Wheat Marketing Minister Explains Act Details of Guarantee Melbourne
Representatives of wheat pools and other bodies connected with wheat marketing in various States conferred privately with the Acting Minister for…
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Farming & the land, 1931
1,769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 89
Dairy Produce
Due to an improvement of the butter market in London, and a firmer tendency in Victoria, local prices advanced ½d a lb on Monday. The new rate of exchange…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Grant to Farmers Canadian Government Acts £20,000,000 for Relief Ottawa, January 8
A relief grant of at least, £20,000,000 will be made to Prairie farmers at the coming session of Parliament as a straight-out gift. Conservatively…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Unsaleable
According to statement made at a meeting of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce, graziers are receiving prices for sheep which do not make it worth while…
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The price of butter will be increased by a half-penny per lb as from this morning, making the third advance within a week. The latest increase is due to further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canada's Butter Independent in Two Years Dairy Official's Forecast Ottawa, January 10
"Canada will be producing all the butter she requires within two years. The question of importing butter from New Zealand and Australia will then no longer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Prospects Yorkshire Quiet LONDON
Mr. W. P. Devereux, official representative of the Australian Wool growers' Council, reports that conditions in Yorkshire are still quiet and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →If Plan Succeeds Huge Russian Wheat Export WASHINGTON, U.S.A., January 10
Dr. Harbut, of the United States Department of Agriculture, who recently returned from a scientific tour of Russia, states that Russia will export 200,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Secession Movement Canadian Farmers' Views SASKATOON, January 10
"Perhaps our secessionist friends are right in the contention that secession is the only hope of securing justice from the East." said Mr. Frank Eliason. Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gaol Without Option For Farm Thieves MAITLAND P.M.'s WARNING
"I want to issue a warning that in future anyone appearing at this court for stealing from farms may be imprisoned without the option." This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sales Hogan's Catalogue
An attractive catalogue of wool will be offered by Messrs. J. Hogan and Company on Thursday. The wool sale will be held in Tyrrell Hall, after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elevator Filled Wheat Transport Stops SYDNEY
The Manager of the Government grain elevators (Mr. Harris), stated yesterday, that about 400 trucks, laden with wheat, had arrived from the country districts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Sales Values Remain Firm SYDNEY
An average selection, totalling 10,742 bales, was submitted at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Sales at auction totalled 9350, while an additional 953 bales were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Shipments They Are Only a Trickle SYDNEY
Towards the end of the month three shipments of wheat will be lifted from the White Bay terminal silos for overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Air Wool and Wireless Novel Newcastle Plan
Wool and wireless will be combined to make history on Thursday, when the wool sales to be held in Newcastle will be broadcast by station 2NC. It will be no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stealing From Farms
In dealing with, four persons who were charged with having stolen melons and potatoes from farms, Mr. D. W. Read, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Position of Farmers SYDNEY
"With wheat below the cost of production the position of our farmers has become desperate," declared Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., yesterday. "Much of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Foreigners Favoured' Queensland Farmers Protest Assignments of Cane Land Brisbane
Recent assignments granted by the Central Cane Prices Board, at Tully, North Queensland, have caused much indignation among British cane farmers, who allege…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boys As Farmers Plan in Victoria Land Settlement Urged
Mr. F. W. Hagelthorn, a former Minister for Agriculture and Public Works in Victoria, has suggested to the present Minister for Lands (Mr. Bailey) and to Lands,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boys for N.Z. Farm Training LONDON
Thirty-three boys are to sail for New Zealand on Friday to train as sheep farmers. The "News Chronicle" editorially commends New Zealand's…
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