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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,197 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 60

Farm and Dairy Australian Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 17

The action of the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) in refusing to recognise the Australian Dairy Council is the logical outcome of…

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Denman Dairymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 8

At a largely attended meeting of dairy-farmers of the Denman district, held yesterday, at Denman, the following resolution was adopted, "That in the opinion of…

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Dairy Organisation Merger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 8

Details of the merger between the London selling organisations representing cooperative dairies in New Zealand and Australia have been announced by the…

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Farm Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 17

In judging the competitions every detail of the farm work is considered—stock, sheep, irrigation practices, fencing, layout of the farm, buildings, and farm…

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Water Requirements of Crops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 17

Satisfaction is to be derived by farmers in the Goulburn Valley (V.) from the marked success of the irrigated farms competitions. Primary producers are well…

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Dry Time Widespread-Drought Reports Heat, Too Poor World Outlook for Crops WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 1

Abnormal crop-curtailing heat waves and drought conditions, which are sweeping over many of the world's agricultural regions, are apparently spreading into other sections, which have been enjoying more favorable…

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Farmers and Settlers Wool Publicity Campaign Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 7

Mr. H. K. Nock, President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, to-day expressed whole-hearted support of the proposal wool publicity campaign. Mr…

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Melbourne Sheep Show Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 6

Seven hundred and fifty sheep, representing 11 different breeds, were on exhibition at the annual show of the Sheep Breeders' Association, which opened…

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Breeders Amazed Ticks on Sheep at Show MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 7

Sheep breeders attending to-day's annual exhibition of the Australian Sheep Breeders' Association, were amazed when it became known that 13 sheep exhibited…

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Wool Prices "Things Not Healthy" London, July 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" wool export, commenting on the restriction of buying at the recent London sales, says it is a sign that things are not healthy at…

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Singleton Branxton Dairy Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

The 11th annual meeting of shareholders of Branxton Dairy Company, Limited, was held on Saturday. Mr. R. W. Baker (Chairman of Directors) occupied the…

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Imported Millet Farmers Want Ban

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

A deputation comprising representatives of millet growers at Maitland last night asked the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page), to ban the importation…

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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 1

Prosecuted at the instigation of the New Zealand Meat Board, Wickes and Son, butchers, were fined £20, with £21 costs, for…

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Page Surprised Lucerne on the Hunter "Not for Dairying" Grafton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 6

Dr. Earl Page, Federal Treasurer, interviewed regarding his tour of the Hunter River district in the interest of a fodder conservation scheme, said:…

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Wool War Support from Manilla Sales at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 7

Woolgrowers of the north and north-west of the State continue to support solidly Newcastle claim for her right as a wool-selling centre. According to a…

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New Zealand Butter Trade Policy Criticised "Canada for Canadians" Vancouver, July 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 7

The Conservative party leader, Mr. Bennett, addressing a meeting at West Vancouver on Tuesday night, said, regarding the extension of the "favoured…

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Canadian Wheat £8,000,000 for Distribution Second Interim Payment Winnipeg, July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 3

The Canadian Wheat Pool has announced the distribution of nearly £80,000 as the second interim payment on wheat and coarse grains by the pool…

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Stud Sheep Victorian Sales Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

Drought conditions this season have had an adverse effect upon to sales of stud sheep, which follow the annual sheep exhibition, which opened on Monday…

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Soldier Settlers State's Big Loss Farmers' Bad Times Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

Reference to the hardships which men on the land have to face, and also the big ions sustained by the State in placing returned soldiers on farms, was made by…

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Armidale Crops Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 3

As a result of nearly an lunch of rain, crop prospects at Armidale are now bright. Potato raisers are making good money at £12 to £15 a ton, while a harvest indeed…

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