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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,561 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 79

Australian Wool Bradford Advice to Breeders LONDON, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

The Bradford correspondent of the Australian Press Association states that as a result of a conference with Mr. H. P. Devereux, representative of the…

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Wheat Quota Parties in Conference Agreement Reached (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

At a conference to-day, between the Minister for Agriculture (Sir John Gilmour) and representatives of organisations interested in the Government's home…

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Bulk Wheat Handling West Australian Delegation to Study N.S.W. Methods Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 8

To investigate problems associated with the bulk handling of wheat, and to benefit by the practice of New South Wales, the West Australian Minister for Works…

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Farmers Ruined Tasmanian Firms' Affairs Three Men on Trial Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

Falsifications of an extraordinary nature are alleged by the Crown against George Llewellyn Meredith, Reginald Askew Sutton, of Launceston, and Richard William…

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Wheat Bounty Presentation of Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

The Minister for Markets (Mr. C. A. S. Hawker) has announced that the response made by farmers to the request for more careful filling in of forms of claim…

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Business Restricted Farmers Will Not Sell Wool Uneasiness in South Africa Capetown, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

Consequent on uneasiness, the Reserve Bank issued a statement that it has substantial exchange resources, which it is prepared to sell in London, Paris, Rome,…

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First Exports Wool and Frozen Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

From the earliest days of free settlement on the Hunter River the district has contributed to the staple industries of New South Wales. Examination of an…

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Wool Sales Highest Price Realised SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

The highest price paid for wool at the Sydney auctions this year was obtained to-day, when 19d a lb was realised. The selection was a good one, and…

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Wheat Pool Victorian Breakaways Injunction Granted Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

Fearing a wholesale breakaway from the wheat pool the Victorian Wheat-growers' Corporation, Ltd., obtained from the Chief Justice (Sir Leo Cussen) to-day…

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Falling Wool Prices Scheme to Protect Growers Experts Complete Reports Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council will be held in Melbourne on January 28 to consider the scheme brought forward by Sir John Higgins to…

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Gloucester Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

During December the Gloucester Dairy Company manufactured 207,406lbs butter, being an increase of 57,921 over the same period last year, and a record in any…

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To Oppose Premier at Elections Farmers' Leader at Windsor Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Cordner, of Cornwallis, car Windsor, president of the Farmers' Market Trust, announces himself as an Independent opponent of Mr…

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Macaroni Wheat Samples from America Farrar Student's Inquiries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

As the result of investigations during his recent visit to the United States as Farrar Research Scholar. Mr. S. L. Macindoe, Assistant Plant Breeder of the…

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Lower Hunter Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

According to Mr. J. D. Richardson, a director of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., no body of men have been harder hit during the period…

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Oppose Mr. Lang Farmers' Leader Decides Transport Act As Issue Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

The President of the Farmers' Market Trust (Mr. A. E. Cordner) stated to-day that he intended to contest Auburn as an Independent at the next State election, in…

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The Wool Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

Commenting on the wool sales within the Commonwealth the circular of the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., says: "The Japanese trade which operates…

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Wheat Quota Denounced by Labour Peer LONDON, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Lord Arnold, a Labour peer, in denying that Labour members ever had favoured the wheat quota plan, denounced the proposal as "one of the craziest ever…

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Wool Markets Review of Overseas Position LONDON, January 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. H. P. Devereux, representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, reports that although the international position is very critical, a more hopeful spirit…

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Wool Position Bright But Speculators Are Cautious London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

The London representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Association (Mr. W. P. Devereaux) reports that, although the international position is…

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Unusual Theft Flock of Sheep Missing Tasmanian M.l.c.'s Loss Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

The theft of a flock of 315 sheep from an open paddock on the outskirts of the township of Evandale has completely mystified the police. The sheep were the…

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