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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 83

Firm Market Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 9

An average selection, comprising 9125 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number 8443 were sold, while private sales totalled 410 bales…

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Wheat Pool Federal Guarantee, 4- Growers to Ballot Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

A compulsory pool and a Government guarantee to growers of 4s a bushel at country sidings, are the features of far-reaching…

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WHEAT-GROWERS Solution of Problems Federal Pool Suggested Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. Stewart, M.H.R., who will attend an important wheat conference in Canberra to-morrow as the official representative of the Victorian Wheat-growers'…

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Sale of Wool Claims of Newcastle Appeal to Mr. Scullin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Price, the Secretary, and Acting-Manager of the New England, North and North-west Producers' Co., Ltd. (Nenco), has been in frequent much with…

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Wheat Tumble Canadian Pool Danger Is It to Be Settled? Chicago Attack Suggested WINNIPEG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Wheat prices tumbled to lowest levels registered since last summer, showing a break of 2 7-8d a bushel since the dose of business on Saturday. At the end of the day the movement downwards represented 2 5-8d to 2 5-16d a bushel…

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Farmer's Death Widow at Ouyen Inquest Threats of Suicide Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

Continuing her evidence at the Ooyen inquest concerning the death of her husband, Thomas Flanagan, 43, a farmer, his widow, Amelia Alice Flanagan, said her…

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Gored by Bull Dairyman Badly Injured Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

James Guest, 37, a dairyman, was seriously injured to-day when gored by a bull while taking a short cut through a neighbour's property. Guest would probably…

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Dredge the Hunter Farmers Urge Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

Declaring that the carrying out of the work would mean hundreds of thousands of pounds to the farmers, the Lower Hunter and Gloucester…

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For the Show Record Cattle Entries-

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

Judging .by the heavy entries, the dairy cattle display at next week's Newcastle Show will easlly overshadow all previous yours. As many…

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American Wheat. Chicago, February 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

The wheat market broke sharply at noon to-day, and then recovered partially just before the close. Short covering was the main factory in stopping the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day, an average selection of 8139 bales was offered at auction, Of these, 7920 were sold, an additional 248 bales being sold privately…

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Wool Position Stabilisation in Australia LONDON, February 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

Addressing the Bradford Textile Society, Mr. Williams Hunter, a former President of the Wool Federation, said he was convinced that the lack of…

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Our Wheat British Buying Scheme Fenton Active London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. E. F. Wise, Labor member for East Leicester, in the House of Commons, outlined to-day to members a scheme whereby…

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Wheat Pool New Federal Scheme Guaranteed Price To Embrace All States CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

The Federal Government's plans for a compulsory wheat pool, embracing the whole of Australia, were put before a conference of State Ministers for…

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American Wheat. Chicago, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

A closing rally, preceded by two strong periods of recovery, enabled wheat prices to regain early morning losses and close somewhat higher. Heavy short covering,…

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Wheat Still Dropping WINNIPEG

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

Reacting violently to suggestions in a special despatch that the Canadian wheat pool officials were returning from London, disappointed after the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 10

The selection at the wool sales to-day was an average one. Of 8294 bales offered at auction 7832 were sold, and an additional 781 bales were sold privately…

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Wheat Crash Chicago Slump Continues CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 6

After Monday's crash wheat prices recovered somewhat on Tuesday, but to-day last hour trading showed a [?]et loss of [?]d a bushel…

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Australian Butter Alleged Dumping in Britain LONDON, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 7

The following interlude occurred during question time in the House of Commons tonight: Mr. G. L. Mander, Liberal member…

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Wheat Pool Arranging the Details "New Era for Industry" Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 6

A series of resolutions containing suggestions for the successful operations of the compulsory Commonwealth wheat pool, should the growers favour its…

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