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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Wool Market Up In Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—The market at the opening of the Sydney wool sales to-day was 2½ per Cent. dearer for…

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Fleece Wool In Sellers' Favour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Better class fleece and skirtings were in sellers' favour at the Sydney wool sales to-day…

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Broom Millet Crop May Be Down 60 p.c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State production of broom millet fibre this season was expected to be only about 40…

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Grubs Wipe Out Oat Crop In N.Z.

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).—An invasion of caterpillars wiped out a six-acre crop of oats in 24 hoars on a…

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Cuts Leave Less Cash For British Farmers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 25

LONDON (A.A.P.): Guaranteed income of British farmers is being cut for the first time under an agreement on agricultural prices. The Government…

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Saleyard Sheep in Good Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 11

There was a good supply of sheep at Waratah saleyards yesterday. Most consignments were of…

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Butter Men Fear U.K. Margarine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

LONDON, April 1, A.A.P.—Australia, New Zealand and Danish dairy interests have banded together for a more…

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Sydney Wool Market Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Prices were fully firm for all merino descriptions at the close of the Sydney wool sales to-day…

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Steady Growth in Dairy Herds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Australia is building up its dairy herd after a steady decline since 1950. Wholemilk production is steadily increasing, but less…

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Comment on Warwick Farm Runners 12.45 Reg. Park 6f

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 17

BELLE TIRAGE: Did not meet with the best of luck in running when fifth, beaten two and a half lengths, to…

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Autumn Stars To Run At Warwick Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY (O.S.R.): Fields numerically in the chief races at Warwick Farm tomorrow are disappointing but most of the star Doncaster and Sydney Cup horses are to run…

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Warwick Farm Review 12.45—Regent's Park Handicap Six furlongs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

ROSEGLADE: From Brisbane, where she started four times for four wins. At last start on Jan. 1 carried 9.4 to win…

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World Facing Wheat Glut

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 4. A.A.P.—The world's wheat exporting nations were facing a world glut, the financial writer of the New York "Times" reported to-day…

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Cattle Firm at Maitland Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 7

A yarding of 1000 fat cattle at Maitland saleyards yesterday was slightly better in quality than last week. Values were…

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Wheat Cargo for N.z

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

The motorship Korimiko will reah Newcastle on Thursday to load the first wheat cargo from this port for New…

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£9m. Back If Wheat Move Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Commonwealth Government has decided to pay back to wheat growers £9 million…

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£14,700,000 in Wool Cheques

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 9

CANBERRA, Monday.—The fourth interim distribution of joint organisation wool profits, totalling about…

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New Vessel For Wool Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.)—The cargo liner Ballarat, second of three new P. and O. freighters for the…

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Belgians Eat More Butter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

BRUSSELS: Belgians consumed about 23lb of butter a head last year. It was an increase of…

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Interim Wool Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Woolbrokers' Staffs' Association has been granted an interim award by Mr…

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