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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 87

New Record Tasmanian Wool Sales 46¾d for Superfine Merino Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

A new record for merino wool for the season—9¼d above that established at Sydney yesterday—was made at the Launceston wool sales to-day…

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For Spanish Troops Australian Wool Sought Inquiries in London London, January 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 9

Attracted by a striking wool display at the Sooth Australian office in London, Senor Francisco Dalman, Spanish Government representative, who was passing in…

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In Evening Dress Farmers at Union Dinner LONDON, January 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

Of more than 600 at the Farmers' Union dinner to-night, all except two wore dinner jackets or "tails." Major Dorman Smith, last year's…

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Farmer's Success with Trotters Shoes His Own Horses; Does Not Bet Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

Camden farmer, Mr. W. G. Watson, has found trotting a profitable hobby. Ten years ago he branched out into the sport and during that period has…

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This Is Butter!

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

A workman, ankle-deep in butter on the wharf near the scene of the great fire at the Government cool stores in Melbourne. Butter valued at £120,000 was lost. A big quantity, after melting, flowed from the burning building…

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Tender Steaks From Athletic Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

The theory that tough beefsteak comes from athletically inclined cattle was upset by experiments of the University of Illinois (U.S.A.)…

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Reaction in Wheat Newcastle Market Is Firmer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

After a succession of drops due to lack of demand, the market for bulk silo wheat was firmer to-day…

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Complete Clearance New Zealand Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 13

Almost a complete clearance of a catalogue of 39,357 bales was effected at the Wanganui wool sale to-day. The average price per bale was £22/10/…

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Lambs' Wool Sydney Season Record Price Japanese Buy Well Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

Lambs' wool realised 33¾d at the Sydney wool sales to-day. This Was a season's record for Sydney. A good selection comprising 12,471 bales was…

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Artificial Wool New Italian Production Imported by United States New York, January 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

Cisalfa, a new artificial wool, which costs 1/8 a lb, duty paid, is being imported from Italy. Stocks will be maintained in Boston and South Carolina, as…

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"Hypnotists From Australia" "Crippling Britains' Farmers" London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

"Australian statesmen, come here and hypnotise British statesmen, to-day declared Mr. George Lambert, national Liberal member for the South…

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Butter Markets Australian Production Variations MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

Considerable variation is shown in this week's report on the production of butter. New South Wales and Tasmania have had rain, and production there is now…

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Millions More for N.Z. Wool Clip Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

Woolgrowers in New Zealand have already received more than £1500,000 more from the first six wool sales of the season than from the…

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Alarming Speed Noogoora Burr in the West Danger to Wool Industry Dubbo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

Noogoora burr is reported to be spreading at an alarming rate in the western districts, and the Chairman of the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board (Mr. F. W…

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Australian Meat "Crippling Our Farmers" BRITISH M.P. Annoyed London, January 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 11

The House of Commons to-night passed the second reading of the Livestock Bill by 240 votes to 106. There were again several references to Australian imports…

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Obstacles to Marriage Nazis Demand Crop of Information

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

Among the more definite trends of the Nazi policy is that of obstruction of all marriages between Germans and those of other nationality…

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Cattle Disease Outbreak in North-West MOREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 6

The cattle disease known as three-day sickness has made its appearance in the Moree district, and, according to the Stock Inspector (Mr. H. W. Copeland),…

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Future of Wool in France Doubt Expressed Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 7

"It is undeniable," states M. Robichez, director of the Central Wool Committee," that certain branches of industry have had for some months…

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Tasmanian Wool Touches 41¼d Bidding Not Spirited Hobart

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

One lot of super Merino at the wool sales to-day brought 41 1-4d a lb. Average prices for Merinos, however, were disappointing…

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Wealth in Wool Greater Returns in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 6

For the first six sales of the season woolgrowers in the Dominion have received £1,500,000 more than for the corresponding sales in 1935. If the…

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