Nazi Grip in South Africa Control of Wool Sales LONDON, January 13
"Germany's almost monopolistic control of the wool sales in South Africa is perturbing British, Continental and local buyers," says the Cape Town…
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Farming & the land, 1939
1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 72
Famous Sailing Fleet Unable to Get Cargoes Result of Wheat Glut London, January 12
At is meeting to-day the International Wheat Advisory Committee fully agreed in principle to convening an international heat conference, but the date and place…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairymen Object Cooling Systems for City Milk DUNGOG
A deputation of milk suppliers from the Dungog district was appointed at a meeting this week to protest to the Milk Board against the decree that all dairies…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Eight Races at Warwick Farm Lord Bine May Win Sefton Handicap Braidwood Boy's Bright Prospects in January Handicap SYDNEY
The smart Queensland sprinter, Lord Bine, is selected to win the Sefton Handicap at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The Warwick January Handicap may be won by…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Homebush Sheep and Cattle Sales Sydney
Sheep and lambs were in comparatively light supply at Homebush today, and values, by lunch time, had advanced 1s to 1s 6d for sheep and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Old Season Silo Wheat Offers SYDNEY
Holders of old silo wheat who are under notice to sell before January 21 were to-day offered is Old a bushel for their grain (plus 5 l-4d storage and ½d…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →3400 Mile Holiday, Jaunt Ends Cattle Drovers From Perth
A 3400 mile trip in a three-ton cattle truck across Australia, taken merely as a holiday jaunt, has just been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Double to D. LEWIS Chickabiddy and Moonray Win at Warwick Farm Braidwood Boy's Victory in January Handicap Sydney
Moonray won the Sefton Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, and completed a double for the Randwick trainer, D. Lewis, who is part-owner of Chickabiddy, winner of the Nursery Handicap for colts and geldings. Moonray was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gave Life for Child New Zealand Farmer's Death Wellington (N.z.)
Robert Fraser, 37, of Invercargill, a married man with four children, died from suffocation and burns following a fire at his home. His wife, three children…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Worst in 25 YEARS Fires in Dungog Ranges Farms and Homes Menaced
The worst fires in 25 years swept over ranges about Dungog on Saturday and Saturday night. Grass and forest lands were destroyed and many farmers barely…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strong Competition Brisbane Wool Sales BRISBANE
The fourth series of the Brisbane wool sales opened today with a selection of 11,617 bales. The selection was an average to good one. Strong and general competition ruled, German,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Wheat Cargoes Offering 7 Windjammers in South Aust. Adelaide
Seven sailing ships are in South Australian waters, but so far all have failed to obtain wheat cargoes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Growth of Wheat Industry Tribute to W. J. Farrer Obelisk Unveiled at Grave Canberra
Unveiling a granite obelisk at the grave of William James Farrer at Lambrigg Station, near Tharwa, today, the Minister for the Interior (Mr. J. McEwen)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Eggs Up 3d DOZEN Poultry Farmers' Big Losses SYDNEY
The Egg Marketing Board has increased the wholesale price of eggs by 3d a dozen. Poultry prices will harden as a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Party Will Aid Injured Cattle Melbourne
Armed with full veterinary equipment, a party of experienced men left Melbourne early to-day for the cattle country to relieve from plain as many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter to Aid of New Zealand London
The high price of New zealand butter, 127s a cwt., compared with 113s in 1938 and 93s in 1936, due to the dry weather in Australia, further…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Butter "High Price Should Strengthen Dominion's Position" LONDON, January 17
The commercial correspondent of the "Daily Herald" says that the high price of New Zealand butter—it is 127/ a cwt.—compared with 113/ in 1938 and 93/ in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Uses for Wool Vital Research Work Menace of Substitutes
The International Wool Publicity and Research Secretariat, with headquarters in London, has been considering the question of extending the use of raw wool…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →No Wheat Cargoes Available Seven Windjammers Held Up ADELAIDE
Shipping men believe that as soon as the world wheat market returns to normal the seven windjammers at present in South Australian waters will be sought…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No-overcoat League Japan's Anti-wool Campaign TOKIO, January 17
Despite the fact that Japan is experiencing a bitterly cold winter a "No H Oven coat League" has been organised, partly for anti-wool propaganda, and partly as…
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