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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,561 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 79

Large Entries Sheep Section Popular Newcastle Show Activity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

The large number of entries, several innovations, and the fine programme of ring events are expected to make this year's show in Newcastle outstanding…

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Record for Season Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

The Australian record price for the season was obtained at the wool sales to-day, when five bales of greasy merino fleece from the Yass district fetched 33¼d a lb…

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In Sheep Truck

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 8

Discovered in a sheep truck at West Maitland Railway Station last night, Roland James alias Rolland James Rough, 20, and Cecil Harold…

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Better Wheat Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 10

Ottawa, February 10.—"A continuous reduction of the world's visible supply from now on will be a constructive feature of the wheat situation," states the…

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Butter Boxes Queensland Pine Wood Taint Allegations Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 8

The Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. Jos. Francis) stated to-day that there was no foundation for the rumours that the Government intended to issue regulations…

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Record Price Yass Wool Brings 38¼d Highest Since 1928-9 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 10

The sale of six bales of wool from Yass at 38¼d per lb at the Sydney wool sales to-day made a new season's record. It was the highest price obtained since the…

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Details of Britain's Tariff Wheat, Meat and Cotton Are Not Affected Exemptions Added to Preference Provided for Empire Metal Ores London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 8

Details of the new customs tariff are furnished in a schedule to the Import Duties Bill imposing a 10 per cent. ad…

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Family Murdered French Farm Tragedy PARIS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 9

Attracted by the neighing of a horse, neighbours entered a farmhouse near Agen and found six members of the Dilulase family dead. The family represented…

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Dearer Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 6

The wholesale price of butter will be increased to-day by a halfpenny per lb, making the price £6/17/10 per cwt…

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Wheat Crop Satisfactory Yields Estimate Exceeded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

In his notes on the condition of the Commonwealth wheat crops at the end of January, the Commonwealth Meteorologist says that with the dry weather in…

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Wool for Japan Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 8

A very big shipment of wool from Australia to Japan will leave by the O.S.K. freighter Brisbane Maru to-morrow. The shipment is valued at nearly £300,000. The…

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Extensive Damage in Hunter District Farmer Blown 20 Yards Corn Crops Flattened to the Ground Windows Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 3

Extensive damage to houses, sheds and crops in the farming areas of Largs, Bolwarra, Raworth, Pitnacree, Morpeth…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Potatoes Scarce Again Keen Demand for Eggs Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 3

The improvement noticeable in all lines in the Newcastle farm produce market last week was maintained this week. The shipment of Bismarck potatoes…

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Quota Scheme Aid for British Farmers Tariff Will Help Organisation of Marketing (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, February 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

The Government's agricultural policy was outlined in the House of Commons to-night by the Minister for Agriculture (Sir John Gilmour)…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, a good selection, comprising 10,731 bales, was offered at auction. Of this number 9528 were sold. Private sales totalled 1997 bales. Sydney…

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Cattle Tick Spread Warning to Stockowners Discoveries to Be Reported Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn), in a statement issued to-night, drew the attention of stockowners and all concerned in the livestock industry, to…

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Farms Destroyed Queensland Bush Fire £5000 Damage to Pastures Inglewood (Q.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

Six farms have been burnt out, except for the farm houses, and 20,000 acres of dairying grazing country were swept by a bush fire, which caused damage of…

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Farm Labourer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 4

Struck on the head by a wooden rail about 8 o'clock last night, William Lyon, 25 farm labourer, employed at Ash Island, suffered a probable fracture of the…

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Dairymen Annoyed Milk Price Still Undeclared Wire to Ely

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

"Lower Hunter meeting of dairy farmers very disappointed at non-declaration of price-Dairy farmers are losing hundreds of…

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Moonta Farm Tragedy Boy of 17 Charged with Murder Alleged Confession Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 5

"It is a tragic thing to see a boy of 17 in the dock on a charge of murder." said the Crown Prosecutor to-day in the Criminal…

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