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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

803 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 41

Wool Rises In London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Thur. (A.A.P.): The market was strong when the London wool sales resumed yesterday…

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Wool Destroyed in Rail Truck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 4

A fire in a goods truck at Broadmeadow railway yards yesterday morning destroyed wool valued at £600…

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Young Farmer Entries Good

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 8

Judges had high praise for the Junior Farmers' exhibits at Maitland Show yesterday. Mr. W. H. Lye said exhibits…

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'Wheat-board' For Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 9

WASHINGTON, March 4. A.A.P.—A low-cost lightweight building material, made from wheat kernels, may be used to…

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No Rise In Wool Tariff

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

WASHINGTON Thurs., (A. A. P.): President Eisenhower today rejected a U.S…

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N.Z. Greasy Wool Sells Well

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 10

LONDON, March 4. A.A.P.—The London wool sales were continued yesterday with an offering of 9456 bales of…

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Special Fees For U.S. Wool Imports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 11

WASHINGTON, March 4 A.A.P.—President Eisenhower told a Press conference yesterday there would be an…

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Outlook Poor For Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

Hunter district farmers faced an acute shortage of fodder for autumn and winter as the result of losses in…

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Advisory Dairy Body Set Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—A three-man Dairy Industry Investigation Committee has been set up to advise on returns…

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Wheat Sowing Rise Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

A substantial increase in the wheat area at Muswell-brook was expected this year, the District Agronomist (Mr…

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Wool Prices Test Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Wool sales which resume in Sydney today will be studied with more than usual interest…

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£2400 Theft Of Wool Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: A man charged with stealing £2400 worth of wool told him he wanted to appear in court before the Royal visit, plead guilty, and get the benefit of the…

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Stop Press Sydney Wool Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY: Some descriptions varied from 5 per cent. to nearly 10 per cent. dearer at Sydney wool sales today. Competition came from…

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Neck Injured by Wool Bale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

Edward Brady, 24, of Scott-street, Carrington, waterside worker, suffered contusions and abrasions to his neck…

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Wool Sales on March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

The next Newcastle wool sales will be held on March 23, 24 and 25. No sales will be held in…

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Star Junior Farmer Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Council of the junior farmer movement has started a competition to find the star…

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Dried Fruit Crop Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A 20 per cent. drop in Mildura's dried fruit crop was expected this year, the…

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Wheat To Pay For Bases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

NEW YORK, March 9. A.A.P.—A deal to sell Spain surplus American wheat worth more than £8,928,600 is…

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Man On Wool Theft Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—James Singleton, 33, labourer, of Mary-street, Annandale, at Central Court to-day was…

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Most Wool Firm At Sydney Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Values for most descriptions of merino ruled fully firm at the wool sales to-day…

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