Valuable Sheep From N.Z. SYDNEY
Valued at £1600, 320 sheep of various breeds arrived from New Zealand to-day consigned to various owners in Australia, included in the consignment was a Southdown run, for…
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Farming & the land, 1938
1,575 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 79
Wheat in Sydney Season's Lowest Level SYDNEY
Because of weakness displayed oversea, the Sydney wheat market to-day reached its lowest level of the season. Values receded 1½d a bushel to 8/10¼. In the country values…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rates Maintained Good Wool at Sydney SYDNEY
While best quality wools maintained late rates, other descriptions were irregular when the Sydney wool sales were resumed to-day. An average to good selection, comprising 10,421…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Drop in Wheat Effect on Flour and Bread
Wheat prices slumped 2d a bushel in Newcastle and Sydney to-day, and a drop of 10s to £9 10s a ton for flour was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Good Competition Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY
An average to good selection, comprising 10,189 bales, was offered at auction at the wool sales to-day. Of these 8990 bales were sold at auction, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Recovery in Wheat Sydney Market Is Stronger Sydney
After a severe slump in the last 10 days, during which prices touched the lowest level for two years, the Sydney wheat market…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Call for Action Slump in Wheat Values Growers' Suggestion Melbourne
A warning that prompt action was necessary to prevent a catastrophic fall in the price of wheat was given to-day by Mr. H. L. Simpson, immediate past Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lowest Since 1936 Further Fall in Flour Price Another Drop in Wheat Sydney
A further reduction in the rice of flour was announced to-day by the New South Wales Flour Millowners' Association. The price dropped 10/ per ton to £9/10/ per…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman's Realm Wool with a Flare
Flattering in style and colour, this one-piece frock is a real accomplishment for the knitter. It made with a flare to the skirt, and is of a new type of yarn combining rayon and linen that comes in soft "dusty" shades…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price Advances Wheat in Sydney SYDNEY
The Sydney wheat market to-day was firmer, the price being advanced ¾d a bushel on yesterday's rates, which were the lowest for two years, Buyers, although…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Cotton Wool Children" Spoilt By Their Ailments
Children who, because of ailments, have been spoilt, were discussed at a conference of the National Special Schools' Union at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Favoured Sellers Market for Good Wool in Sydney SYDNEY
An average to good selection, comprising 10,033 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this, 9010 bales were sold at auction, and an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Exports British Countries Take More OVER 1,000,000 Cwt. in Seven Months Canberra
Exports of Australian butter to British countries exceeded the 1,000,000cwt. mark in the seven months ended January 31, against 807,358cwt. in the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Delegation of British Farmers Here Empire Conference In Sydney SYDNEY
Representatives of 135,000 farmers in England and Wales and all organised armers in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the British delegation of six…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sheep Cheaper Homebush Cattle Market Irregular SYDNEY
Sheep at Homebush to-day were from 1/ to 2/ cheaper, while lambs ruled 6d to 1/ lower. It was the heaviest penning since December 11, 1930. In that week…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter and Cheese Melbourne
The Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee announced to-day that the local quotas fixed for butter and cheese for April were 56 per cent. and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Competition Good Wool Sales in Sydney SYDNEY
An average to good selection, comprising 10,547 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Sales at auction totalled 8280 bales, and 1326 bales were disposed of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Be Disastrous" Minimum Reserve Price for Wool Views of Graziers' President Melbourne
Addressing the annual meeting of the Graziers' Association of Southern Rieverina to-day, the President (Mr. J. H. Patterson) said that the adoption of a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Saw Newcastle Oversea Junior Farmers on Tour of North
Five sturdy young men from New Zealand and Great Britain, all carrying the unmistakable stamp of the farmer, left Newcastle late last night for Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Competition
The Newcastle office of the Milk Board has been advised that the board has decided to offer prizes, as was done in 1936, for a Milk Board farm competition…
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