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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 89

Good Wheat Demand United States' Hopes WASHINGTON, May 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 8

Further indications of prospects for a good demand from foreign wheat-imparting countries during the next two or three months are seen by the United States…

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Dumping of Wheat Surpluses Proposal for Meeting London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 6

A proposal will be submitted to the Wheat Conference on May 18 that countries represented will undertake not to dump their wheat surpluses…

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Dairying Industry Advance Since Early Days SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

One of the most interesting addresses at the Hunter River and Lower North Coast Agricultural Bureau Conference in Singleton was one on the dairying…

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Hunter Farmers Relief to be Given Announcement by Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that relief would be given to farmers who had suffered heavy losses…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales 9126 bales were offered comprising 4102 New Zealand, 137 Queensland. 2217 New South Wales, 1935 Victorian, 58 South Australian, 552 West…

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Russian Wheat Spring Sowings Decline MOSCOW, May 6

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

The Commissariat of Agriculture admits that spring wheat sowings throughout Russia on May 5 were only 33,720,000 acres, compared with 81,441,000 last year…

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Trade of Siam Importance of Rice Crop Traffic Developments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 7

The rice crop of Siam is the principal factor upon which the country depends for its economic welfare. It is normally responsible for no less than 70 per cent. of…

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Milk Vendors Dairying Director's Warning SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 10

The Director of Dairying (Mr. L. T. Maclnnes) draws the attention of proprietors of milk-vending premises, such as shops, hotels, and restaurants, where milk…

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Flood Damage Farmers' Heavy Losses Bolwarra Shire Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 11

The Bolwarra Shire Council met a Lora, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon. The President (Cr. Elias Bowden) occupied the chair. There were also…

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Citrus Fruits Review of Crop Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

A survey of the conditions prevailing on April 30., in the citrus orchards of the State, including those within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, is based upon…

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Wool Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

Wool week will begin on Monday, and will be continued until Saturday. In Newcastle, as well as in Sydney, special preparations have been made by retail houses…

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Tie Made From Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

For the first time in Australia an attempt has been made to produce a the from wool, and it has been successful. A selection of wool of high quality was…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Wheat and Flour Dearer Egg Supplies Decrease Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

Potato prices were unaltered in the Newcastle farm produce market this week. The supply and the quality generally were good. A few trucks of New England…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

At the wool-sales. 10,940 bales were offered, including 5518 New Zealand, 281 Queensland 1834 New South Wales, 2135 Victorian. 276 South Australian, 214 West…

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Wool Sales Brokers Report Increase Fall in Export Trade Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 10

Although the number of bales of wool received into store during the year coded April 30 were les than the previous year, the National Council of Wool-selling…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

Average business has been transacted in dairy produce, without any noticeable alteration in quotations. It is a considerable time since bacon…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

Oaten hay, Victorian £6 per ton. Straw, Victorian £3/10/, Tasmanian £4 to £4/5/ per ton. Wheat, bag lots 3/ to 3/3. Oats,…

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Collective Farms New Discipline in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

An important new set of rules governing conditions of labour in the collective farms, and establishing something in the nature of factory discipline there, has -…

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Cattle for China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 6

The President of the Legislative Council of China (Dr. Fin Sen) intends to take a number of Shorthorn cattle back to his native land. Stock suitable for…

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U.S. Winter Wheat Crop Washington, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 8

The production of winter wheat this year indicated by the condition on May 1 is placed, by the Department of Agriculture at 652,902,000 bushels, compared with…

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