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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 89

Wool and Wheat Export from Newcastle Rates on Mileage "Matter for Government"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

Representations on behalf of the Lomb. ton Municipal Council were made recently to the Chief Railway Commissioner by Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., concerning the…

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Stolen Sheep for Beer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

When Arthur Howard was charged at the Tamworth Police Court, before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., with having stolen a sheep, he pleaded guilty, and explained…

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Wool Sales Thursday's Offerings 2200 BALES

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

The first wool sale of the year, and the sixth of this season's series under the auspices of the New England, North, and North-west…

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Firm Market Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

Greasy merino flecce realised up to 18 3/4d at the wool sales to-day. A good selection totalling 10,462 bales was submitted, and 9654 were sold. Private sales accounted…

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End in Sight Wheat Delivery to Terminal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 10

The last of the wheat trucks has for the time being been sent to the country. The manager of the Government…

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Not Our Business Says Railways Developing Newcastle Wool Exports "Government Job"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners consider that the question of assisting to build up the wool sales at Newcastle is a matter…

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Pastoral Award Protest Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

At a meeting of the committee of the pastoral section-of the Australian Workers' Union, a resolution, emphatically protesting against variations in the pastoral…

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Wool Cartage Newcastle Position

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Free cartage of wool and wheat from rail to store in Newcastle is interesting city aldermen—a bit late. A letter from the City Council and…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Dearer SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

There was a penning of approximately 40,000 sheep at Homebush to-day, the quality of which was generally fair. Buyers from the noon sales onwards were very…

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Wheat and Corn. Chicago, January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Corn has been formally recognised as the grain trade leader. Beginning on Monday, wheat business will be transferred to the pit previously used for…

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Wheat Plans W. Australian Scheme PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

A circular has been issued by the wheat growers of Western Australia, now in conference, suggesting a scheme for the stabilization of the…

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Grant Cut Out Wool Research LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

while in England Mr. Scullin visited the various Imperial institutions to which Australia is contributing to ascertain whether further…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Unchanged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

A good selection was offered at auction at the wool sales to-day. The number of bales submitted was 10,702 , and of these 9613 were sold at auction. An additional…

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Wool Sales Newcastle Series Second Half of Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Catalogues totalling approximately 2700 bales, will be submitted at the first Newcastle wool sales for the second half of the season, to be held in Tyrrell Hall on…

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Wheat Advances Assurance by Minister Can Go Ahead Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The manager of the Government Grain Elevators, Mr. Harris, in response to his urgent representation on the wheat problem,…

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Wheat Carry-over No Alarm Necessary Pool Manager's View Winnipeg, January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

With wheat at ruinously low levels, no alarm should be felt if a huge carry-over exists at the end of July, states Mr. J. I. McFarland, Manager of the pool. Present…

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Farm and Dairy Most Important Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The economic significance of pasture becomes evident when the value of agricultural and animal products are compared, hand-feeding being still a negligible…

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Muswellbrook Butter High Price in London MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Co., manufactures of "Pax" butter, has received a cablegram from London stating that butter shipped…

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Butter to Be Dearer On Monday SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Butter will be 3d a pound dearer on Monday, when the new wholesale rates will be is 4d a pound. The price over the counter will…

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Canada's Butter Won't Need to Import OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

Canada will be producing all the butter she requires within two years, and the question of importing butter from Australia and New Zealand will…

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