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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 87

Sheep Down at Homebush Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 17

Conditions were dull in the sheep section at Homebush to-day, despite the fact that no sales will be held next Monday. Values were 1/ lower. Theo penning of 43,000…

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Japan's Shortage Big Wool Imports Delayed TOKIO, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 12

Osaka reports that the shortage of wool is being accentuated by al increasing shortage of shipping to bring wool from South America and South Africa, if not…

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Small Offering Newcastle Wool Sales Sequel to Exceptional Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 17

Although withdrawals were heavier than usual, due to unduly high reserves sought by growers in anticipation of a repetition of the phenomenal January sale,…

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Pastoral and Nautical

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 9

St. John's, Raymond Terrace, in a graceful setting…

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Butter Production Rain Needed in Two States MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 8

Rain is needed in Queensland and New South Wales to improve production. Rain which has fallen in South Australia and Tasmania has prolonged production…

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Wool Imports Japanese Policy Criticised TOKIO, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

The newspaper "Yomiuri" says that though the Wool Industry Control Association has duly obtained the sanction of the Ministry of Commerce and…

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Benefit Derived Wool Industry Research New Bleaching Method

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 15

New technical developments for the wool industry and the mutual benefit derived from cooperation to finance research were outlined in the 18th annual report…

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Wool Trade Unfavourable Factors Weakness in Yorkshire London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

Commenting on the wool outlook, a representative of J. Dawson and Sons states that slightly unfavourable factors appear to be developing. With signs of dearer…

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750,000 Sheep Die in Drought Estimate of Minister for North-west Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

Effects of the drought that has persisted for two years in the Gascoyne area were described to-day by the Minister for the North-West (Mr. F…

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School Notes Projects of the Land Splendid Work by Junior Farmers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

The Junior Fanner movement has 331 clubs with a membership of 7171. Of this, 5085 are school pupils…

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Sheep and Wool Our Greatest Industry Senator Guthrie's Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 5

One of the greatest authorities on Australian sheep and wool is Senator J. F. Guthrie, of Geelong, and he has just published a very informing brochure under…

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Italy Cuts Duty on Wheat Rome

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

The Italian tariff duty on imported wheat has been reduced from 3s. 9d per cental to 1s 11d…

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To Buy Wool Japanese Swimmer in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

M. Kiyokawa, Japanese backstroke swimming champion and captain of the Japanese swimming team at the Olympic Games at Berlin last year, reached…

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Bidding Slow New Zealand Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

The second Christchurch wool sales this season saw little Japanese competition. Fine wools eased slightly, but crossbreds were firm, and sometimes…

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Sheep Dearer Maitland Stock Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The supply of 1000 fat sheep at the Maitland stock markets yesterday was below requirements, and, with brisk competition, values were generally 1/ dearer. Best hoggets sold to 27/1,…

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Germany and Wool Dr. Schacht Wags a Finger Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

When people exclude German goods, it is not so much Germany that they hit. The real sufferers are Australian…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales Heavy Japanese Buying Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

At to-day's wool sales, under strong Continental and Yorkshire competition, and more extensive operations on the Japanese account, the market for all…

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Gifts of £7500 Lord Nuffield in West Australia Farm School Assisted Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

On his arrival at Fremantle to-day in the Orion, Lord Nuffield, the British motor magnate and philanthropist, gave further evidence of…

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Sheep Breeding in Manchukuo Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

According to the newspaper "Hochi," the contributions to the Japan-Manchukuo Sheep Association's six-year breeding project will be as follows: The…

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Beef Cattle Advantages of Dehorning MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

The dehorning of beef cattle is strongly advocated to grazers in a pamphlet published by the Australian Meat Board to-day…

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