21 Sheep Struck Dead by Lightning Dubbo
During a violent thunderstorm hear Ballimore late yesterday afternoon, 21 sheep in a mob sheltering on the stock reserve were struck dead by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1937
1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 87
A.W.U. CONVENTION Conditions in Pastoral Industry Improvements Suggested Hobart
When the Australia Workers' Union resumed its convention-to-day the need for stricter, supervision of shearing machinery, in sheds was suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Best Types Firm Sydney Wool Market SYDNEY
A good selection, comprising 12,796 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of these, 11,870 bales were sold at auction, and 1425 bales privately…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying Industry Need for Fodder Conservation Field Day at Midlorn
Dungog, Gloucester, Raymond Terrace, Seaham, Ellalong, and all parts of the Maitland district were represented in the attendance of about 50 dairy farmers at a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Values Ease Sheep and Cattle at Homebush SYDNEY
Prime sheep were firmer, but others were up to 1/ lower, at the Homebush sales to-day, when 57,000 head were offered. This number represented an increase of 14,000 as compared…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Record For Wool
Mr. G. W. Merriman's Yass clip which brought a record price at the Sydney wool sales yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Standard Declared Good Prices Likely, Says Expert Sydney
"Our wheat should be sought in the markets of the world, and it looks as though good prices will be maintained," said the chairman of the Grain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greasy Merino Wool Record Price for Season Sydney Market Hardens Sydney
The season's record for Sydney, 40½d. was established at the wool sales to-day, when a Bradford operator paid that price for five bales of greasy merino of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm Schools Migration Difficulties Lord Barnby's Views London, February 3
Reference to Australia's migration difficulties is contained in a letter on migration to "The Times" by Lord Barnby, the wool merchant, who was recently in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Donation Improve Manchurian Wool TOKIO, February 5
A directors' meeting of the Woollen Industry Association confirmed the decision to donate 490,000 yen (£A37,G692) to the Japan-Moanchukup Sheep Association's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Prices Advance Wool Sales in Adelaide ADELAIDE
The wool sale which concluded this afternoon was the best for the current season, and, it is estimated, will return about £630,000 to the growers. Prices showed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAITLAND-CESSNOCK-KURRI West Maitland Butter Factories Producers and Amalgamation Proposal
At a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Federated Milk Producers at West Maitland last night. Mr. H. Burgess said that the thought the board should again…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Butter Production Improvement in N.S.W. London Market Firmer Melbourne
The Australian Dairy Produce Board reported today that if good rain fell in Queensland, it would bring about only a temporary recovery in butter production,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exports Increase Britain Biggest Wheat Buyer New Market in Italy Canberra
Australian wheat exports in 1936 totalled 71,050,097 bushels, an increase of 1,083,175 bushels over the previous year. Figures released by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wool Advance Stirs Bradford Views on Japanese Buying Readjustment of Values London, January 9
The sharp advance in Australian wool values this week, primarily inspired by Japan's return to the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Root Crops
The planting of a pinch of carrot and [?]arship at regular intervals during the next month or so will be found useful for soups in winter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →F.A.Q. STANDARD Bushel Fixed at 62lb Good Crop Expected Sydney
The f.a.q. standard for bagged and bulk wheat was declared at 62lb an imperial bushel by the f.a.q. committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Advanced a Penny Wheat Prices in Sydney SYDNEY
Owing to firmer markets overseas. wheat prices advanced 1d a bushel yesterday. A cargo of Australian wheat now afloat was sold to Spain at 43/9 a quarter, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool for Japan Licences for 300,000 Bales TOKIO, February 6
After consultation with businessmen, the Ministry for Commerce has decided to grant licences to import 300,000 bales of wool from Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Good Save Fire at Marrickville Shed and Wool Destroyed Sydney
Firemen from seven brigades late to-day fought to prevent a fire which destroyed a large wooden shed in the grounds of Edward Bentley end Soon Ltd., twine…
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