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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 89

Sessions Appeal Court Cattle Detention Cases

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

Oscar Hanson, dairyman, of Orchardtown, New Lambton, was the appellant before Judge Sheridan in the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court yesterday in two…

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Wool Sales Adelaide Rates Rise. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 10

The fifth series of Adelaide wool sales concluded to-day, when practically all the catalogue of 30,000 bales was sold. There was keen general competition in all…

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Wheat Bounty Decided by Premiers Sixpence a Bushel Export Cargoes Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

A bounty of 6d a bushel on wheat exported from Australia will be paid out of a loan which will be raised to help the wheat Industry…

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American Wheat Reduced Production Mr. Legge's Advocacy Stabilising World Position (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 10

The Chairman of the Federal Farm Board (Mr. Legge), in a letter to Governor Shafer, of North Dakota, expresses the opinion that unless there is a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

Good rain on the North Coast has cased the position in regard to butter, so that prices are likely to remain steady…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Prices Higher Tomatoes and Flathead Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

Contrary to expectations, potato shipments to Newcastle this week were exceptionally heavy, and prices were reduced £1 a ton. A keen demand was…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

Oaten hay, Victorian £7 per ton. Straw, Victorian derrick pressed £4 to £4/5/. Tasmanian £4 to £4/15/ per ton. Wheat, bag lots 2/5 to 2/10 per bushel…

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American Farmers Boom Days' Are Things of Past No Chance Against Australia Soviet's Ambition Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

THE American farmer will have to give up riding around in motor cars if be is to compete with Russia in the world's wheat…

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Wheat Market Mr. Legge Fears Soviet Australia's "Advantage" Washington, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

The Chairman of the Federal Farm Board (Mr. Alexander Legge) said to-day that he regarded the official Soviet statement on grain exports as an indication…

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Wool Prices Market Improves New Buyers "Lowest Point Passed" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

There is a much brighter outlook in the world's wool markets, from the producers' point of view, according to H. Dawson and Sons, a prominent firm in the trade…

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Final Preparations For Opening of Newcastle's Gala Week on Friday for Farmers Loan Proposal 5/- for Each Acre Storekeepers to Wait SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

"For four months I have advocated a loan for wheat farmers," said Mr. A. K. Trethowan, managing director of the Farmers…

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Second Grade Wheat Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

Second quality wheat, in bags, for New South Wales was fixed at 56½lb per imperial bushel by the Grain Trade Sectional Committee of the Sydney Chamber of…

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Keen Competition Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

At Melbourne wool sales to-day, an attractive catalogue comprising 7632 bales was offered at auction, 4000 on behalf of Dalgety and Company, and 3632 on behalf…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Greasy merino fleece made up to 21¾d. comebacks to 10¾d, and crossbreds 9¾d at the wool sales to-day. The selection which was of average quality,…

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Shameless Theft Opposition Leader's Opinion Effect on Farmers' Loan Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

Commenting on the scheme enunciated by Mr. Lang, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) said to-day: "Mr. Lang has the distinction of being,…

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Sixteen Wounds Farmer Savagely Attacked MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Detectives are investigating an attack on Ernest Leslie Harton, a farmer, at Yarram, Gippsland, who was found this afternoon with 16 wounds, apparently inflicted…

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Farmer Seeks Dole Barellan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

Although his property in valued at £7500, a Barellan district farmer cannot obtain credit, even for the bare necessities of life, and he has made application for the dole…

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U.S. Farm Board Nears Crisis Small Banks Aided More Than Farms Senate Criticism Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

The affairs of the United States Farm Board are rapidly approaching a crisis. It is expected that the last…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

A good selection of 10,597 bales were offered at the wool sales to-day. While 10,309 bales were offered at auction, an additional 289 bales were sold privately…

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Wheat Bounty Immediate Action Mr. Moloney Explains Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 9

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) stated to-day that steps had already been taken to have the necessary legislation drafted for submission to…

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