Farm Novice Slanchivar's Good Prospects
IT WAS seen fit to install Slanchivar equal favourite at 6 to 1 in the Second Novice Handicap at Randwick the other day. But Slanchivar was beaten into…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1939
1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 72
Warwick Farm's Seven Races: Form and Prospects Trimmer Outstanding in Glenfield Handicap Edible's Claims in Warwick February Handicap SYDNEY
Trimmer, who is engaged in the V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap at Flemington on March 4, should pay the expenses of his southern trip by storing in the Glenfield Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The Pentheus gelding is to make his first…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Dairying Need Rain in All States London Trading Quiet Melbourne
Rain is badly needed throughout the dairying districts of New South Wales, stated the Australian Dairy Produce Board to-day. Production in that State…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Good Rain in Riverina More Expected at Week-end Dairy Areas Still Parched Sydney
Some Riverina centres received useful rain to-day. The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) thinks that there might be falls…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →June Beats Trimmer in W. Farm Glenfield Waireka's Great Run in Nursery Maiden Handicap Surprises SYDNEY
After challenging half way down the straight, June, ridden by D. Munro, went on to beat Trimmer by half a length in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tasmanian Apple Crop Assured Launceston
The rain of the past few days exceeded 350 points at Launceston and will add 70,000 cases to the Tamar Valley crop of apples and pears…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Argentina's Wheat Crop Beunos Aires, February 17
The Department of Agriculture's revised production of wheat for the 1938-39 season is 319,638,000 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price for Wheat Canada Withdraws Fixed Minimum New Policy Outlined (Australian Associated Press.) VANCOUVER, February 18
Canada is abandoning her present system of a fixed minimum price for wheat, and will substitute an acreage bonus to meet the emergency situation arising…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Munro's Riding Won for June Trimmer, Hot Favourite, Fails at Warwick Farm Feminist Should Have Scored Sydney
The riding of D. Munro makes a big difference in the chances of a horse. This was proved when June won the Glenfield Handicap at Warwick Farm yesterday, defeating the evenmoney favourite, Trimmer, by half a length. Other jockeys have…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farmers' Debt Adjustments
By a recent amendment of the Farmers Relief Act the period for receiving applications for stay orders from farmers under the debts adjustment provisions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Building Department Had A Busy Year
Loan works to the value of £7350 were completed or commenced during 1938 by the Department of Agriculture, according to its annual report just…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Production Records Queensland Factory's Claim BRISBANE
Having produced 121 tons lewt. 103lb of butter during the week ended Saturday last, the Wide Bay Cooperative Dairy Association's Gympie factory claims an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Market Firm Wool Sales in Sydney SYDNEY
An average to good selection, comprising 10,026 bales, was submitted at the wool sales to-day. The number sold at auction was 9103, and another 723 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers at Show Party Of 14 From The North
Guests of the Newcastle Show Association, a party of 14 Junior farmers from Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Inverell and Armidale districts, are in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Passion Fruit Butter
Blend together, using a wooden spoon, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 eggs, 1 large cup sugar and, 6 passtonfruit: stand in basin in boiling water and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Lambings Down Sydney
According to returns received by the New South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association the serious drought in this State last year has drastically impeded breeding…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter Graded for Export Sydney
During the week ended February 18 the Commonwealth graders examined for export 4330 boxes of salted and 400 boxes of unsalted butter at Sydney, and 5835…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Cattle Man Dead Brisbane
Mr. Isaac Morre, one of the best-known figures in the Queensland cattle industry, died to-day, aged 73. He was the owner of Barrambah Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tamworth Wheat Expert At Show
A northern show with an agricultural section would not be complete without the attendance of Mr. W. Lye of Loomberah. Tamworth. He has…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Keen Competition Sydney Wool Sales Firm SYDNEY
An average to good selection, comprising 11,175 bales, was offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this number 10,210 were sold at auction…
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