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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,067 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 104

Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

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

Of 11,704 bales of a good selection offered at the wool sales to-day. 10,907 bales were disposed of at auction, and a farther 2384 hales privately…

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Crisis in Agriculture French Farmers Blame Taxes PARIS, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 5

No fewer than 15,000 farmers and employees attended an anti-taxation demonstration at Quimper. Speakers denounced speculation in wheat and high…

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Prices Unchanged Butter in British Columbia VANCOUVER, January 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 8

Agricultural workers' protests to the Government that the importation of 250,000lb of New Zealand butter would force down prices were not borne out…

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Wheat Market Demand from the Orient SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

Six thousand tons of bagged wheat for spread delivery during May and June were successfully negotiated with Queensland mills last week, according to the…

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Butter Imports Canadian Minister's Reply Question in Parliament Ottawa, January 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 8

Such action as is necessary and proper under the statutes of this country with be taken in regard to the importation of butter into Canada, the Minister for Trade…

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Butter Worth £772 False Pretences Charge Supplies From Scone Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 8

A charge that they had obtained butter valued at £772/15/ from the Manager of the Scene Dairy Company, Limited, by false pretences, was preferred against…

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Three Records Melbourne Wool Sales Superfine Wools Sought Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

Three season's records were established at the wool sales to-day. Greasy Merino fleece realised 26¼d; pieces sold to 14½d: and Comeback lambs at 12¼d. The…

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Wheat Silos for the North

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 7

It is expected that the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) will shortly , make an important announcement concerning wheat silos to be built…

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London Wool Sales London, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day, 9969 bales, including 2289 from New South Wales, 1618 from Queensland, 1580 from Victoria, 98 from West Australia, nine from South…

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Record Equalled Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 9

The season's record price of 26¼d, established at the wool sales yesterday, was equalled to-day, when five bales of WTM/ Merryville/Yass/NSW. were sold at that…

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American Farmers Postponement of Evictions Sales Become Farce New York, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 7

A virtual moratorium on farm mortgage foreclosures in the United States was predicted today when two large insurance companies, holding over 400,000,000…

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Royal Show Record Wheat Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. J. H. S. Angus presided at the monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. The Secretary reported that…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Values Rise SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

A firmer tone for sheep and a higher price for cattle were outstanding features at the Homebush sales to-day. Another exceptionally large supply of sheep was…

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Record Eclipsed Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

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

The season's record price, established at the wool sales on Tuesday, was eclipsed this afternoon when 26½d was paid by a French buyer for greasy merino fleece…

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Butter Supplies Alleged False Pretence Two to Stand Trial Sydney

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

Spencer Cooke, 30, agent, and Doris Maris Cooke. 32, domestic, were committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day by Mr. Stevenson, S.M.,…

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Wheat Conference Melbourne

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

Invitations have been issued by the Commonwealth Government to wheatgrowing interests and a number of wheat merchants to attend a conference in…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

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

The sixth series of wool sales in Adelaide were concluded to-day under animated trading and exceptionally good clearances. Prices were on a parity with…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Fruit Demand Dull Effect of Cool Weather Farm Produce

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

Business was fair in the Newcastle farm produce market during the week. As a result of rain in Tasmania the shipment of potatoes was smaller than…

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Lesson for Uncle Sam Shylock Role Did Not Pay Farmers' Loss New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 3

That every dollar which Uncle Sam collected from Great Britain has cost him ten dollars, is the conclusion drawn by the…

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Wheat Silos

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

The question of the construction of wheat silos in Newcastle seems to be still in the clouds, notwithstanding the encouraging statements made by…

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