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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 83

Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

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

An average selection was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of 10,061 hales offered at auction, 9592 were sold, while 1033 bales were sold privately…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Offerings at to-day's wool sales totalled 10,406 bales, of which 3555 were from New South Wales, 1628 from Victoria, 425 from Queensland, 351 from South Australia,…

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Wheat Pool Federal Government Move Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

A conference to consider the establishment of a compulsory Commonwealth wheat pool will be held in Canberra on February 16. It has been called by the…

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Canadian Wheat Pools Supported by Government WINNIPEG, February 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

The Governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan (Alberta) are prepared to give financial support to the wheat pools of Western Canada, as the Premier of…

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Wool Prices Discussion at Conference Extension of Sales Melbourne

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

A joint conference of the Wool-growers' Council and the Wool-selling Brokers yesterday and to-day discussed the fall in wool values, and decided to…

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Dairy Scholarships

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

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. V. Thorby) announced yesterday that scholarships, valued at £80 each, in connection with the special course in dairy…

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Wool Prices Stabilisation Plans Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

In view of the drastic proposals made yesterday for stabilising the wool industry" it is believed there will be early evidence of the stabilisation of prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales Good Competition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

An average selection, totalling 10,111 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day, and of this number 9454 bales were sold. Private sales totalled 844…

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Canadian Wheat Governments Save Panic Vancouver, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

The four Prairie Province Governments are guaranteeing farmers 15 per cent. support of their margin accounts with brokers. This action to-day averted a panic…

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Wool Prices No Government Aid Attitude of Graziers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Mr. F. H. Tout, President of the Graziers' Association, who returned to-day, from attending the joint conference of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and…

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On African Farm Woman's Fine Record Cotton in Transvaal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 11

Included in the party of farmers from South Africa who are visiting Australia are two women whose experiences go to prove yet once again that, given fair…

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American Wheat. Chicago, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 13

Wheat prices dropped to new low levels to-day, and then recovered well, following the decision of the Wheat Advisory Committee to recommend that the Federal…

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APPROVED Australian Wool Scheme LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

Approval of the scheme adopted at the Melbourne Conference between the Australian Wool Growers' Council and the National Council or Wool…

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London Wool Sales London, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 13

The wool stiles concluded this afternoon. Of the 127,164 bales, including Puntas English, and about 91,000 bales of Australian and New Zealand wool catalogued,…

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Farm and Dairy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

Cape Tulip is a bulbous plant with stiff somewhat angular stems, and solitary grass-like leaves usually much larger than the stem, and prominently ribbed. The…

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Growers Pleased Newcastle Wool Sales Resolutions at Moree Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

A good meeting of the district shareholders in the New England, North, and North-west Producers' Society was held at Moree yesterday afternoon, Mr…

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Slump in Wheat U.S. Government Steps In State Aid for Growers Montreal, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 10

It is estimated that in the last six months the potential wealth of the farmer in the United States has been reduced by approximately 395,000,000 dollars…

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Wool Outlook An English Opinion Better Times Ahead Increased Demand Likely (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

Commenting on the wool situation, Messrs. H. Dawson and Sons, write—"The Australian growers' decision to extend the wool auctions is not unexpected. It is…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 13

The rain in the northern districts a few days ago was not sufficient to cause any appreciable growth of feed, consequently butter production has not shown…

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Commercial Review of the Week Farm Produce Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 13

Decreased quantities of Tasmanian potatoes are coming forward in consequence of which prices are firm. Although an advance of £1 a ton took place this…

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