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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,561 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 79

Wheat Stack Burnt 20,000 Bags Destroyed Fire at Railway Siding Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 7

Yesterday a wheat stack containing 20,000 bags of wheat, the property of Westralian Farmers. Ltd., was totally destroyed by fire at Korbel, an unattended…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

Though perhaps not of such interest to the general public as other features of the show, the dairy produce section had much of interest for the experts, most of whom…

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Bitten by Snake Stud Farm Employee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 7

Harold Davies, an employee of Trautwein's stud farm, near Woodville, was admitted to Maitland Hospital to-day suffering from snake bite…

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75 Per Cent. Domestic Wheat Paris, February 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

A decree fixes the minimum quota of domestic wheat to be used for milling flour for the purpose of breadmaking at 75 per cent…

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Wheat Quotas Free Importations Still Millers' Payments to Fund (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

The Ministry for Agriculture, in a statement regarding the Wheat Quota Bill, explains that the area under wheat in the United Kingdom fell to 1,250,000 acres in…

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A Valais "Black Sheep."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 8

A few who were "in the know" at the Newcastle Show on Thursday watched rather sadly the running of the hippo-jumble race for boys and girls. There…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Eggs Dearer Yesterday Onions Firm Again Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

Business improved again in the Newcastle farm Produce market during the week, and the improvement was not confined to one line, because all sold well. This…

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More Bush Fires Western Districts Flames Under Control Over 200 Sheep Destroyed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

Further serious bush fires are reported to-night from the Western districts, but, although a dangerous fire is raging in the Illunae Ranges, outbreaks which have…

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Left All But £300 to Charity Farmer Feared Money Would Ruin Family £11,500 Estate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

A story of bush trials was told to Mr. Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court to-day, when Martin Laracy applied for a share in his…

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Fixed Price for Milk Newcastle Consumers Not Affected Yet "Help Farmers"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

It was emphasised by Newcastle milk distributing companies to-day that the board's control did not a yet extend to…

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Guessing Weight of Sheep Results of Show Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 8

The result of the weight-guessing competition, which was held at the Newcastle Show, was announced by the fallow secretary (Mr. Legoe)…

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Wool Marketing System Govt. Participation Opposed Graziers' Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 7

Whether the Government should play any part in the wool marketing system was keenly debated at the Graziers' Association Conference…

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Farmer Arrested Grievous Bodily Harm Charge Bailiff Critically Injured Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 6

Harold Edward Matfield, farmer, has bean arrested on a charge of having done grievous bodily harm to Stanley William Watts 21, of Walyurin, 13 miles from…

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Wool Marketing Discussed by Graziers Government Action Opposed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 6

Matters affecting the marketing and selling of wool occupied the attention of the Graziers' Conference to-day. The general tenor of the speeches was that…

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Home-grown Wheat for England Bill Introduced Into Commons London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 8

A secure home market and a bettor price for home-grown wheat are the objects of the Wheat Bill introduced into the House, of…

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Fears to Go to Shanghai Wheat Ship's Crew Refuses Duty Master's Threat Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

The crew of the Finnish wheat freighter, Globaburg, is still determined not to take…

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Farm Produce Agents Stricter Methods of Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn) moved for leave to bring in a bill to make further provision for the regulation and control of farm produce…

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London Wool Sales London, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 3

At the opening of the wool sales merinoes declined about 5 per cent. and crossbreds ½d. There were catalogued 10,440 bales, including 803 from New South…

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Proposal Rejected Wool Treaty With Japan SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 4

The Graziers' Conference to-day rejected without debate a motion advocating consideration of a reciprocal trade agreement between Austral and Japan…

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No Reduction Wool Seeling Charges Brokers Answer Graziers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 8

Replying to a request by the Graziers' Conference for a reduction in the wool-selling charges, the Woolbrokers' Association, on behalf of the companies…

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