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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 72

Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

At the eighth wool sale of the Adelaide series, to extend over four days, a large proportion of the offerings will be high-priced fleeces from the rich…

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Dairymen Seek Recompense Cows Killed But Found Free Of T.B. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 7

Representatives of the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association asked the Minister for Health (Mr…

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Tubercular Cattle Compensation Question SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

Adoption of the Federal Capital Territory method of compensating dairymen for the loss of cows which react to the tuberculin test and have to be slaughtered…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Although there was still a trace of irregularity for inferior and mixed descriptions, the market at the wool sales to-day was firm at rates of last week…

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Canadian Govt. Fixes Minimum Wheat Price Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 9

A guaranteed initial price of 60 cents (2s 6d) a bushel for wheat is provided for in a bill introduced in the Canadian Rouse of Commons by the…

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World Wheat Glut Serious Position Australian Discussion To-day Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

The serious export position of the wheat industry will be discussed at a special meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council to-morrow. The council…

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Kills Girl, Then Himself Tragedy in Farmer's Presence MACKAY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

A double tragedy occurred to-night at Nebo. Walter Ney, 23, a jockey, cut the throat of Isabel Arnold. 15, then cut his own. Both died instantly…

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Maitland and District West Maitland Had Enough Rain Farmers Would Welcome Sun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 9

Farmers in the Hunter River district are concerned about the continued wet weather. Sufficient rain has fallen to serve the immediate requirements of all…

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Cook to Ride at Warwick Farm Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 10

The well-known Sydney Jockey, W. Cook, passed through Melbourne to-day on his way home from Bombay, where he rode a large number of…

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London Wool Sales London, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

The London wool soles were continued to-day with an, offering of [?]54 bales, of which 5570 were sold. The catalogue included 1081 bales from New South Wales; 480 from Queensland,…

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New Zealand Wool Clip Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 7

It is expected that the New Zealand wool clip this season will yield about £1,000,000. That return would be approzimately the same as last year's…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales Strong Sydney Competition SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 10

Under strong competition from all sections, principally on Yorkshire and Continental account, the market at the Sydney. wool sales to-day ruled firm at yesterday's levels. Greasy…

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Canada to Fix Price of Wheat Ottawa, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

A guaranteed initial price of 60 cents a bushel for wheat is provided in a bill which has been introduced into the Canadian House of Commons by the Minister…

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Manning River Dairying Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

The Manning River Cooperative Dairy Society for February paid 774 suppliers 1/0½ a lb for choicest. 11½d a lb for second-class, and ½ a lb for commercial…

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Sydney Wheat Values Firm Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

Values for wheat advanced 3-8d per bushel to-day. Reports that oversea options were stronger, and that Shanghai had made large purchases of grain caused more buovancy to…

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Strong Demand Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

An average to good selections, comprising 10,314 bales, was submitted at the wool sales to-day. At auction 9034 bales met sold and 600 bales mere disposed of by private treaty…

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Autumn Prospects Are Good Hunter Butter Industry Raymond Terrace Company Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 11

The half-yearly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Cooperative Dairy and Produce Company Ltd. was held at the board room. Hexham yesterday…

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World Control of Wheat Australia Endorses Principle Representation in Doubt Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The Australian Agricultural Conference to-day pledged itself to the principle of an international agreement to control the wheat export trade. No action was…

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Sheep and Lambs Cheaper Homebush Cattle Market Irregular SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The market values for sheep and lambs at the Homebush sales to-day were 1/ lower The penning of 28,000 was an increase of 6000 on that of last sale day. The weaker tone…

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London Wool Sales London, March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The London wool sales were continued today with an offering of 6865 bales of which 5981 were sold. The catalogue included 171 bales from New South sales 119 from Queensland…

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