Prices Advance Wool in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
Wool prices again advanced at the second Invercargill sale to-day, when 19,805 bales were offered. Less than 2 per cent. of the offering was passed in. Compare[?]…
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Farming & the land, 1938
1,575 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 79
Wheat Harvest Best for Four Years Export Second Biggest in World Canberra
Australia’s exports of wheat were second only to those of North America during the first six months of 1937-38. Wheat statistics issued to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Show Judges at Work Splendid Exhibits High Praise for Cattle and Horticultural Sections Prospects Bright for Record Show
The Cessnock District Agricultural Association's annual show opened yesterday, with every prospect of being one of the most successful exhibits on record. Entries are exceptionally good, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nine Events at Warwick Farm To-day Denham Court Handicap Moonray Expected to Win for New Owner Hamurah and Delmestor Chief Rivals Sydney
Moonray, who recently changed hands and is now in the stables of J. W. Noud, may justify his purchase by scoring at his first attempt for his new owner in the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Since, he has arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wheat Importations South African Authorisation Subsidy for Millers Cape Town, March 12
The South African Government has authorised the immediate importation of 250,000 bags of wheat. The Government undertook to subsidise…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Factors in Low Rates for Wool Graziers' Chief on Position Sydney
Wool prices at present are barely profitable and any further regression in values will mean not only heavy losses to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warwick Farm Consistent Hamurah Victory in Denham Court Handicap March Handicap to Florida Sydney
That consistent mare, Humurah, was again to the fore at Warwick Farm yesterday when she triumphed in the Denham Court Handicap. She started a clear-cut favourite and always had command of the situation to wind up with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Innovation by Race Stewards at Warwick Farm
Racing at Warwick Farm last Saturday saw an innovation by the stewards in their methods of following the progress of races. A steward followed the fields, in a motor car. This picture shows the horses in first division of the Nursery Handicap, won by June, entering the straight for the run to the judge. The steward's car is on the right…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Prices "Barely Profitable" Graziers Concerned Sydney
Wool prices were at present barely profitable, and any further regression in value would mean not only heavy losses to the pastoral industry, but…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Potatoes Are Up 10s a Ton Wheat and Flour Drop
As anticipated, the heavy demand for Tasmanian potatoes from all States resulted in an increase in the price of Brownells…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japan Active Buys Heavily at Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE
An unusual and sudden change occurred in the Melbourne wool market to-day when Japan lifted nearly half the offering of 9600 bales. Other countries bought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer Burned To Death AUCKLAND
William Stables, 80, farmer, of Whanganata, was burning scrub when the fire got out of control. Stables, in running away, slipped, fell, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Values Firm Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE
To-day's wool market was fully firm at yesterday's improved levels. Japan was again the best buyer. A good clearance of 95 per cent. was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bondi Hold-up Men Ransack House Wool Buyer Robbed Sydney
Tomizo Hojo, a Japanese wool buyer, was held up at his home at Bondi to-night by three bandits, one of whom was armed, and was robbed of about £8…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Abattoirs Graziers Drop Demand for Inquiry Wool Industry Problems Sydney
The Graziers' Conference to-day rescinded a motion carried yesterday asking "that a Royal Commission be appointed to investigate the state of chaos…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fierce Gale Tasmanian Fruit Crops Damaged Growers' Heavy Losses Launceston
One of the fiercest gales experienced in Northern Tasmania for years raged throughout Monday night and to-day, doing a vast amount of damage in the Tamar…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmer Burnt to Death Wellington (N.z.)
William Stables, 80 a farmer, was fatally burnt when he slipped and was overtaken by the flames while he was running away from a bush fire at Whangamata…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmer Killed Truck's Dash Down Hill After Collision Others Were Unharmed Lismore
Jumping or falling from a utility truck as it was careering down a steep hillside at The Channon this morning. Walter Cameron 54, a farmer of Terania Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter for Export Sydney
In the week ended March 12 the Commonwealth grades examined for export 16,494 boxes of salted and 1899 boxes of insulted butter at Sydney, and 5695 and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drop in Bulk Wheat Price Sydney
Weakness in the overseas marked was responsible for a drop of one farthing a bushel in the price of bulk wheat is Sydney, to-day. Sellers were offering at…
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