Sydney Turf Gossip Ajax May Start in Cropper Plate SYDNEY
Mr. F. J. Smith, one of the part-owners of Ajax, was asked to-day whether the champion would start in the C. W. Cropper Plate on Saturday. His reply was to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1939
1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 72
Plight of Farmers in New Zealand Auckland
As the drought continues through-out New Zealand, the plight of farmers becomes more serious. The dairy season is closing much earlier than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter for N.S.W. Proclamation of Shortage Suspended MELBOURNE
The proclamation relating to the shortage of butter in New South Wales was suspended as from yesterday. A statement to that effect was issued by the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Boycott Threat France and N.Z. Wool "Trade Adjustment Long Overdue" Wellington (N.z.)
The Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash) has conferred with French wool buyers following their threat to boycott the Dominion wool sales unless France is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Champions Again Engaged at Randwick Ajax Overshadows His Rivals in C.w. Cropper Plate Defaulter's Strong Opposition in A.j.c. Plate
The programme for the final day of the Randwick carnival on Saturday should provide the most interesting racing of the autumn season. Among the notable gallopers engaged are Ajax, Gold Rod, Spear Chief, St Constant, King's Head, Defaulter, Mosaic. Allunga and many others of high class…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stud Sheep Sale Breaks Records Auckland
The dispersal sale of the Killeymoon Stud's Southdown flock broke five world's records for sheep. Five hundred guiness was paid for a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand Wool French Importers' Ban
The President of the Wool Dealers' Association (M. Segard) in the Roubaix and Tourcoing districts, the greatest wool importing centres in France, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →World Demand for Wool Maintained London
Despite the enormous progress of so called "substitutes," the whole of the world's wool supplies are being taken up to meet current demands, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Preparations for World Wheat Conference London, April 13
With the object of preparing the ground for the world wheat conference this month, the Preparatory Committee met to-day and adjourned until to-morrrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.J.C. Autumn Meeting Concludes Ajax Should Win C. W. Cropper Plate Mosaic Has Bright Prospects in A.J.C. Plate SYDNEY
Ajax, having indicated that he is still the predominating galloper in Australia, should win the C. W. Cropper Plate, to be run over seven furlongs at Randwick on Saturday. Under the conditions of this race the maximum weight is…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Ajax Again? May Lead Throughout in Cropper Plate
AJAX is faced with a more strenuous task in the C. W. Cropper Plate than was asked of him in the All Aged Plate on Wednesday. He met his…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Cooperative Farms N.Z. Labour Proposal Conference Behind Cabinet Wellington (N.z.)
The New Zealand Labour conference concluded to-day with an expression of the appreciation of the manner in which the Prime Minister (Mr. M. J. Savage)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ajax Again Successful in Cropper Plate Dangar Handicap to Feminist Aureus Has Victory in Rous Handicap Sydney
Ajax was again untroubled to win the C. W. Cropper Plate at the final day of the A.J.C. Autumn racing carnival at Randwick this afternoon Gold Rod was second, just ahead of Amiable…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Canadian Wheat Stocks Ottawa, April 14
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics announces that Canada's wheat stocks amount to 200,000,000 bushels, as compared 2-37d, against 26 2-83rd a week ago…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cheaper Meat for Winter More Cattle On Market
On account of the good cattle season, housewives can look forward to cheaper meat this winter. Prices are expected to remain unaltered for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pessimism on Wool Outlook "Prices Most Unsatisfactory" SYDNEY
A pessimistic view of the outlook for wool prices at the sales which reopen on Monday is held by Mr. G. A. Parnham, manager of the Country Producers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Now Believed Victim Was Cyclist Dumosa Dam Murder Farmer's Story to Police Melbourne
Detectives investigating the Dumosa dam murder mystery are certain that the victim, whose body was found in a chaffbag on March 24, in the dam, was a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ajax's Meritorious Win in Cropper Plate Defaulter Led Throughout in A.J.C. Plate SYDNEY
Ajax and Defaulter failed to meet during the A.J.C. Autumn meeting at Randwick. Each won yesterday, when the meeting was concluded. Ajax took the C. W. Cropper Plate (Seven furlongs) in particularly fine style. There was equal merit in the display of the New Zealand colt to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Good Sales at Par Values Wool Sales Resume in Sydney SYDNEY
At the resumption of the Sydney wool sale today on average selection comparing 10.[?] bales was offered auction. Sales at auction totalled 8310 bales, and an additional 1746 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Town Isolated Flood Menace in Victoria Farmers Leave Homes Melbourne
Flood waters from surrounding higher districts swept down upon Numurkah to-day and entered homes. The town is isolated…
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