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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 83

Sydney Wool Sales Some Lines Irregular SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Of the 8442 bales offered at the Sydney wool sales today, 7410 were sold. Private sales totalled 543. The offering was of average selection…

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POSTPONED Adelaide Wool Sales Growers to Meet Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Following on the further decline in wool values this week, It is recognised that some action will have to be taken with a view to stabilising prices…

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Maize Crops. Buenos Aires, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Rain, which as much needed, has fallen over a wide area, and has raised the hopes for record-maize crops. Government meteorological officials have announced that…

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Death of Farmer Wife on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

Senior Detective Bruce, who early this week investigated the death of T. H. Flanagan, a farmer, aged 41, of Wagant, near Ouyen, returned to Ouyen from…

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Thieves' Haul of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 8

Gaining entrance to the premises occupied by the Devon Dairy Produce Company, in Addison-road, Marrickville, Sydney, on Thursday night, thieves secured…

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January Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 16

Conditions generally at the wool sales held in Brisbane this week cannot be described as other than disappointing and depressing. Values generally registered a…

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Against Our Arbitration Courts Wheat Scandal ' Firms' Big Speculations Farmers Fear Panic Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

A message from Winnipeg states that auditors, who worked all night, found that the great brokerage firms of…

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Low Wool Prices Sales Postponed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

A private telegram received by Elder-Smith, and Company, from Adelaide, to-day, stated that the wool sales which were to have been held on February 6 and 7…

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Farm and Dairy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 14

Cape Weed is a spreading herb with a rosette of leaves deeply "cut," and hoary on the underside. The flowers are yellow and daisy-like; the seeds are enveloped…

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Commercial Review of the Week Farm Produce Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 15

As was anticipated, last week's market prices for Tasmanian potatoes were reduced by £2 a ton. Victorian varieties bought this week could be had at a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 15

The inquiry for bacon has been brighter during the week, and sales were fairly satisfactory. Flitches, middles, and sides are moving freely, but hams are slow,…

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Murder Charge Farmer's Widow In Court Poisoning Alleged Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

Standing steadily in the Ouyen Police Court to-day, Amelia Alice Flanagan heard, without apparent distress, the charge against her that she murdered her…

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Wheat Prospects Good U.S. Crop Likely Conditions in Canada (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

The Department of Agriculture declines to make any statement on the conditions of the growing wheat crop in the United States until April 1. The Weather…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 31

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

At the wool sales to-day 6886 bales, including 3168 from New South Wales, 541 Victorian, 626 Queensland, 289 South Australian, 999 West Australian, and 733…

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Market Collapses Slump in Wheat Values New York, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

The "New York Times" Chicago correspondent says: "Eight months" bullish effort by speculators and the grain trade in general in the United States and…

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Saved a Panic Arrested Wheat-brokers get Busy Government Appeal Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Eleven leading stockbroker, who had been arrested on criminal court charges, came to the rescue of thousands of small stock holders in an amazing manner during the week…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, 9607 bales were offered and 8956 sold. Private sales totalled' 636. The selection was an average one…

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"Scheme Unworkable" Wheat and Coal Exchange Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

A private cablegram from Liverpool, mentions the rumour that the British Government and the Canadian Wheat Pool have made an arrangement…

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American Wheat. Chicago, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

Wheat prices reached a new low level for the season in the closing hours of trade to-day, following a gradual drop which turned toward the end to a sharp…

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Sydney Wool Sales Hardening Tendency Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Greasy merino fleece realised 32d at the wool sales to-day. This is the highest price obtained for some time. Comebacks and crossbreds, however, still…

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