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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 89

Sixteen Crown Farms for Lease at Awaba

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 5

In the Crown Lands Gazette to-day notice is given of 16 blocks of land in the parishes of Awaba and Cooranbong open for application as…

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Land Values Assessment Reductions Not General Farming Property in Demand

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 5

it is officially anticipated that there will be a drop of about 15 per cent, in the unimproved capital values of properties in the outlying Newcastle areas and a general drop of 10 per cent, on the assessed annual values throughout the whole of the northern…

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Wool Sales No Change in Values SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 8

Of 8477 bales of a good selection offered at auction at the wool sales to-day. 8090 were sold, and another 958 sold privately, making a total disposal of 9057…

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Famous Irishman Dead Improved Living Standards Wheat Consumption Lessened Mussolini's View Rome

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 8

An improved post-war standard of living, resulting in the choicest types of food replacing bread, is [?]oted by Signer Mussolini as a…

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Selections For Newcastle And Warwick Farm at Newcastle Winrose for Handicap Lady Anambah Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 9

Owing to the big entry received for the Maiden Handicap at the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting to-morrow, the race has been divided. This will make a seven-event programme…

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Full Dress Warwick Farm Rehearsals for Autumn Double Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 9

Final full-dress rehearsals for the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup will be stage in the three concluding events at Warwick Farm…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Few Alterations Butter Cheaper Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 3

Good sales were made in all lines in the Newcastle farm produce market during the week. Despite the unaltered prices of potatoes, the demand was keen. As…

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Rome Conference World's Wheat Problems Mussolini's Advice Rome, March 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 10

"The crucial question regarding the depression in agriculture, particularly, the wheat problem, is whether farmers are growing too much wheat or the world is…

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Arrested at Farm "Most Dangerous Man Alive" St. Joseph (Missouri), Mar. 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 10

Fred Burke, indicted for the St. Valentine Day massacre in 1929, when six men were lined up and riddled with machine guns in Chicago, was arrested in a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 3

Local egg consignments showed a sharp decline during the past few days, and as the demand is brisk at ruling quotations, difficulty is experienced in filling all daily…

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Assistance to Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn) states that he has made arrangements with the Treasurer for additional funds for assistance to necessitous…

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At Warwick Farm Star Performers Engaged Waterline to Win Again Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

All racing eyes throughout Australia will be focussed on Warwick Farm on Saturday. The majority of the stars of the turf…

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Butter Down Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 6

The New South Wales Stabilisation Committee announced during the week-end that butter would be a halfpenny per lb cheaper as from this morning. This is…

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Australian Butter Interest in Great Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

According to the latest reports received from London by the Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney), an increasing interest is being evinced in our…

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London Wool Sales Increased Prices Maintained LONDON, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

The London representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Association (Mr. W. P. Devereux) reports that the wool sales in London do not show any abatement of…

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"Cannot Operate in Newcastle" Japanese Wool Buyers Consul-general's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 5

The Japanese Consul-General for Australia (Mr. Inoue) said on his arrival in Newcastle to-day, that about 80…

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U.S. Wheat Acreage Three Per Cent Less Than 1930 WASHINGTON, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 7

The Department of Agriculture to-day announced that the total wheat acreage indicated for the 1931 harvest shows a decrease of about 3 per cent from last…

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Wheat Problems Many Solutions Offered Conference in Rome Soviet's Attitude Explained (Australian Press Association.) ROME, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 7

Professor Kritzmann, the chief Russian delegate to the World Wheat Conference intimated yesterday that the Soviet delegates would not bind…

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Chide at Last Success at Warwick Farm Casque D'or Again John Buchan Wins Autumn Cup SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 11

Chide, bought for 6000 guineas in New Zealand more than 12 months ago, registered his first success since he was acquired by the Sydneysider. Mr. T. C…

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Japan and Newcastle Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 4

The Japanese Consul-General for Australia (Mr. K. Incue), who is on a visit to Newcastle, had something to say yesterday regarding the possibility of…

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