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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,067 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 104

Federal Wheat Bounty Melbourne

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

It was ascertained to-day that the distribution of £442,421, made available by the Commonwealth as a bounty to the wheat growers, will average 2/8 per acre…

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Newcastle and Wheat Silos Minister's Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 8

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) said to-day that he hoped a decision would soon be reached respecting Newcastle's…

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Wheat Speculations Bankruptcy Registrar's Strictures Discharge Refused Sydney

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

The Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. N. C. Lockhart) to-day refused an application by Frank Gordon Callaghan for a certificate of discharge declaring that he had…

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Sydney Wool Sales 17d for Greasy Merino Fleece SYDNEY

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

Of the 11,123 bales offered at auction at the wool sales to-day, 9072 were sold, while an additional 1676 were disposed of privately. The market was very firm…

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Killed on Farm Man Dragged by Cultivator Lightning Frightens Horses Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 7

Simon Fraser, 53, a farm labourer, was fatally injured at Finley this morning when he was run down by a team of horses drawing a disc cultivator. A flash of…

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Dairy Products London Selling Floor Lismore Mass Meeting Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 8

The second mass meeting of farmers, professional and business men, adjourned from last week, passed a resolution to-day, stating that they considered the…

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Cattle Near Dwelling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 6

On an amended ordinance under the Local Government Act, the Town Clerk of New Lambton proceeded against Henry J. Sketchley, Sketchley-parade, New…

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Overseas Cargoes Butter for London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 8

The Largs Bay, which left Newcastle yesterday at 4.20 a.m., for Colombo, Port Said, Southampton, Hull, and London, via Sydney and ports, had on board 437…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

Of the 10,515 bales of wool of good selection offered at the sales to-day, 9523 were sold [?] auction and an additional 2195 were disposed of privately. There…

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Inflation Rumor in Chicago Caused Excitement in Wheat Pit New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 5

Prophecies of inflation gained such wide circulation on the Chicago Stock Exchange that a wild orgy of buying resulted…

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Dairy Produce Export Board Activities Advertising Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 6

An intensive advertising campaign is being conducted throughout the United Kingdom to increase the sales of Australian products, and special attention is…

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March Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 15

The vigorous, well-sustained, and general nature of the competition at the Brisbane March series of wool sales disclosed a very buoyant market, which, though…

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Butter Exports Big Increase in Total

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) has issued details of the butter shipments from the Commonwealth from July 1, 1932, to April 1, 1933, compared…

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Australian Butter in England Maitland Producers' Cable Mr. Bruce

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 8

Claiming that the position in England regarding Australian butter was fast becoming intolerable, the delegate Board of the Maitland District…

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Wheat Competition America Not Exporting LONDON, April 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 10

The "Daily Telegraph" says: "An interesting explanation of the advance of wheat prices on the Chicago Grain Exchange is that hitherto the United States…

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Restriction Sought Foreign Butter Supplies British Importers Act London, April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 9

Australian and New Zealand butter importers have appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. E. Elliott), to ask for the restriction…

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Stroud Show Increased Exhibits Keen Competition Cattle Classes Improve STROUD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

Contrary to expectations, the 12th annual show of the Stroud Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened to-day in brilliant sunshine. During the…

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At Warwick Farm Chipping Norton Plate Kuvera Chosen Braeburn Should Win Cup SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 12

The last of the preliminary fixtures leading up to the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn meeting is listed for the attention of racing men, who will…

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Autumn Racing Fine Weather in Sydney Warwick Farm Track Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 12

Sydney weather has taken a phenomenal change. Horses were bedded down last night to the accompaniment of a downpout of rain that had been falling for days…

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Grant Refused Farm Training for Boys Pindimar Scheme Dropped

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

The Labour and Industry Department has refused to make the grant of £500 needed by the Newcastle Young Citizens' League to start its scheme for training…

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