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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 99

Forms Ready Relief to Wheat-growers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 7

Regarding the distribution of the funds which have been made available by the Commonwealth Government under the Wheat-growers' Relief Act, 1933, the…

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Wheat Freights Railway Officer Speaks Royal Commission Some Rates Unremunerative SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 11

When the Wheat Royal Commission resumed to-day, Albert George Denise, Chief Traffic Manager of the New South Wales Railways, gave evidence regarding freights…

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Soldier Wheat Growers Most of Them Down and Out, Says Witness Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 8

The Chairman of the Wheat Commission (Sir Herbert Gepp) said today it was necessary that the Commission should get into touch with…

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Wool Sales End £58,000,000 for Season Britain Best Customer Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 10

With the closing of the present series of wool sales in Sydney yesterday, the main wool-selling season for 1933-34 came to an end. There will be later sales…

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Wage Inquiry Employers Close Case Addresses Begun "Gamble on Wool Prices" MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 10

The hearing of the application by a large number of unions for the recission of the 10 per cent. wages cut is nearing its close. The case for the employers was concluded…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry Nears Close LEETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 11

The public inquiry into allegations against Major Parsonage, Superintendent of the Yanco Welfare Farm, entered upon its final stages to-day, when the addresses…

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Wheat Farmers Plight of Ex-Soldiers Many Setbacks Sydney

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

Evidence of the plight of soldier settlers, and a suggestion that instead of growing wheat they should take up sheep raising as a means of rehabilitating…

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Aberdeen Butter Output Increases Aberdeen

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

The output of butter from the Aberdeen factory last month was 117,176 pounds, which represents a big increase on the quantity…

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Dairy Farmers Sydney Conference Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

Preliminary arrangements for the conference of dairy fanners, to be held . in Sydney on March 28 and 29 were made last night by the…

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Youth Detained Farmer Shot in Face Dying Depositions Taken Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 9

Suffering from gunshot wounds in the face, alleged to have been caused by a shotgun, Alfred Kelly, 51, farmer, of Wallabadah, was admitted to the…

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Sensational Development In Tamworth Shooting Case 17-Year-old Youth on Serious Charge Farmer Wounded with Shotgun Alleged Quarrel in House Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

The shooting of Alfred Thomas Kelly, 51, on his farm at Wallabadah yesterday afternoon took a startling turn to-day when a 17-year-old youth was charged at the Tamworth Child "Fan's Court before Mr. Hills Chamber Magistrate, with…

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Wheat Better Than Wool? at 3s a Bushel Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 7

Francis Peter Brown, chairman of the Closer Settlement Board, told the Royal Commission on Wheat to-day that with the price…

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Shot in Eye Wallabadah Farmer TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 9

The condition of Alfred Kelly, 51, farmer, of Wallabadah, who was admitted to Tamworth District Hospital on Friday suffering from gunshot wounds, was more…

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Japanese Troops Attacked by Farmers TOKIO, March 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 8

Osaka and Tokio newspapers report that a group of Manchurian and Korean farmers near Ilan, Manchuria, attacked Japanese troops. Several were killed…

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Butter Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) has made available a statement showing that butter exports from the Commonwealth for the period from July 1,…

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Anthrax Outbreak Four Cattle and Four Pigs Die Farm at Alstonville Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

Anthrax has broken out on R. W. Wittleton's farm at Alstonville, and four cattle and four pigs have died. This report was made to the Tweed-Lismore…

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Homebush Sales Small Penning of Sheep SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

In the sheep section at the Homebush sales to-day there was a decrease of 2000 as compared with the panning of last Thursday. To-day's supply was 24,000, and at the commencement…

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Wheat Markets Lindley Walker's Report SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

Prices on the international wheat markets fluctuated last week within very narrow limits, and any new demand that developed was promptly satisfied at low prices by the…

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Wool Sales for North City Council Conference British Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 11

Immediate steps are to be taken by the Newcastle City Council to affirm to the British Wool Federation the…

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Wheat for the East Effect of London Agreement Conflicting Opinions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 9

The London wheat agreement's effect on the Australian grower was reviewed by the Chairman, Sir Herbert…

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