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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 100

Better Prospects Dairying Production SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

The opinion that the State-wide rain which had been experienced over the dairying districts of New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria should enable…

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Tasmanian Potato Crop Devonport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 9

Exceeding 15,000 bags, the potato shipment for the Sydney market will be heavy to-day. No rain has fallen for a months, crops are light, and prospects for…

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World Wheat French Restriction Rumour May Help Australian Crop Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

In reviewing the state of the oversea wheat markets, the Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd. to-day stated that rumours were prevalent of the intention…

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Drawback Duty on Wheat British Concession London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

The Treasury has authorised the allowance of a drawback of custom duties In respect to wheat in grain. It is pointed out that…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong General Competition Prices Not Maintained Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

While the demand for good spinners wools was irregular, the market for all other descriptions was firm at the Sydney wool sales to-day. There was strong…

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Wheat Duty British Concession LONDON, January 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The Treasury has authorized the allowance of a drawback of custom duties in respect of wheat in grain. It is pointed out that re-exportation…

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Wool Sales in Sydney Heavy Buying by Japanese Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

Though it was previously announced that six catalogues would be offered at to-day's wool sales only four companies sold, the total offering being 19,563…

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Flour Tax Terminate Next Month Cabinet's Decision "Wheat Farmers Will Not Lose" MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

Owing to the improved position of the Commonwealth finances, the Federal Cabinet decided to-night to terminate the flour tax…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

A total of 19,240 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day, 17,448 being sold at auction, and 1938 privately. There was strong general competition at…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

Owing to suspension of sales on Tuesday, there was a further accumulation of lots at to-day's wool sales, over 17,000 bales being offered by five…

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Flying Pastoralist Buying Cattle in North Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

Mr. C. Osborne Fairbairn, of "Banongill," Skipton (Victoria), accompanied by Mr. Martin Brown, manager of the Skipton branch of Messrs. Dalgety and Co.,…

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Italy's Trade in Wool Heavy Cuts in Recent Times

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

Italy's foreign trade In wool and products is reviewed In detail In the October Issue of the Imperial Economic Committee's "Wool…

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Big Soviet Cotton Crop

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 14

Soviet farmers have picked what Is claimed as a record cotton yield for the Soviet Union. It Is officially claimed that the quantity of cotton…

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Fat Stock Sales Strong Cattle Market Sheep Prices Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 17

A full supply of cattle was forward at the Abattoir Board's saleyards at Waratah yesterday. The major portion of the yarding consisted of fair to good quality…

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Cattle Stealing Reported from Howe's Valley SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 17

Singleton Pastures Protection Board, at its last meeting, was notified by a resident of Howe's Valley of reported cases of cattle stealing in the district recently…

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Sheep Weaker Stock Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Despite the fact that there will be no sales till next Thursday, the sheep section at Homebush today was irregular, and values generally displayed a weaker tendency. Good trade…

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Values Unchanged Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 13

At the closing auction of the week at the wool sales today competition was keen and general and value ruled without change from the previous day. The…

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Maize Crops Prospects in Hunter District Affected by Adverse Weather

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Information received by the State Marketing Bureau of the Department of Agriculture culture states that in some districts adverse weather during the early stages of…

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Wingham Butter Output Wingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 6

During December the Wingham Rural co-operative Society manufactured 215,422lb of butter, for which suppliers were paid 9d and 8d per lb for choicest and second grade respectively…

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Wool Personality's Death Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 12

The death took place to-day of Mr. William James Mylecharane, of Pennant Hills, a well-known personality in wool and pastoral interests in New South…

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