Newcastle's 1931 Show Gives Telling Answer To Depression Opening Day Judging At The Show Fine Displays Busy Scenes In The Pavilions Cattle Judge's Praise
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 7
In a telling answer to depression, Newcastle has paraded its vast resources before the outside world in the 19[?]1 Show, which opened in a bustle of activity this morning. It was with a thill of pride that Newcastle saw the great exhibition. It would be impossible to leave the gramds without the conscoiusness of strenghthened confidence in the future…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 7
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce last night decided to ask that the Government prohibit the importation of oats, barley, chaff, and other farm produce from…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 7
The Farmers' Relief Bill, which will provide loans limited to £1000 to meet pressing creditors, was passed in the Assembly unopposed. It is anticipated that the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 7
Hundreds of Italian canefarmers held a secret meeting near Innisfail yesterday for the purpose of protesting against the activities of the British Preference League…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 7
A meeting of farmers at Mulyandry carried a motion strenuously opposing any effort to carry out foreclosure sales in the district, and "that any auctioneer…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 13
The market was most animated at the Sydney wool sales to-day, and values for best descriptions were equal to full late rates. Comeback brought to 14½d, the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →U.S. A. Wants Farm Embargo Future Oe Wheat Suggested Conference Empire Preference U.S. Says It Is Dominions' Due OTTAWA
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 8
A conference of the leading wheat producing countries to discuss the future of the industry was suggested by the retiring chairman of the U.S. Wheat Board (Mr. Legge). Mr. Legge added that the United States did not propose…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3
A mass meeting of Maitland milk suppliers to-day adopted the rules of the newly-formed Milk Suppliers' Defence Association. "If the dairy…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 9
Mr. Alexander Legge, who a few days ago resigned from the chairmanship of the Federal Farm Board, to-day appealed to the Committee of Ways and Means of the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 11
At the wool sales to-day a good selection comprising 11,173 bales, was offered at auction. Sales at auction totalled 10,403, while an additional 2040 bales were…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 11
"Australia has depended economically for many years upon the wool industry yet through the tariff Australia is discouraging the use of woollen goods among…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At the Farm Class Above Average Attar Attracts Smart Juveniles Engaged SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 9
Despite tax and depression registered meetings continue to run over the six events provided by the programme. Two divided races at Warwick Farm to-morrow extend the programme to one of eight events…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 9
To-morrow the last game of the summer baseball season will take place on the Adamstown ground at 3 p.m., when A.M.C. (the premiers)…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 11
Despite tax and depression registered meetings continue to run over the six events provided by the programme. Two divided races at Warwick Farm to-morrow extend the programme to one of eight events…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 11
To-morrow the last game of the summer baseball season will take place on the Adamstown ground at 3 p.m., when A.M.C. (the premiers)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Trade and Finance Markets Review Glut of Pineapples Butter Dearer Farm Produce
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3
The good quality of the cheaper grades of potatoes which arrived in Newcastle during the week caused the price of Brownells to fall £1 a ton. Bismarcks…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3
The butter market advanced an additional 1d a lb as a result of a decided improvement in London values, which had the effect of increased prices in all other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.J.C. Races Warwick Farm Meeting Sidney George and Inducement SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 12
The Australian Jockey' Club can have no complaint over the manner in which owners have responded for Saturday's meeting at Warwick Farm. There are…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3
The possibility that the Grain Stablisation Corporation, might hold as much as 200,000,000 bushels of wheat by July 1, was mentioned by the retiring Chairman, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Products Canadian Farmers Hit VICTORIA, B.C., February 19
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 9
The Advisory Board of the British Columbia Farmers' Institutes, in representations to the Agriculture Committee of the Provincial Legislature, to-day claimed…
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