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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,575 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 79

Eczema in Sheep and Cattle Disastrous Epidemic in New Zealand Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 7

Grave anxiety is felt by fanners at the spread of enema among sheep and cattle. The position Is becoming more serious daily…

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Surplus Sheep Sale at Homebush SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 6

The surplus sheep from last Thursday's sales were auctioned at Homebush to-day. The bulk of the better quality sheep were sold privately last sale day, and…

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For North China Japan Buys Mongol Wool TOKIO, April 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 10

It is announced that the Japanese Government has decided to permit unrestricted import into North China of Mongol wool, of which Japanese traders…

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The Wool Market Value of Free Basis LONDON, April 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 10

The City Editor of "The Times" welcomes the continued conduct of the wool market on a free basis, the sacrifice of which would be serious to Australia, also…

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Wheat Position Carryover Dwindling Importance of China (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, April 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 10

By July 31 the wheat carryover will have dwindled to vanishing point in most of the importing countries, according to the "Financial Times," which, in a…

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Denman Tragedy Farmer Found Shot Near Home Coroner Opens Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 5

John Killalea, 58, widower, a share farmer, of Martindale, Denman, was found about 300 yards from his home on January 16 with a wound on the top of the scalp. A…

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Farmhand On Murder Charge. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 7

Henry Thomos Mansell, 46. a farmhand, will appear to-morrow at the Narrondera Criminal Court charged with having murdered James Dickens,…

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Wool Research Scottish Farmers' Help Advice From London Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 10

Encouraging sport by Scottish farmers to the Empire movement for world publicity and research for wool is announced in a special report to the…

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N.Z. Wool Cheque Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 11

New Zealand's total wool cheque for the current season is estimated at slightly more than £9,000,000. compared with £14,900,000 the previous season…

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Ship for Wheat Greek Steamer Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 12

The first cargo of wheat from the Newcastle silos since the Somersby took a cargo last September, and the second since their…

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Gold Rod Creates New Rosebery Track Record Dashing Half Mile Splendid Trial for Cropper Plate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 18

Gold Rod to-day made a track record at Rosebery for half a mile, when he had his final gallop for his Cropper Plate engagement. Kept 30 feet from the rails on the main course,…

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Synthetic Wool From Beans Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 9

The Nissan Chemical and Industrial Company is establishing a subsidiary, the Nissan Textile Chemical and Industrial Company, with a capital of…

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New Zealand Wool Wealth Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

The wool cheque for this season is estimated at £9,000,000, a considerable reduction on the £14,900,000 for the previous season…

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Greek Steamer To Take Wheat Shipment First Since December

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 12

The Greek steamer Kostis will load 6800 tons of wheat at Newcastle on Tuesday. The terminal wheat silos at Carrington are to discharge grain for the…

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Cropper Plate Ajax, Gold Rod, Pandava at Randwick To-morrow Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 23

For the concluding day of the autumn meeting at Randwick has been reserved a clash between Ajax and two great sprinters, Gold Rod and Pandava. This trio…

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Hit by Drought Potato Crops Ruined Light Yield in Most Areas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 8

Dry weather has hit many potato-producing areas very hard. This is shown by the latest forecast of the yield of potatoes and review of crop conditions…

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Farmers' Subsidies End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 8

After being in operation for about six years and costing the country nearly £11,000,000 the Union's export subsidy system has come to an end…

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Farm Tragedy Man on Murder Charge Says Shooting Was Accident Narrandera

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 14

Thomas Henry Mansell, who was charged at the Circuit Court to-day with having on December 12 murdered James Dickens, a farmer, at Oaklands,…

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Doctor's Doubts at Shooting Inquest Farmer's Death Suicide Verdict Given

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 7

Doubts that the gunshot wound that ended the life of John Killalea, 60, share farmer of Denman, could have been…

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Fruit Crops Suffer in France Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 9

Heavy falls of snow in North-East France have brought fresh disaster to the fruit "forced" by an early Spring. Two-thirds of the strawberry crop…

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