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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 83

Farm and Dairy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 16

It is estimated that if the system of bulk handling of wheat is introduced, as is proposed in connection with the wheat pool, Australian imports will be…

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"Grow Less Wheat" Alternative to Lower prices New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 7

Advices to Australian factors here from London grain dealers declare that British millers have agreed to hold down purchases and buy on a…

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Coffee to Wheat Brazil Growers Change Rio De Janiero

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

The recent coffee crisis has turned thousands of ranchers in Sao Paulo and other Starts to wheat growing. The so-called "Wheat Week" opened…

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British Wheat Marketing Associations Details of Draft Bill London, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

Linked up with the Government's home wheat proposals is proposed an Agricultural Marketing Board. The draft bill provides for the establishment of…

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British and Canadian Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 8

A party of 65 British and Canadian delegates from the Empire Farmers' Congress, which recently sat in New Zealand, will arrive in Sydney this morning by the…

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Commercial Review of the Week Farm and Produce Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 14

The potato market opened this week with an increase of 10/ a ton in the price of Bismarcks, other lines being unchanged. The demand for all lines was good, and…

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Electric Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 6

The production of two crops of wheat in one year is the latest achievement of Canada's agriculture miracle workers. The feat is accomplished by the use of…

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General Cable News Blended Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 6

London, March 29.—A bill, sponsored by the three parties, was introduced into the House of Commons yesterday, providing that persons selling United kingdom…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 4

Wool sales will be held in Sydney tomorrow Tuesday, and Wednesday, Sales at Brisbane will take place the following week. Owing to Easter holidays…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Lower. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

There was a penning of 50,300 at the Homebush saleyards to-day, and prices lost more ground. The majority of the consignment was of the middling class, but…

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Market Firm Keen Competition for Wool SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales today, 8748 bales were offered and 3326 sold. Private sales totalled 81. The selection was a good one…

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Oyster Farmers Assistance Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 6

At the National Club rooms in Newcastle yesterday, Mr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., received a delegation from Port Stepbens oyster farmers. The delegates,…

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Dairy Congress International Gathering Common Problems

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

The Danish dairy industry has arranged an International Dairy Congress to be held in Copenhagen in July, 1931, under the patronage of his Majesty King…

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Wheat Marketing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Parker Moloney), gave notice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill relating to quotations to-day of the…

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Keen Demand Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

An average selection, comprising 9405 bales, was submitted at the wool sales to-day, and 8942 bales were sold at auction. Private sales accounted for an additional…

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Horsham Farmer Killed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 9

When Robert Pearse, 46, farmer, of Kowell North, near Horsham, was driving home last night, his team became frightened. Pearse was thrown from his…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

An average selection of 9755 bales was offered at auction at the wool sales to-day, and 9505 were sold, 582 bales also being sold privately. Sydney…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 1

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

Of the offering of 9652 bales of wool at the sales this afternoon, 2158 bales were from New South Wales, 644 from Queensland, 1213 from Victoria, 285 from South…

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DUNGOG'S 43rd SHOW Keen Competition on Opening Day Increased Entries; Improved Quality Beef Cattle Acclaimed as Best of Country Shows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 5

The 43rd annual show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which commercial yesterday, reflect the agricultural and pastoral wealth of Dungog's hinterland…

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More Sheep Reduced Value of Wool Preliminary Returns Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 10

At December 31, 1920, there were approximately 50,740,000 sheep and lambs is the State, as compared with 50,515,000 a year previously—an increase of 225,000…

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