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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 87

Soft Step's Holiday Ended in Training at Warwick Farm Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Soft Step has concluded his holiday and is in training at Warwick Farm. The horse is under the care of J. H. Andrews…

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Socialised Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 11

The action of the Butter Board in compelling metropolitans to consume a much inferior butter to what they have been used to is likely to have a quite…

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Northern Wheat Harvest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 13

The value on the farms of wheat delivered to the silos in Northern New South Wales for the recent harvest has now reached £465,182…

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Market Quiet Butter in London Effect of Influenza Epidemic Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

The influenza epidemic which is affecting probably 10 per cent. of the population of England has resulted in curtailment of the sale of butter from…

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World Fund Wool Research and Publicity Dr. Page on Federal Aid Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

Research into and publicity for the wool industry must be continuous, said the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) to-day, when giving the members of the…

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Motto Farm Favoured as Airport Site Committee's Finding Objections to District Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

The Aerodrome Site Inquiry Committee which is investigating suitable locations for as airport for the Newcastle district on behalf of the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Men Firm New Zealand Stay-in Strike Farmers' Losses "Government Might Act Suddenly" Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 9

The stay-in strike position to-night was unchanged. The men state that unless something is done to improve the wage conditions they will not capitulate…

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Large Shipment Beef Cattle for Australia PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

One of the largest shipments of beef cattle to Australia, comprising 48 heifers and bulls, and including 33 Aberdeen Angus breed, and 15 Shorthorns, reached…

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Australian Butter Hard to Buy in Britain "Not Sold Under Own Brand" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

"Australian butter is almost unprocurable in Great Britain," said the Mayor of Dalby (Ald. Jack) at the week-end, following a recent trip abroad…

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Wool Publicity British Promise Not Kept Contribution of £500,000 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

It is believed that urgent telephone conversations have taken place between representatives of the wool industry in Australia and leaders of the industry…

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Manning River Dairying Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

In December the Comboyne Cooperative Dairy Society manufactured 42,657lb of butter, which was 20,099lb less than in the same month last year. Due to the splendid rain, the output…

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Appeal From Judge in Bankruptcy Motor Dealer Fights. Prison Farm Term Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 7

In the Federal Bankruptcy Court to-day, William H. J. Marks, formerly a motor car dealer, gave notice of appeal against the sentence of four…

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Dinner Jackets or Tails? Farmers Threaten to Boycott Dinner London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 9

Disapproving the decision of the National Farmers' Union that dinner jackets shall be worn in preference to "tails" at the union's dinner on…

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Oversea Butter Price Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

The Australian average price for butter shipped abroad last October has been fixed at approximately 125/1 per cwt. the Equalisation Committee announced today…

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Thousands Affected Strange Sickness in Cattle WARWICK

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Although the incidence of the disease known as "three-day sickness" his not been great in districts adjacent to Warwick, farmers in the Inglewood district…

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Prices Down Wool Sales at Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Although there was strong competition from practically all sections, the values obtained at the resumption of the Sydney wool sales to-day were 5 per cent…

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Stabilised Prices N.Z. Wheat, Flour and Bread Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. D. G. Sullivan) announced to-day that there would be no rise in bread prices in the Dominion within the next two years. Plans…

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Ruins Surrounded by Lake of Butter New Outbreak in Dock Fire in Melbourne Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. to-day, when the wind swung from the South to the West, there was a fresh outburst of flames at Government Cool Stores at Victoria Dock, where damage to the extent of £500,000 was done yesterday…

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Trade with Japan Wool, Pearling and Iron Developing Yampi Sound Canberra, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 14

The arrival at Darwin last week of two Japanese business men, Mr. I. Takayamaq and Mr. S. Sakazumi, who are interested in the development of trade with…

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Migration Scheme Boy Scouts Interested Training in Farming Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

Plans for a Scout migration scheme which were tentatively discussed at the South African Boy Scout corroboree, were revealed to-day by the Secretary of the…

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