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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Farming & the land, 1936
1,986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 100
Good Save Fire in Sydney Building Wool Store Menaced Sydney
What could have developed into another large wool fire was averted to-night when firemen subdued a blaze in the Manning Printing Works, Harrington-street, City…
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With the payment to-day of £100,000, making a total payment of £542,000, the Associated Tariff Insurance Companies of Great Britain have practically discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tobacco Crops in Victoria Attacked by Blue Mould Melbourne
For the fourth season in succession, Victorian tobacco crops have been partly ruined by weather conditions, Until a week ago nearly 3500 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Wool Operator Dead LONDON
The death occurred to-day at the age of 86 of Sir James Hill, founder of James Hill and Sons, one of the leading firms in Bradford. A pioneer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trade and Finance Market Review Wheat and Flour Firm Onion Inquiry Keen Beans and Peas Heavily Supplied Farm Produce
Owing to the heavy falls of rain in the Hunter River district, sufficient supplies of farm produce were difficult to obtain at the beginning of the week. A keen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lending Activities Pastoral Finance Companies Evidence at Inquiry Bank Functions Not Usurped MELBOURNE
Mr. Ronald McPherson, Chairman of the Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association, gave evidence before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into monetary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Export Butter Further Improvement of Standard Dr. Earle Page's Review Sydney
A tribute to the efforts being made to improve the standard of export butter was paid to dairying interests to-day by the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page),…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storm Tragedy Lightning Strikes Farmer Extensive Damage Queensland Towns Suffer BRISBANE
Alfred Long Stewart, 35, was struck by lightning and killed instantly while loading hay on his farm near Lowood this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →For the Potato Crop
Inquiries are continually being made as to the correct period, for the next crop of potatoes. This takes place as early as well forward tubers can be secured, but…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Still Time for Vine Crops
The range of vine vegetables is quite large, but we would suggest as January plantings only pumpkins, hubbard squash, and hubbard squash are what are…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Form and Selections for Warwick Farm Races Short Wave Selected Bright Prospects in Sefton Handicap Journal and Not So Bad Appeal Sydney
Seven well-filled events comprise the bill of fare at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Short wave may prove equal to scoring in the Sefton Handicap, although it is by no means a one-horse race. Cereza, Cid and others are also possessed of chances…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Gelignite Explosion Poultry Farmer Killed Motor-car Wrecked Sydney
Jack E. Sabine, 40, poultry farmer, was killed when a plug of gelignite exploded in a motor-car at Marsfield, near Ryde, early this morning. His body was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Damage to Crops Melbourne
Rain and excessive humidity, followed by bitterly cold nights, have caused extensive damage to the Ovens, Kiewa and King ,Valley tobacco crops. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY
Catalogues in excess of 12,000 bales were offered at the Sydney Wool Sales to-day. Competition was brisk in all sections, and Yorkshire went to 26d for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Rain Needed Pastoral Outlook at Moree MOREE
Although excellent rain fell last week-end, giving temporary relief to graziers, the pastoral outlook in the Moree district at present is still bad. With the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leading Wool Broker Death of Sir James Hill LONDON, January 18
Sir James Hill, founder of James Hill and Sons, one of the leading firms in Bradford, who died yesterday at the age of 86 years, started life as a sweeper and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Quality Uneven Australian Wool for Japan May Injure the Trade Tokio, January 18
A message from Osaka states that the Australian Trade Commissioner, Mr. Longfield Lloyd, has conferred with 35 business men engaged in the Australian wool trade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Advertise Wool Lord Barnby's Suggestion Yorkshire Approval Five Year Plan Advocated (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 18
Lord Barnby's suggestion that a publicity campaign should be launched to make the public more conversant with the advantages of wool and to stave off…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Warwick Farm Cereza Scores Clear-cut Win in Sefton Handicap Curator's Warwick January Handicap Sydney
Cereza, who is engaged in the Adrian Knox Stakes, enhanced her claims in that race by scoring in good style in the Sefton Handicap at Warwick Farm yesterday. It was a clear cut…
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