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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,575 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 79

Trade and Finance Market Review Potato Stocks Cleared Supplies Very Short New Lines of Apples Offered Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

Potatoes were almost unobtainable in the Newcastle farm produce market yesterday. A pressing inquiry existed. Activity in other lines was comparatively restricted…

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For Springboks Cattle Trucks Reserved Railwayman's Mistake Liverpool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

As a result of a railway official's mistake at Albury, members of the South African rifle team who will compete at the Empire meeting next week were…

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Mixed Bread for Italians Shortage of Wheat Rome

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

The Ministry of Agriculture announces that owing to bad weather preventing the expected bumper harvest, the wheat shortage will be met…

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Stabilise Market Plan for Wool Council Board to Fix Flat-rate Basis Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

Mr. H. K. Nock, M.H.R., announced yesterday that the Farmers and Settlers' Association would submit a wool market stabilisation scheme to the Australian…

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Prefect Dismissed French Farm Tragedy LONDON, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

An official inquiry into the farm tragedy in France on January 26, when several people were shot while resisting a balliff, has resulted in the dismissal from…

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Warwick Farm Speedy Brazandt Victory in Glenfield Handicap Mohican's Impressive Effort Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 12

Brazandt, with the benefit of a 7lb. allowance, was well fortified for success in the Glenfield Handicap, the chief sprint race at Warwick Farm yesterday. Installed a 5 to 2 favourite, the colt made all the running over the concluding stages of the…

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Butter Exports Plan for British Outports MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

As a result of negotiations between the Dairy, Produce Board and the Equalisation Committee a scheme will soon be put into operation to encourage the shipment of butter to the…

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Sheep Dearer Under Supply at Homebush SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

The sheep section at Homebush to-day ruled 6d to 1/6 dearer for practically all descriptions. Agents complained that the penning of 24,000 was insufficient for requirements. This…

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Wool Sales in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

z With strong competition from Yorkshire, the Continent and Japan, bidding during the first wool sale to-day was keen…

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Wool Prices Firm Strong Tone at Sydney Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Under strong competition the market at the Sydney wool sales to-day was uncharged. There was a good selection. Of the 9374 bales offered at auction, 7723 bales were sold, and private…

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Wheat Shortage Potatoes, Beans and Rice for Italian Bread LONDON, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

According to the Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," the Italian Ministry of Agriculture announces that owing to bad weather preventing the…

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World Wheat Nations' Requirements Australian Grain in Demand New York, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

The Chicago correspondent of the "New York Times" states on latest estimates wheat importing nations will require around 250,000,000 bushes of overseas…

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Broadcast for Dairymen Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 14

The Victorian division of the Australian Broadcasting Commission has arranged a dairying broadcast, which will be put on the air form the Victorian…

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Good Competition Wool Sales in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 6

A good selection comprising 11,188 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of these 9870 bales were sold at auction, and an additional of 608 bales were disposed of…

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Hit with Bottle Woman Beaten and Robbed Attack on Dairy Farm Brisbane

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

"I've been waiting for this chance to get you on your own for a long time, and I'm going to take all the money I can find in the house," said a youth after…

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Science Applied to Farming Businessmen Told Of Benefits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 8

The activities of the Department of Agriculture to improve the primary industries of the State were described to-day by Mr. John Douglas, an…

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Prices Still Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

A good selection, comprising 11,212 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day. Sales at auction totalled 9485 bales, and no additional 277 bales were disposed of…

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Wheat Production Highest in Four Years, But Not Peak Final Australian Estimate Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

Owing to the unexpectedly higher yield obtained in New South Wales, wheat production for Australia for the 1937-38 season is finally estimated at 170,000,000…

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Price Guarantee Caused Loss on N.Z. Dairy Products Must Find New Markets Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

According to the Minister for Finance (Mr. W. Nash, the New Zealand Government's guaranteed price far dairy products resulted in a loss of £338,000 last…

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Pome Crop Conditions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

Dry, hot weather was experienced in most areas during early January but unsettled conditions prevailed subsequently and in a number of localities hall…

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