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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 72

Brisbane Wool Sales Germany and Bradford Chief Buyers BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 10

The wool sales closed to-day, when 12,333 bales were offered. Competition was keen, and good clearances were made. The Continents particularly Germany and Bradford, were the…

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Land Army for Britain Women to Work Farms in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 18

Britain is to recruit a Women's Land Army, similar to that which operated in the Great War. The women will wear uniforms. They will be recruited and…

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"Havilah" for Gold a Famous Pastoral Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 5

One of the most noted pastoral properties in New South Wales is "Havilah," 12 miles from Mudgee, owned by Mr. Hunter White (says the "N.S.W…

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New Trading Basis London Butter Market Easier Tendency Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 9

The demand on the London market was insufficient to prevent the batter market easing to a new trading basis, states the weekly report received to-day by the…

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First Payment on Canadian Wheat Ottawa, May 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 12

The House of Commons to-day adopted a bill fixing the initial payment for the new wheat crop at 70 cents a bushel…

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Aymeric to Load Wheat First Cargo from Silos This Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 12

The steamer Aymeric, which arrived at Newcastle on Thursday, is to load the first cargo of wheat this year at the silos—about 8000 tons, probably for…

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Moaveil Chosen Improved by Race at Warwick Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 20

IN AN attempt to select the winner of the Flying Handicap it may be advisable to attach most importance to the form displayed in the recent Fly…

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The Citrus Crops Satisfactory Development Maitland Prospects Good

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 17

The review of the citrus crop conditions as at May 1, issued by the State Marketing Bureau, reveals that ample rainfall was received throughout the citrus-growing…

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First Wheat Shipment Loaded To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

Early this morning the steamer Aymeric commenced loading the first wheat cargo to be taken from Newcastle this…

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Values Unchanged Maitland Fat Cattle Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Values were unchanged at the Maitland saleyards yesterday when a medium supply of 900 head of lot cattle mid 100 head of cracker cows and bulls were yarded. The offering of…

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Homebush Cattle Market Easier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

The sheep market at Homebush to-day was more consistent than on Thursday for practically all descriptions of sheep. The penning of 28,500 was a decrease of 11,500. Quotations:…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

An offering of 14,944 bales of wool was made to-day. The selection was similar to that offered last week. Competition was general, the principal buyers being…

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Problems of Wheat Industry Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Problems of the wheat industry will be examined by a committee of Commonwealth an dState experts at Canberra early next week…

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First Wheat Cargo Aymeric May Sail To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

The steamer Aymeric began early yesterday morning to load the first cargo of wheat to be taken from Newcastle this year. To-day the vessel will move across…

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Germany Buys More Wool From South Africa Cape Town

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 7

A supplementary agreement between South Africa and Germany increases Germany's wool quota from South Africa by £200,000 sterling. The trade…

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More Wool Sold Overseas Price Fall Cost Australia Millions CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

Australia's exports of greasy wool for the 10 months ended April totalled 2,377,408 bales, and were more than 310,000 bales greater than shipments for the…

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Tried for Arson Woman Discharged at Gunnedah Hard Life on Farm Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 8

Beatrice Maud Riley was charged at Gunnedah Quarter Sessions to-day, before Acting Judge P. V. Storkey, wit having, on April 6, set fire to a dwelling…

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Boy Refugees Change Names To Farm in Australia MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 8

Twenty German and Austrian boys aged between 15 to 18 arrived to-day by the Jervis Bay to settle on the land in Victoria. Most of them are sons of…

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Curse on Farms Is Belief in Norfolk Area London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

A centuries old curse is held responsible for bad crops it Sturston in Norfolk. In response to appeals from farmers, two vicars led a long procession of…

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"Newcastle Sun" Features Popeye, the Sailorman Farm Worries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

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