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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,067 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 104

Dairy Farmers £100,000 for Advances Promotion of Industry Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) announced to-night that the Unemployment, Relief Council had set apart £100,000 for the…

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World Wheat Surplus Disposal in Soviet Russia Canadian Suggestion Calgary (Alberta), December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

Bartering or the credit sale of Canada's surplus wheat to Soviet Russia was proposed to-day in a statement by the Alberta Wheat Pool…

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Bullet Through Head Young Farm Laborer's Death Tamworth Tragedy Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

Sitting against the door, with a bullet wound through the head and a discharged revolver nearby, a youth, believed to be Tom…

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Butter As a Food

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Butter is one of the most important articles of food, principally because it contains large quantities of vitamins A and D, the first of which is essential to growth…

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Great Cattle Show Utility Breeds at London Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 7

December, in London, for over a century, past, has been associated with the Smithfield Club Show, an exhibition of fat cattle, sheep and pigs. This show,…

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Butter Prices Disparity in London Marketing Criticised Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Interviewed in Sydney, Mr. Roland Green, M.H.R., said that, following his speech on the Ottawa Agreement in the House of Representatives on…

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Farmer's Death Charge Against Taxi-driver ORANGE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Arising out of the death of Ernest William Agland, 29, farmer, from a fractured skull, John Francis Cassidy, 32, taxidriver, was charged to-day with manslaughter. He…

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Boy Found Dead Winton Farm Tragedy TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

A boy who is believed to be Tom Williams, 16, was found dead in the farm office of A. M. Atkinson, "Dalblair," Winton, late yesterday…

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Relief for Farmers Act to Be Proclaimed This Month Tour of Explanation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 3

The Farmers' Debt Relief Act will be proclaimed before the end of the month, probably on January 20. The Board held a meeting to-day to…

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£5000 Damage to Crops. 2000 Acres of Wheat. Destroyed by Fire in South Australia Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

DAMAGE estimated at about £5000 was caused by a fire, which broke out in a crop on the property of George Hill, at…

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Fierce Bush Fire Standing Wheat Burnt South Australian Blaze Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

A fierce bush fire near Georgetown today, sweeping along a seven miles front, destroyed 2000 acres of standing crop and a large quantity of stubble. In one…

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Wool Prices Rise Five Per Cent. Advance Strong Japanese Demand Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

After a break over the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Sydney wool sales were resumed to-day. Compared with the rates ruling in December, the…

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Farmers' Debt Relief Act Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

The newly-constituted board appointed under the Farmers' Debt Relief Act held a preliminary meeting to-day. It is likely that the Act will come into operation…

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U.S. Farmers Feel Pinch Gold Standard Is Blamed Senator Borah's Move Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

"What chance have our farmers of getting higher prices while the United States remains on the gold…

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Farmer's Son Suicided Had Been Spanked Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

William Gross (13), son of a country farmer, was lightly chastised by his father for refusing to do a small task…

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Wheat Loading Record Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

A record for fast loading of wheat was registered at the terminal elevator at White Bay yesterday, when 856 trucks of bulk wheat were unloaded at the rate…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales to-day an average selection comprising 11,381 bales was submitted at auction, and of these 10,918 bales were sold. Private sales…

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Currency Problem American Farmers Hit Nations Off Gold Standard Washington, January 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

Senator Borah is preparing legislation to reduce the purchasing power of the United States dollar, it was learned today, as increasing Senate sentiment for…

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Another Ferry Founders Unusual Crop of Sea Casualties Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

An unusual crop of marine casualties bus occurred within the past few days. The hitherto unidentified freighter reported to be drifting near…

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Fire Sweeps Wheat Land Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

A fire which swept the Wangaratta district to-day destroyed hundreds of acres of wheat and grass. It extended for three miles…

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