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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 99

Butter Production Hexham Factory Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

The report of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co, Ltd. for the six months ended December 31 shows that the production was the greatest since the factory was…

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Sheep and Lambs Down SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

The market rules cheaper for sheep and lambs at the Homebush sales to-day, which may be attributed to the uncertainty of the London market for wool. The penning of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

A good selection, comprising 12,736 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. The total number sold at auction was 9717 bales, and an additional 214[?] bales were sold privately…

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Wheat Industry Difficulties of Growers Evidence at Inquiry "Cheap Wheat: Dear Bread" SYDNEY

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

The difficulties of wheat-growers, some of whom, he said, had been forced to leave their farms to seek employment elsewhere, were again mentioned by Ernest…

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Tell England Newcastle Wool Sales Mayor Will Act

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

There were indications yesterday that the Newcastle City Council and the citizens as a whole will not be found wanting in any public move to encourage the…

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Increased Costs of Growing Wheat Evidence at Inquiry Up 50 Per Cent. Since 1911 Pools Denounced Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 10

Condemning pools, Arthur Clifford Aston, of Birrego, grazier and farmer, and president of the United Farmers'…

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Prospects Bright Northern Citrus Growers Heavy Crops Anticipated

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

According to a report of the Director of Marketing (Mr. A. A. Watson), prospects are bright for citrus growers throughout the State, particularly in the Gosford and…

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Riverina Welfare Boys Make Further Serious Charges Punishment for Too Much "Magging" Evidence at Yanco Farm Inquiry Youth Complains of Employer's "Brutality' More About Stations Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

A former inmate of the Riverina Welfare Farm stated at the resumed inquiry to-day, that he had been ordered to…

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U.k. Butter Imports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) states that according to a report issued by the British Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, imports of butter into the United…

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Wheat Industry Farmer Opposes Pools Costs of Production Must Be Reduced to Avert Collapse SYDNEY

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

Opposition to wheat pools was expressed by Arthur Clifford Aston, President of the United Farmers' Defence Association, when he continued his evidence before'…

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Wheat Elevator Labour Council Supports Mayor Use of Local Materials

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

The Secretary of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) yesterday expressed his approval of the stand taken by the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. G…

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Boys in Farm Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has written to Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., stating that, in response to Mr. Booth's personal representations,…

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Welfare Farm Former Inmate Speaks Inquiry in Sydney Sydney

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

The statement that when he received punishment at the Riverina Welfare Farm for Boys he usually deserved it was made by Edwin Ronald Duffy, of Sydney,…

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Rural Work for Boys Scheyville Farm Training

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

The Minister for Labour, and industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) stated yesterday that no difficulty was being experienced in placing unemployed youths in farm work,…

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Farmer Shot Son Charged with Murder Tambo (Q.)

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

Patrick Quinlan, formerly storekeeper at Tambo, and at one time in the Queensland police force, was shot dead last night on his selection at Wellwater, eight…

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Wheat Industry Farmers in Parlous Condition Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 8

"Unless the mortgagees can advance money to farmers to enable them to purchase new machinery, the point at which the wheat-…

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Metal Quarry and Wheat Silo Deputation to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 8

A deputation from the Newcastle Municipal Metal Quarry Board went to Sydney to urge the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Main) to use local…

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Overseas Markets Wheat Cargoes and Futures. London, March 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 12

The wheat cargoes market was firm to-day and sellers raised the limits by from 3d, to 6d a quarter, checking business. Parcels were from 3d to 9d higher, buyers…

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Homebush Sales Scarcity of Sheep Cattle Market Firm Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 4

The feature in the sheep section at the Homebush sales to-day was the exceptionally small penning available. The supply of 18,000 was a decrease of 18,000 as compared with the total…

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Export of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

According to information made available by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart), exports of butter from Australia this season now total 73,654 tons, of which…

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