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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,067 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 104

Prison Farms Instead of Gaols Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 9

An assurance that the present gaol system would be replaced gradually, by prison camps in areas well away from towns,…

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Our Fight for Wheat Silos

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

"THROW mud and it sticks" is a proverb that the big interests in Sydney have seized upon in the campaign to prevent a terminal wheat silo from being erected here. Ignoring facts, they keep on repeating that fully loaded wheat…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Made Remand at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

In asking for substantial bail when a remand was granted in a cattle stealing case at Cessnock Court…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Values Recover SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

Buyers were offered an increased supply of sheep at the Homebush sales to-day, but the quality was mainly inferior At the opening of the sales there was…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 11,385 bales were offered at auction, of which 10,619 bales were sold. Private sales totaller 439 bales…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

Prices in the seventh series of Adelaide wool sales to-day were fully equal to those ruling at the late sales in the eastern States, and only slightly lower than the…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

All sections experienced spirited competition at the Adelaide wool sales to-day, and values were only slightly below those ruling at the February auctions…

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Wheat Silo Problem Information for Minister Commerce Hopes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has now sent on to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) information concerning the draught of…

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Body in Creek Missing Dairy Farmer Accident Presumed Kempsey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

The body of R. J. Haywood, a well-known dairy farmer of this district, was found in a creek this morning. He left home yesterday to search for cattle. His…

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Butter Exports Board's Objection to Limitation Sydney Conference Result Not Announced SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

An important conference was held to-day between members of the Dairy Export Control Board and the sub-committee of the Federal Cabinet, comprising…

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Wheat Prices Stabilising Markets Conference Decision Mr. Latham Promises Help MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

A declaration that immediate consideration would be given by the Federal Government to any practical proposal for improving and stabilising the wheat…

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Spreading The Wool

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 2

A section of the 187 feet strip of the Garah-Boonangar-road in the Boomi Shire being treated, with wool as a roadmaking experiment…

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Sheep Cheaper Newcastle Stock Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 4

John Hogan, Limited, reports concerning Newcastle stock sales on Thursday. The supply of sheep forward proved more than double the requirements of…

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Australian Butter Sales in Great Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 3

In recent weeks more than 240 retailers in Great Britain stocked Australian butter for the first time. Included in this number were a multiple firm with 69…

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Sheep Burned to Death Deniliquin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 8

Encircled by flames from a fire which broke out on the property of Mr. Roy Oddy, at Wandook, yesterday, about 500 sheep were burned to death. Much…

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Over Bar at Ebb Tide Wheat Steamer Yesterday

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 1

Additional evidence to refute statements concerning wheat-carrying steamers and Newcastle bar was provided yesterday…

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Japan Keen Buyer Adelaide Wool Sales ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 10

At the wool sales to-day large purchases were made by Japan, which bought more at the sale than at any previous auction. Yorkshire and…

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Butter Exports Limitation Opposed Sydney Conference Alternative Action Advised SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 9

Although the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) declined to make any announcement regarding the conference between the Federal Cabinet's…

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Northern Wheat Experts Reply to Criticism Splendid Keeping Qualities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 8

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce is leaving nothing undone in its efforts to bring terminal wheat silos to Newcastle. Its latest move is to combat criticism…

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Wheat Industry Inquiry Advocated Request for Committee Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 9

A resolution urging the Federal Government to appoint a committee, whose duty it will be to investigate all problems confronting the wheat industry,…

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