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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 99

Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

Keen bidding marked the concluding wool sales to-day. Scoured wool sold to 49d. which is the highest price obtained for many…

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Wool Lull Is Temporary London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Well-Informed operators believe that the full in wool prices is temporary, and expect a rise shortly or at least recovery of lost ground, says…

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World Wheat Sub-Committee to Report LONDON, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

The Wheat Advisory Committee appointed a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. MacMurray (America, Chairman) and McDougall (Australia), on behalf of…

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Reduced Wheat Acreage America's Part in Agreement Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. H. A. Wallace) has proposed the removal of 6,400,000 acres from wheat production, which, he says, is…

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Wool and Meat Control of Marketing Attitude of Graziers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 17

"So far as the oranisations of woolgrowers are aware, there is no intention a the part of the Federal Government to interfere in any way with the control…

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Wool Price Record 34½d for Comeback Sales at Geelong Geelong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

Australian records for comeback wool were established at the wool sale to-day, when 34½d was paid for comeback wool, and 29d for pieces. A feature of the…

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Inmate Satisfied Yanco Welfare Farm Evidence at Inquiry Leeton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

Evidence that he had seen boys being court-martialied was given by Edward Joseph Donoghue, former inmate of the Yanco Welfare Farm, at the inquiry,…

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Dairy Products Board Ready to Function Stabilising Market Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 15

The board which is to administer the Dairy Products Act in New South Wales will begin to function after the names of the members appointed are gazetted…

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Training Farmers Two More Supervisors Junior Clubs' Work Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) announced to-day that approval had been given by the Premier and Treasurer (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) to the…

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Order Was Given for Fist Fight Yanco Farm Boys Official Tells of Punishment Called "Inquiry" Leeton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 8

An admission was made by an officer of the Yanco Welfare Farm at the public inquiry to-day that a boy was ordered to…

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Experiments on Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 8

That tetrachloride drench is not injurious to sheep, and does not prevent fattening is the conclusion arrived at by the Stock Inspector for the Glen Innes…

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Where the Wheat Silo Will Be Built

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 3

This plan of the southern end of Carrington shows the site of terminal wheat silo to be erected in accordance with the Government’s plans for the shipment from Newcastle of wheat grown in the North-western portions of the State. The grain elevators will be erected on the site of the Monier Pipe works, with three loading towers on the Bunker Wharf frontage…

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Wheat Production U.S. Acreage Reduction Plan WASHINGTON, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 9

Mr. Chester Davis, Farm Administrator announced on Thursday that the removal of an additional 5,523,000 acres of Wheat land from production would be…

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A London Letter Millions on Buildings—The Air and Speed—England's Oldest House—Noise and Work—More Wheat and Potatoes LONDON, December 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 5

THE first steps have now been taken towards the erection of three great public buildings, which will be future…

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Farmers to Tour N.z

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 8

A party of 56 farmers and their wives left Sydney yesterday on the Monowal for New Zealand, where they will make an educational and scenic tour. Before…

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Dairy Industry Stabilisation Proposals Replace Paterson Levy Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 10

The existing levy under the Paterson butter scheme, of 1¼d per lb, on locally consumed butter, to assist in the bounty payment of 3d per lb. on all butter…

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Fought Nine Boy at Farm Home Had Absconded Admission at Inquiry LEETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 10

An account of how a boy who had tried to abscond from the Yanco Welfare Farm had been forced to fight nine other boys in succession was given at the inquiry…

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England's Bumper Crops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 5

England and Wales have had a bumper year in the size of the corn and potato crops. The Ministry of Agriculture issued a report during the week-end…

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Farmers Jubilant Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 9

For miles, the countryside between Moree and Narrabri presents a remarkable sight, the whole of the land being covered with water a few inches deep. The…

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Record Number of Wool Sales Ten for Season

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 8

It is expected that ten wool sales, the highest number on record, will be held in Newcastle before the end of the season…

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