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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,575 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 79

Wool Promotion Paris, February

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 9

The International Wool Taxtile Organisation has decided to establish an International Coordinating Committee for Wool Promotion. The delegates included Dr…

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Press Attacked German Bishop's Pastoral BERLIN, February 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

Bishop Conrad von Preysing's pastoral was read out from the pulpits to packed congregations an hour before the delivery of Herr Hitler's speech…

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Water in Butter Analyst Has Fears LONDON, January 22

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

Fears that butter is being excessively watered to raise profits are expressed by Mr. Albert E. Parkes, Bethnal…

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Rival Sheep Stud Injunction Against Company Manager MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

An injunction was made to-day by Mr. Justice Gavin Duffy in the Third Civil Court, restraining Andrew Neilson Mills, managing director of the pastoral coy,…

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Butter Trade United Kingdom Market Australia's Large Share Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

Australia obtained the greater share of the United Kingdom butter market in the first six months of the current financial year. Shipments for the period…

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Irregular Market Only Good Wool Firm in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

A good selection comprising 11,702 bales, was submitted at auction at the wool sales to-day. Of these, 10,088 were sold and an additional 487 were disposed…

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Maori Farmer Blown to Pieces Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

In a terrific explosion on a Taranaki farm a, well-known Maori farmer, Tommy Ned. was blown to pieces. Gelignite is missing from one of the…

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Farmers' Share Products of Land at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 12

Though Newcastle is an important centre of secondary industry, it is very closely connected with the vast primary industries…

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Wool and Butter Shipment

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 7

The Port Line vessel Port Huon, which is to arive at Newcastle on Friday will load 1900 bales of wool, 8000 cases of butter and frozen products for…

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Butter for Export Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 6

During the week ended February 19, the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following quantities, in boxes, of butter—Sydney: Salted 17,359, unsalted…

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Japan's Wool Imports Tokio, February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 9

It is understood that, according to the Government's present plans, imports of wool for 1938 are likely to approximate 540,000 bales…

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KILLED 90,000 CATTLE Russian Veterinary Workers to Die MOSCOW, February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 10

Eleven veterinary workers have been sentenced to death at Ordzhonikidze for having caused the deaths of 90,000 cattle since 1932 and for having spread typhus…

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Wool Firm Yorkshire Buys Well at Sydney Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day, a good selection comprising 10,936 bales was submitted at auction. Sales totalled 9960 bales. An additional 892 bales were disposed of by…

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Junior Farmers Newcastle Show "Camp"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

Junior farmers from outside the immediate Newcastle area are having their usual "camp" for the Newcastle Show. There is no actual camp, for the boys…

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Citrus Fruit Heavier Crops This Year Prospects Reviewed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 6

Conditions prevailing throughout the citrus producing areas of the State are considerably better than at this time last year. Generally profuse blossoming…

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Russia Buys Our Wheat for Vladivostock London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 9

Russia, according to "The Financial Times," is buying eight or nine cargoes of Australian wheat aggregating 75,000 tons, for shipment to…

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Quality of Wheat in the North-west "Best in the World" Expert's Praise At The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 10

Some of the wheat exhibited at the Newcastle Show excels in quality even the famous Manitoba No. 1 variety, which is…

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Junior Farmers at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

Members of the junior farmers' club who are having their annual "camp" in Newcastle for the Show, will be at the Showground all day to-day…

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All Types Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

A good selection comprising 10,673 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day, Bales sold at auction totalled 9570, and an additional 964 were disposed of privately…

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Australian Wheat Soviet Buys Large Shipment for Troops in Siberia London, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 12

The "Financial Times" states that Russia has purchased eight or nine cargoes of Australian wheat, aggregating 75,000 tons, for shipment to…

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