Drought Ends Rain and Snow in U.S. Suffering Farmers Over 2,000,000 Receive Aid (Australian Press Association.) CHICAGO, March 7
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6
The mid-winter drought, which was nation-wide in extent, and was doing serious injury to crops, and diminishing the water supply of many communities,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Found Dead Tamworth
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 5
James Dugan, a well-known Attunga identity, was found dead on the reserve at Sulcor to-day. He had left his farm at Brown's Springs on Friday, going…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Farm Board Mr. Legge's Resignation WASHINGTON, March 6
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6
President Hoover announced to-day Mr. Legge's resignation from the Chairmanship of the Farm Board. Mr. James C. Stone was named by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Better Prices Brisbane Wool Sales BRISBANE
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6
With keep, animated competition, the average price at the wool sales to-day, compared with January, showed a rise of slightly more than 25 per cent. Ten…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Marketing Graziers Urge Investigation JUNEE
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6
The local branch of the Graziers' Association decided to urge the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the marketing of Australian wool…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Conference United States Stands Out WASHINGTON, March 9
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
The State Department has decided that the United States will not participate in the coming world wheat conference at Rome…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Sowing Advances to Growers Minister's Arrangements Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
The Minister for Agriculture ( Mr. W. F. Dunn) has succeeded in making arrangements with the Treasurer which will enable the Rural Industries Branch to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.Z. Wool Sales Keen Bidding—Prices Rise DUNEDIN
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4
Keenest competition was an outstanding feature of tho wool sales. There was a full bench of buyers, but Continental and Japanese bidders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bright Tone on 'Change Sustained Rise in Values Wool Stocks Soar Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 5
A very bright market ruled on 'change to-day, and share values made another striking advance. The "Bullish" trend has shown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improving Farms Work for Unemployed SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
The Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council (Sir Graham Waddell) suggested to-day that portion of the unemployment tax might be used for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Help for Farmers West Australia's £500,000 PERTH
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
By arrangements within Australia, it has been found possible to place in extra £500,000 at the disposal of the Agricultural Bank, according to an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Food for Farmers Available Through Police SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
Replying to a request by the Farmers and Settlers' Association regarding the issue of relief orders for stores to farmers through the police, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament Flour Acquisition Third Reading of Bill £250,000 for Farmers Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
The Flour Acquisition Bill was read a third time in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, and was forwarded to the Legislative Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Latham Explains Scheme For Private Loan To Help Farmers 3000 Demonstrate Outside Theatre Call for 50 Men Nearly Ends in Riot Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
Three thousand men almost canned a serious disturbance at a leading city picture theatre to-day following upon an advertisement calling for 50…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Without Special Taxation a New Method Needed Must Keep Farmers on the Land Latham Amplifies Loan Scheme Private Interests Canberra
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 8
Stating that it was of supreme important that the farmers should be provided with adequate fertilisers for Appraising the worth of one of the beautiful roses sold yesterday when the furnishing at Admiralty House, Kirribilli Point, were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland Wool Sales Brisbane
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 6
At the wool sales to-day, values generally were 5 per cent, above the opening rates. Practically the whole of 11,075 bales was cleared at an average of 10½d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Empire Butter Canvass of Grocers Pays LONDON, March 10
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 6
The Empire Marketing Board reports that prior to the canvass of Wigan, out of 272 grocers, only 75 stocked Empire butter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Bounty Reduction Decided Upon Heavy Production Forecast Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7
A meeting of the Australian Stabilisation Committee, held in Sydney, deemed it prudent, in view of the present conditions, to reduce the export bounty to 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Prices 20 Per Cent. Up Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1
Rises of 15 to 20 per cent in prices of wool in London this week confirm the movement which has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping Farmers "No Chance of Inflation" Loan Only Alternative Canberra
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 6
The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (Mr. J. G. Latham), referring to his proposal for a private loan to assist wheatgrowers, said…
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