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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 72

Inquest Quashed West Wyalong Farmer's Death New Evidence Found Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 8

An inquest into the death of James Pratt, of Went Wyalong, on February 22, was quashed to-day by the Full Supreme Court, which directed that a…

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Here to Be Farmers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 8

Australian farmers in the making.— Little Brothers for the Scheyville Training Farm had happy smiles for their adopted country when the Jervis Bay berthed in Sydney. Arabs bitten by the golfing bug. Shiekh Abdallah, driving off daily trains his soven sons in the game at the Helwan Golf Club [?] "Nightshirt" fashions are appearently no deterrent to style…

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Trade Balance Unfavourable Wheat and Wool Exports Down CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 8

Substantial decreases in shipments of wheat, wool, also exports of lamb and beef, largely contributed to Australia's unfavourable oversea trade position in…

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Second Wheat Cargo Tacoma to Load at Newcastle Activity in Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 10

The Danish motorship Tacoma, due at Newcastle on Thursday, will load about 8800 tons of bulk wheat for Shanghai. She is the second vessel to call here for…

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Manning River Dairying Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 8

The Manning River Cooperative Dairy Society paid 771 suppliers for April 1/0¼ per lb for choicest, 11¾d for second class, and 1/1¾ for commercial butter for cheese. The…

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Foxes Worry Poultry Farmers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

The more rigid enforcement of the law forbidding the carrying of firearms on Sunday is blamed by poultry farmers in the Liverpool district for…

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Butter Shortage Some N.S.W. Districts MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

As from Thursday last, a partial local shortage of butter was declared in the Blayney, Orange, Mudgee and Tamworth centres of New South Wales, the Dairy…

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Second Wheat Cargo This Year Tacoma Due To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 8

The Danish motorship Tacoma, is expected to reach Newcastle to-morrow to load the second wheat cargo of the season. On arrival the Tacoma will…

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Farmer for Trial Woman's Death After Road Accident SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 9

A damaged motor-car parked outside the Coroner's Court to-day was an exhibit produced by the police at an inquest to-day…

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Farm Deaths Revelations Inquiries Over 20 Years Police Probe in Walwa Case Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

Police investigations covering a period of 20 years are expected to be revealed at the inquest which starts at Walwa…

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Butter Graded for Home Use Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 6

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended May 19 11,869 boxes of butter manufactured in New…

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Milk Board Criticised in Assembly Demand for Coolers on Farms Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 6

Four questions arising out of the action of the Milk Board in ordering the installation of milk coolers in the Branxton and Singleton districts were asked of the…

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SKIPPY Talking Of Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

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Fewer Farm Animals in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 11

There was a substantial decrease in the number of farm animals in Victoria in the year ended March 31, probably reflecting losses incurred by farmers and…

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Watching the Wheat Flow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 12

Silo attendants watch the steady flow of wheat into the hold of the Tacoma yesterday afternoon…

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More Valuable Than Wool Queensland Butter Output BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

The value of butter produced in Queensland this year will exceed the valued of the wool clip for the State. This season the increase in butter production has been…

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Big Butter Shipment Loaded on Brisbane Star

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 8

Waterside workers, transport men and cold storage officials worked all night. last night loading butter into the motor-ship ship Brisbane Star at Lee Wharf…

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Restocking Drought Areas Graziers Buy Sheep in S.A. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

Buyers of sheep to restock areas now recovered from last summer's drought in Near South Wales and Victoria have been combing the south-east of South…

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"Writing on Wall" Limited Dairy Exports to Britain SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 5

A warning that although there had not yet been any restrictions on dairy exports to Britain the writing was on the wall, is contained in the report by the…

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Young Farmers From N.Z. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

A party of 33 members of South Taranaki district of Young Farmers' Clubs reached Sydney to-day from Wellington by the Awatea. They are…

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