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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 83

Co-operative Farms Unemployed Relief Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 6

A scheme for relieving the unemployed position was resubmitted to the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to-day by the secretary of the Newcastle branch of…

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Next Wool Sales Newcastle Series New Season's Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

Wool sales are to be resumed in Newcastle next Thursday. The Acting Manager and Secretary of the New England, North, and North-west Producers' Co.,…

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Sydney Wool Sales Fine Wools Again Higher SYDNEY

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

All average selection comprising 9660 bales, was submitted at auction at the wool sales to-day, and 9484 were sold. Private sales totalled 476…

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Tariff Wall Raised By France Our Wheat and Butter Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

Replying to questions in the Senate to-day, the vice-president of the Executive Council (Senator Daley) said that as a result of France imposing a…

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Wool Research

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

As an example of what can be accomplished by scientific research in industry Lord Birkenhead quoted the achievements of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., in…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 8

Satisfactory prices were realised at the wool sales to-day, when a good selection totalling 9252 bales, was submitted at auction. Sales at auction numbered 9168…

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Dairy School Hexham Selected SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 8

Arrangements have been made by the Director of Dairying to hold a Dairy Science School in country districts. One will he held at Hexham…

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Increased Tariff France Retaliates Wheat and Butter Supertax Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 9

In reply to a question in the Senate to-day, Senator Chapman was informed by Senator Daly that France had imposed a 200 per cent. supertax on Australian…

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A Hit Back 200 p.c. Surtax French Tariff Wheat and Butter PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 1

It is unofficially stated that France bas another rod in pickle for Australian trade…

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Victorian Wheat Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 10

Reports received by the Railway Commissioners from the district inspectors show that the Victorian Government's "grow more wheat" campaign has…

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Wingham Show Fine Butter Exhibit TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

The two days' show of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association at Wingham, concluded yesterday. The number of entries, 4009, was easily a record. There…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 13

For the wool sales to be resumed here on Tuesday, 110,350 bales of Australasian wool are available. The offering will include 16,300 bales from New South Wales,…

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Rain in Wheat Areas End of Long Dry Spell SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 9

Reports from Western districts late to-night indicated that rain had commenced to fall in the wheat areas, and was steadily spreading eastward. Orange and…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 13

Butter consignments show a slight falling off from the lower coastal dairying districts, and the output from the northern inland centres is exceptionally low…

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Commercial Review of the Week Newcastle Produce Market Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 13

Shipments of Tasmanian potatoes which arrived this week were heavy, and with a fair carry over from last week prices were reduced 10/ a ton all round…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 5

A vote on the question of a compulsory when pool will be allowed in South Australia only to farmers holding 50 acres or more…

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Wheat Crops Rain Brightens Outlook Eastern States Benefit Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Hunt, the Commonwealth Meteorologist, was most optimistic to-day concerning the season's prospects as a result of the rain. The rain that had fallen…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Higher SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

There was keen demand for sheep at Homebush to-day, and consequently prices improved. Of a yarding of 38,000, the majority was on the plain side, and good…

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Sydney Wool Sales Hardening Tendency SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

A good selection comprising 9540 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day. Sales at auction totalled 9224, and an additional 1044 bales were disposed of…

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