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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 89

Counter to Farmers' Meetings Unions Plan Demonstration "Carry Lang Plan" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

As a counter-attack to the meetings in the country, the Sydney Trades Hall is organising, on behalf…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 13

Animated and excited competition ruled for wool at the sixth series of the Adelaide sales this afternoon, when 21,000 bales were offered…

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Cattle Dip Blown Up Mullumbimby Tick Dispute MULLUMBIMBY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 9

The dispute between farmers and the Tick Board Control assumed serious proportions when late last night the cattle dip was blown up…

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Grant of £400,000 South Australian Farmers Essentials to Be Supplied Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. Hill), in the Assembly to-day said that a bill involving a grant of £400,000 from the State bank to make provision for financing farmers…

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Aid for Farmers Canadian Wheat Crop New Legislation (Australian Press Association.) OTTAWA, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 10

Legislation for the creation of a Tariff Board, amendments to the Tariff Bill, the more effective control of national finance, a revision of existing provisions…

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Further Rise Adelaide Wool Sales ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

Animated competition continued at yesterday's wool sales when 22,000 bales were submitted. More than 95 per cent, were sold…

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U.S. Wheat Carry-over. Washington, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

The new Chairman of the Federal Farm Board (Mr. Stone) estimates that the domestic carry-over of wheat on July 1 will be 275,000,000 bushels, the same as…

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Prices Higher Adelaide Wool Sales Animated Competition Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 9

Animated competition continued when the sixth series of wool sales was concluded to-day. Catalogues aggregating 22,000 bales were…

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Russian Imports Farmers and Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 15

The report of the council of the National Farmers' Union for 1930 states that its work has been carried on in circumstances of peculiar difficulty because…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Few Alterations Peas and Beans Cheaper Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

Quotations did not change in the farm produce market in the past week. It is rare for the farm produce prices to last the whole week without some alteration…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

With the exception of eggs, sales showed little improvement during the week. There were no changes in butter, cheese, and bacon. Egg, however, moved freely…

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Gloucester Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

During February the Gloucester Dairy Company manufactured 163,074lb of butter, being an increase of 6467lb over the corresponding month of last year…

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From Farm Laborer to Baronetcy Passion for Education Brings Reward LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 7

THE King has conferred a baronetcy upon Mr. Henry Snelf. The new baron, who is a bachelor, has had an interesting career, his…

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Cheaper Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 6

The Butter Stabilisation Committee has decided to reduce the price of butter by ½d per lb. The lower price will operate as from this morning…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, 11,046 bales were offered, including 1741 from New South Wales, 539 Queensland, 552 Victorian, 172 West Australian, and 3251…

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Our Stocks Rising in London Wheat Market Improves Likely to Go Higher London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

The upward swing of selling prices on Australian Stock Exchanges has also been accompanied by an…

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Distressed Farmers "Living On Eggs And Rabbits" ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 10

At a conference of wheatgrowers yesterday, delegates referred with emotion to the distress suffered by farmers in some districts. One delegate said he knew of…

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M.P. Created Baron Rose From Farm-worker LONDON, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 10

The King has been pleased to confer the dignity of Baron of the United Kingdom upon Mr. Henry Snell, M.P. The new Baron, who is a bachelor, has…

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Riverina Leader Active Meeting Farmers' Executive Organisers Confident Wagga

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. Charles Hardy, jnr., is expected to place the policy of the Riverina movement before the…

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Hopelessly Bogged Sheep's Throats Cut NARRABRI

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

As a result of recent flooding, which has turned large stretches of land [?]-to bog, there have been heavy losses of sheep on the black soil plains…

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