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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,067 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 104

U.S. Farmers' Plight Prevention of Foreclosures Legislation Urged Washington, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 5

Declaring that unless Congress took quick action 1000 farmers in every State would be evicted from their homes through foreclosure proceedings, Mr…

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Fly Without Petrol Farmer Has a Brain-wave Wanganui

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 6

Many strange requests have been received by "Smithy" from Now Zealand centres. Here is the latest, which arrived…

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Heavy Wheat Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

Figures previously supplied by the Railway Department showed that, to the end of December, records had been made in the quantity of wheat carried on the…

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London Wool Sales London, January 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Of 8352 bales of wool, including 3457 from New South Wales, 912 from Queensland, 613 from Victoria, 487 from South Australia, 16 from West Australia, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales Very Keen Competition SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 5

At to-day's wool sales 10,465 bales were offered, of which 9973 bales were sold at auction, and an additional 493 privately. There was very keen and general…

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Loans to Farmers Production of Crops American Measure Washington, January 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 7

Congressional action was completed to-day on the bill to provide 90,000,000 dollars to be loaned to formers for the use of producing this year's crops…

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Beneficial Rain Queensland Sheep Areas BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 8

Splendid rain has fallen all over the Charleville district, and many sheepowners who were on the point of removing their sheep to relief country have now…

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Season's Record Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 10

At the wool sales to-day the highest price for the season, 20¼d, was realised Under keen and widespread competition, wherein all sections participated, 4350…

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Wool Industry Premiers Will Plan Aid Conference Next Week Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. B. S. Stevens) stated to-night that at the Premiers' Conference to be held next week, consideration would be given to the position of the wool…

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Farmers' Demonstration Paris, January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 9

While the Bourse strike was proceeding 5000 farmers met in Paris and agreed to a resolution demanding stabilisation of prices, protection against foreign…

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Revolution Fear Farmers Warn Congress American Demands Washington, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 9

Warning of a revolution in the farm belt unless Congress provided aid for agriculture was issued to the Senate Committee to-day, when evidence was heard…

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Cattle Tick An American Example

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main) has drawn attention to a report which was published in the "Kansas City Times" in regard to the tick eradication…

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Unfair Competition Canadian Dairymen Complain Butter From New Zealand Vancouver, January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 7

With a large quantity of New Zealand butter due to arrive on Friday, the Provincial Agriculture Department is sending in urgent telegrams to Ottawa…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Tomatoes Dearer Maize Prospects Improve Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 3

Business was brisk in the Newcastle farm produce market during the week. A large shipment of Tasmanian potatoes arrived. The reduced price…

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Hail Damages Crops Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 6

During a most destructive hailstorm at Milbrodale, about 16 miles south of Singleton, a motor-lorry, which was standing close to Mr. Bates' house, had its top…

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Wool and Wheat for the East

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

The steamer Helealus, which arrived this morning, will wait Newcastle for somedays, awaiting a big cargo of wool She is berthed at Nos. 8 and 9 crames…

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Butter Cheaper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

Prospective increases in production follow the recent rains, and the fall in London prices have caused butter retailers to decide upon a reduction of ½d a pound…

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No Hindrance N.Z. Butter in Canada Future Shipments Dumping Duty Not Likely (Australian Press Association.) OTTAWA, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 6

It was learned in official circles that no action would be taken to hinder the importation of 250,000lb of New Zealand butter, which arrived at Victoria…

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London Dairy Show Australian Butter Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

Australian butter won every prize, for both salted and unsalted brands, in the Empire section of the recent London dairy show. One of the judges stated that the…

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State Wheat F.A.Q. Standard Fixed Record Crop Expected Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 6

The f.a.q. standard of New South Wales wheat for 1932-1933 was fixed to-day at 61¾lb as against 61½lb last season…

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