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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 72

Views of Butter Exporters Tin-plate Industry Oppose Tariff Aid for B.H.P. "Old Production Methods Proposed" MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 13

Evidence representing the views of tinned butter exporters was given to the Tariff Hoard to-day in opposition to the proposed establishment by the Broken Hill…

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Value of Dairy Production Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 16

The value of dairy production in Australia in 1937-38 was £38,663,056, said the Assistant Minister (Mr. J. A. Perkins), representing the Minister for Commerce…

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Grey Derby May Score Unlucky at Warwick Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 18

GREY DERBY galloped in taking fashion at Ranwick yesterday morning indicating that he was rather unlucky to go under at Warwick Farm…

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German Students to Help Farmers Berlin, June 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 8

Twenty-five thousand students have been ordered to assist in the harvesting in Germany…

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Price of Butter Could Be Reduced, Says Union SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 5

By reorganising the production and distribution of butter, paying particular attention to middlemen, it should be possible to reduce the price of butter and,…

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Wheat at Lowest Price for Five Years Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 7

Following a drop of 2½d in the last two weeks, Sydney wheat prices to-day equalled the lowest level recorded in the past five years…

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Butter Examined Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 6

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle in the week-end June 9. 13,776 boxes of butter manufactured in New…

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Loan Council Has Last Say Aid for Wheat Farmers CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 6

Any decisions reached by the Agricultural Council on Thursday and Friday to stabilise the price of wheat will have to be submitted to the Loan Council…

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Third Boat to Take Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 11

The British motorship Anglo-Canadian is due at Newcastle this morning to load a, cargo of wheat for the East. This is the third cargo to be shipped from…

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To Take Wheat to Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 9

To load a cargo of 8700 tons of wheat for Shanghai, the vessel Anglo Canadian arrived at Newcastle this morning. This will be the third wheat…

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Low Price for Wheat Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 6

The price of wheat in Sydney to-day recorded to 2/3½ a bushel exclusive of storage charges, thus equalling the record low prices in March this year. Se[?]ers offered some parcels of si[?]…

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Would Save Sheep Plea for Queensland Rail Link BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

The Royal Commission on Public Works to-day beard evidence in Brisbane on the question of connecting the western railway, running inland from Brisbane, and…

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Wool Values Up Good Competition in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 6

The wool market took a pleasing upward turn to-day when a miscellaneous selection, comprising 9234 bales, was submitted at auction. Sales totalled 8360 bales at auction, and an additional…

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Cliveden Set Leader Gives Farm to British Labor Member London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

As the outcome of remarks in the House of Commons to-day, Lady Astor, the Conservative M.P., offered, and Mr. Kirkwood, Labor M.P., accepted, a 60 acre farm on the island of Jura (Scotland). Mr. Kirkwood, a Scottish member,…

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Cooperative Farm Project In New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 5

New Zealand's first cooperative farm is being planned by a group of South Taranaki farmers who intend to pool their properties and resources, take…

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Advertising Wool Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 15

A fund is to be created by the Associated Woollen and Worsted Textile Manufacturers of Australia to assist in advertising Wool…

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Sydney Wheat Values Up Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 6

Doe to greater activity in oversea markets, the price of wheat in Sydney advanced by ½d a bushel to-day, to 2/5¾, including storage charges. Buyers, for…

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Rise in Wool Values Forecast Follow World Settlement MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Guthrie, a member of the Australian Wool Board, forecasts a rise in wool values as soon as the world position settled down…

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Gave Away Farm Lady Astor in House of Commons Scottish Member Accepts London, June 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 10

As the outcome of remarks in the House of Commons to-day, Lady Aster, Conservative M.P., offered and Mr. D. Kirkwood. Labour M.P., accepted a…

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Successful Wool Sale Season In Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 7

The wool sales in Newcastle this season have been very satisfactory and the total of 32,000 bales sold for the season will eclipse previous records…

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