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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 89

West Australian Wheat Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 6

It is believed that next year's wheat crop in West Australia may show a decline of about 25 per cent. compared with this season…

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No "Dumping" United States Wheat Farm Board's Action (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 5

The Federal Farm Board announced that it will not authorise the Grain Stabilisation Corporation to make wheat stabilisation purchases from the 1931 wheat…

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Wool Sales Record Price for Merino SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 5

Up to 31¼d was obtained for greasy merino wool at the wool sales to-day. This figure is an Australian record for the season. The market for all descriptions…

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Wool Boom Season's Record Figure All Prices Up Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

The record price for the season was established at yesterday's wool sales, where [?] wook rose another five per cent., while…

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World Conference "Reducing Wheat Acreage" 54 Nations Represented London, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 5

The "Morning Post's" Rome correspondent, referring to the second World Whet Conference, which is to be opened on Thursday, at which 54 nations will be…

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£100,000 More for Relief of Farmers Announcement of Minister Special Cases Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 6

An additional £100,000 will be made available by the Government to assist necessitous farmers who have not had dealings with the Rural Industries…

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Warwick Farm Good Newcastle Entry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

It is likely that northern horses will play a bis part in the races in Sydney during the next fortnight. A strong team of horses has been…

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Pastoral Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

In his address at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., held in London Chairman (Mr. A. Shepherd) said that…

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Rain Needed Australian Pastoral Areas MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 9

The Acting Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. W. S. Watt), in a general note on the position regarding the pastoral and agricultural industries for the month ended…

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Wheat Stabilisation American Failure CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 6

"Export the surplus to China or destroy It," is the advice given by Senator Borah concerning America's wheat supply of 275,000,000…

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Chicago Wheat Slump. Chicago, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

Wheat prices broke from 2 to 12 cents to-day on the Chicago Board of Trade under selling pressure upon the news that the Federal Farm Board had withdrawn…

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Overseas Markets London Wool Sales. London, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

At today's Wool sales 10,778 bales were offered, including 1631 Queensland, 606 New South Wales, 1752 Victorian , 1131 South Australian, 2304 West Australian,…

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Sydney Wool Sales Merinoes Sell to 22d SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

A good selection, comprising 10,462 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number 10,243 bales were sold, and an additional 1195 bales were disposed…

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Chicago Wheat Price Effects of Board's Action WASHINGTON, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 7

The American Farm Bureau Federation has predicted that the price of wheat will probably drop to 50 cents a bushel at Chicago next autumn, as a…

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Armidale Cattle Sale Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

The largest attendance of buyers for many years was present at the cattle sale held to-day by A. H. McArthur and Co and W. J. Hawke and Co., in…

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Kurri Police Court Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 9

Francis Partington, of Sawyer's Gully-road, was charged at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., with having stolen, at…

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Wool Sales Market Continues Firm SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 9

A good selection, comprising 10,225 bales, was offered to-day at auction at the wool sales. Of these 9884 were sold and an additional 493 bales disposed of…

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Overseas Markets London Wool Sales London, March 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

At to-day's wool sales 10,266 bales were offered, including 738 Queensland, 2792 New South Wales, 238 Victorian, 146 South Australian, 492 West Australian,…

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Imperial Wool Fair Project at Bradford "Australia Essential" London, March 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 7

"From Fleece to Fabric" is the motto of the Imperial Wool Industries Fair, to be held at Bradford from July 3 to July 18. It will be associated with an historic…

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For Sydney Strong Team of Horses Warwick Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 7

A fairly Strong team of Newcastle horses will leave for Sydney to-morrow morning to compete at Warwick Farm on Saturday. They…

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