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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,561 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 79

Good Competition Brisbane Wool Sales BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 5

The wool sales were continued to-day, when 8500 bales were offered. The selection was an average one. Good competition was experienced throughout…

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"Money Available" Bulk Handling of Wheat PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 5

Mr. John Thomson, General Manager of the West Australian Farmers' Co., Ltd., returned to-day from London, where he went in November in connection with…

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Farmers Will Help Big Shearing Season Ahead SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 8

The President of the Graziers' Association (Mr. F. H. Tout) said to-day that the movement for providing work in this State had the sympathy of the men on…

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Valuable Sheep Consignments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 6

"Although as many as 11,000,000 sheep have been carried on the railways of this State in a single year, it is doubtful whether any more valuable consignments are…

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"Wet" Sheep Arbitration Court Case Witness's Evidence Deleted Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 8

During the hearing of a pastoral case before the Arbitration Court to-day, the Secretary of the Stockowners' Association of South Australia (Mr. E. Virgo),…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Good Competition; Firm Prices BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 4

At the Brisbane wool sales to-day the selection was a generally average one, representing wools from most parts of the State. The northern and western districts…

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Victorian Wheat Producers Favour Bulk Handling Minister Gives Support Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 9

A large and representative gathering of wheat-growing interests waited on the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Allan) to-day, and asked that a scheme for…

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Carrier's Complaint of Unfair Treatment From Railway Wool Cartage Conversations with Goode Motor Purchase (Continued from Page 1)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 7

Neville C[?]afield managing director of the Australasian Transport and Shipping Agency said that his company carted…

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Convicted of Murder Farmer Declared Insane Killed Wife and Children London, June 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 7

William Yeoman, a farmer, of Kingsbridge, Devonshire, was found guilty of the murder of his wife and children, but was declared insane and will be detained…

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Foreign Butter British Farmers Desire Duty LONDON, June 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 10

Farmers are requesting the Import Duties Advisory Committee to impose a duty of 20/ a cwt on imported foreign butter, entailing 3d a lb extra to the…

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German Wheat Tariffs Berlin, June 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 11

With the object of stimulating home production, the Government has decided on preferential wheat tariffs and quotas to begin operations on June 30. The…

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Many Sheep Dead Severe Cold in Queensland BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 11

Nearly 1000 sheep have died in the Charleville district owing to the severe cold. Frosts have severely damaged tomato and tobacco crops. Heavy frosts are reported…

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Good Competition Queensland Wool Sales BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 3

The wool sales closed to-day, when 6591 bales were offered. The selection was average, representing all parts of the State. Central and northern wools which were…

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Stolen Sheep Were Killed Theft From Waratah Paddock Police Find Skins

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

Thieves stole three sheep from a Paddock near the Abattoirs on Wednesday night, and killed them in a paddock,…

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Stolen Sheep Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 6

Three sheep were stolen from a paddock near Newcastle Abattoirs their skins were found in a paddock between Waratah and Sandgate. One sheep was owned by…

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Increase in Butter Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 6

The Butter Stabilisation Committee decided in Sydney yesterday to increase the price of butter by ½d a lb as from to-day…

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WHEAT Japan's Imports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 3

In a statement issued by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. C. A. S. Hawker), the imports of wheat into Japan during the last two years are shown as follows—…

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Good Prospects Conditions in Pastoral Areas MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 4

Reporting on the Australian pastoral and agricultural position for the month ended June 22, the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. W. S. Watt) states that…

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Wheat Grower's Death. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 3

It is believed that Mr. Smith Pollock, one of the State's best known wheat growers, who was killed on his farm, "Glengarry," Quirindi,…

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Sheep Show Opened by Sir I. Isaacs "Dawn of Brighter Day" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 8

The Governor-General (Sir ,Isaac Isaacs) and the Governor (Sir Philip Game) were present at the official opening of the sheep show at the Agricultural Showground…

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