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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,575 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 79

Easier Tendency Brisbane Wool Sales BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 10

The wool sales concluded to-day when 10,500 bales were offered. The selection was an average one. Competition was keen and general and a little wider than…

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Ten More Ships To Load Australian Wheat Activity Maintained London, January 12

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

The City Editor of "The Times" says that "10 more vessels have been chartered to load wheat in Australia in the next three months, the number being the…

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Japan and U.S. Stop Buying Wool Slack Days in Bradford "Technically Sound" London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

The drop in wool price is disappointing, because the statistical and technical position of the raw wool market is perfectly sound,…

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Farmer Charged 42 Pellets in Boy's Body LEETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 13

When Michele Ciavarella appeared at the Leeton Police Court to-day on a charge of having shot at William Wiseman, 16, with intent to do grievous…

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Summons Division Dairyman Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

Proceeded against by Inspector W. V. Crothers, on behalf of the Milk Board, Thomas Casey, Dawson-street, Cook's Hill, was fined £2, costs 12/, in default…

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Pokolbin Dairymen Form Branch

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

Dairymen in the Pokolbin and Rothbury areas have formed a branch of the Federated Milk Producers' Association…

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Valuable Cattle Arrive Shorthorns Valued at £10,000 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 7

Thirty-two head of Polled Shorthorn beef cattle, claimed to be the biggest and most valuable shipment of the kind ever to enter Australia from…

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New Zealand Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

Prices fully firm on Wellington rates ruled at the second Napier wool sales on Saturday. Most competition came from the Continent, particularly France. There was little demand…

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Growers' Export Plan Fixed Price for Wheat ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 10

When delegates from the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation meet in Sydney on March 29, endeavours will be made to have Britain agree to purchase…

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Record Wheat Yield Good Season in Inverell District INVERELL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

A record wheat yield of 1,217,082 bushels to date, and the fact that further wheat in being received, indicates large increases in the wheat harvest throughout…

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Wheat Needed by Portugal Likely Order for Australia London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Portugal, which two years ago was a considerable exporter of wheat, will now import wheat and will take between 60,000 and 80,000 tons over…

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Wool Supplies When War Breaks Out Fear Expressed by Bradford Man London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Mr. Edward Holmes, the new President of the [?]ool Federation declares there is too little wool in Britain to-day…

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British Farmers Credit Facilities Sought Discussions with Ministry London, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 8

Consultations are proceeding between the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Farmers' Union concerning the scheme suggested by the union for…

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Sheep Cheaper at Homebush Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The sheep section at Homebush to-day was weaker. Prices were as low as 1/6 a head for particularly poor lots. Other descriptions ruled to 1/6 weaker. The…

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Prize Cattle from U.S. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

Cosigned to E. L. Killen, of Antrim Shorthorn Stud, Pine Park, Mumbil, New South Wales, 32 head of [?] shorthorn beef cattle, valued at £10,000 arrived by…

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Market Firm Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The market was fully firm at the opening of the Melbourne wool sales for this year to-day, when 9300 bales were offered. The selection was an average…

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Import Butter Need in Canada Supplies From Australia Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

On behalf of the Australian Diary Produce Board it was stated to-day that Canada which for some time has been able to meet all her requirements of…

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Striking Wool Display Plans for Glasgow Exhibition London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 13

Tentative plans for the wool pavilion at the Glasgow Exhibition ensure that it will be one of the most striking displays at the exhibition…

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Irregular Prices Uncertainly Affects Wool Season Mr. Lyons on World Conditions Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 11

Replying to-day to a statement attributed to the Premier of Tasmania (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie), in which the discouraging results of recent wool sales at Hobart…

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Farmers' Meteorological Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

A special meteorologist service for the man on the land is planned by the Ministers for the Interior (Mr. J. McEwen). The Minister said in Canberra yesterday…

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