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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 89

Price Too Low Our Butter in Canada LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

Until the completion of the Canadian-Australian trade agreement, no Australian butter will be sold in Canada at less than 32 cents a pound…

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Aid for Farmers Ambitious Canadian Scheme Orders for Wheat No Control of Home Price (Australian Press Association.) REGINA (Saskatehewan), Dec. 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The financial difficulties of farmers in Canada will be met by the creation of a private corporation, in which banks, transportation companies, industrial…

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No Agreement Wheat Lumpers' Awards Victorian Conference Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 4

The conference at the Arbitration Court to-day between representatives of the Australian Workers' Union, Country Commission Agents' Association, and the…

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Wheat Advance Bank Board's Position Early Meeting Likely Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank Board will meet probably next week, to consider its position in relation to the wheat advance decided upon by the Commonwealth…

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Bright Outlook Victoria's Wheat Position Vessels Being Loaded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The Manager of the Victorian Wheat-growers' Corporation (Mr. C. Judd) said to-day that the Victorian Wheat Pool had contracted to ship 25 full cargoes…

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Newcastle's Part Pages in Wool History Sales Then and Now

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 4

1883. The clipper ship, Cutty Sark, Al at Lloyd's, 921 tons register, will load at Newcastle for the London sales. 1931. Newcastle wool sales will be…

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Draw For £900 Minnie Golf Tournament U.S.A. Wheat Coup Absorbing the Surplus COST £18,000,000 Manipulating Supply and Demand WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

The year 1930 has witnessed a prodigious attempt by the U.S. Government to manipulate the law of supply and demand and create and maintain artificial prosperity in the surplus crop markets…

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Farmers Alarmed Full Grain Elevators Serious Financial Plight SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

Publication of the statement by the Wheat Commissioner and Manager of the Government grain elevators that no further deliveries of new reason's wheat can…

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Two Cargoes Wheat from Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

The Department of Agriculture is negotiating with two big wheat merchants by the result of which it is almost certain that several overseas…

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Commercial Wheat Cargoes Steady. London, December 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

The market for wheat cargoes to-day was steadier, following the receipt of better advices from North America, combined with unfavourable weather in Argentine…

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"Selling Short" Wheat Brokers Condemned WASHINGTON, December 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

That "selling short" on the gram exchanges would ultimately be eliminated was the opinion expressed to-day by Mr. Legge, Chairman of the United States…

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Canadian Treaty Both Sides Optimistic Discussions End Bedrock Price for Australian Butter (Australian Press Association.) OTTAWA, December 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Negotiation between the Minister for Markets (Mr. Moloney) and the Domination Cabinet regarding the new trade agreement between Canada and Australia have…

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Wheat Ship Disappears for Second Time P. & O. Mail Steamer Answered S.O.S. No Sign of Crew London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

The Bay of Biscay, the grave of many good ships, has twice in three months provided a mystery to the…

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Farm Tragedy Husband Commits Suicide Police Seek Motive Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

There was a startling development to-day in the tragedy enacted on a farm, 14 miles from Bruce Rock. Victor McCaskell, who claimed to have…

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Wheat Marketing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

Sir,—The announcement in the Press that Italy, having only a poor wheat crop is now desirous of opening negotiations with Australia with a view to the…

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Wheat As Stock Feed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

Manly arguments can be advanced in favour of stock in the wheat-growing programme, and not the least in that they tend to greater security in returns…

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Farm and Dairy Increased Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

As a means of increasing the margin of profit, greater production per acre should be the aim of every dairy farmer. The following recommendations in this…

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Export of Wheat Relieving Congestion Minister Negotiates Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

The crisis which has arisen in the wheat industry, owing to the almost complete cessation in trade, and the huge quantity stored at the silos, is receiving…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 10

The demand for dairy produce from Christmas to the New Year is usually quiet, particularly in the case of bacon, but the shortage of prime light weight…

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Motive Doubtful West Australian Horror Farm-hand's Body Exhumed Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

The fact that Victor McCaskell recently effected an insurance on the life of his wife, making the total £2000, suggests the only motive, other than revenge, for the…

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