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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,067 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 104

Wool Prices on Up Grade Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 9

Rates for all lines at this afternoon's wool sales showed a hardening tendency on last week's best rates reported to the Sydney…

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Wool Men Confer Want Costs Reduced United Effort Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 7

Wool interests in all parts of Australia were represented at a conference called by the Prime Minister, which…

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Maori Farmer Murdered Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

Hapi Robinson, a well-known Maori dairy farmer, was murdered in his bed at Paketoko, near Haipaia…

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Long Police Search Hunt Ends on Cane Farm Robbery at Store

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 7

The story of bow, after a long police search, a man suspected of having taken part in a robbery at a…

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Free State Farmers Are in Front Line in Economic War De Valera Opposed At Elections Tariff War Position Where Is Money to Pay Subsidy? All Ireland Republic London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 8

The Free State fanners are now in the front line trenches in the economic war with Britain, said Mr…

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Wheat Rises "Worst Period Over" MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

During the past week the price of wheat in Melbourne has risen from 2/7½ to 2/10 a bushel, and shippers have raised their offers from 2/7¼ to 2/9½…

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The Sun Stop Press Sydney Wool Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Prices ruled firm at yesterday's rate at the wool sales which were held to-day. There was a special demand for…

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Market Depressed Butter and Cheese Heavy Australian Supplies London, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

The "Daily Herald" says that supplies of Australian and New Zealand summer butter and cheese are 20 per cent. above those of last year, and are causing a…

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Wheat Demand Buyers Become Active Optimistic Tone Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

The new optimistic tone in wheat consuming markets overseas has been confirmed by the receipt in Sydney of private messages. These resulted in buyers here…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Harden on Brisk Market SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day an average selection, comprising 10,365 bales, was offered at auction, of which 10,037 bales were sold. Private sales totalled 611…

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Wool Problems Big Conference Opened Costs Reduction Minister's Suggestions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

"The main interest of this conference is to consider the measures which can be taken to reduce the costs which are beyond the control of the grower,…

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Growers' Loss Tobacco Crop Diseased HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

Tobacco-growers in the Derwent Valley received a heavy setback at harvesting time, when the crop was found to be badly affected by blue mould. As a result…

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Empire Freetrade Crusade Secretary's Visit "Peer's Plan Would Save Farmers" Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Dodge Manager of the London "Daily Express," and Secretary of Lord Beaverbrook's Empire Freetrade crusade, who arrived in the Moldavia…

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Farmers' Relief Act Minister to Explain SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

An explanation of the Farmers Relief Act, which is expected to be proclaimed before the end of January, will be given by the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. E. S…

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Farmer Shot Dead Maori Employee Held New Zealand Tragedy Auckland (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

A tragedy occurred at Peketoko, near Haitaia, to-day, the victim being Hati Robson, a Maori dairy farmer. The police subsequently arrested an employee in…

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Poultry Farmers Seek Relief Apply to Water Board for Lower Charge Referred to Govt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 6

Declaring that the primary producers were carrying a heavy burden of rates and taxes, the Tenambit Poultry Farmers'…

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Wheat Crop Destroyed Wellington (N.s.w.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

More than 200 men fought a fire on Mr. Bucknell's Nebraska estate to-day although the temperature was 106 degrees in the shade. Many bags of wheat and…

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Six Trainloads Of Wheat

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Temora railway yards, with 6000 tons of wheat ready to leave in six trains for Darling Harbor…

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Wool Record Hobart

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

The record Australian wool price for the season was obtained to-day, when 28½d was paid for five bales of super merino. Other prices were 27¾d…

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Values Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

An average selection comprising 11,740 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number 11,078 bales were sold, and additional 2020 bales were…

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