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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 99

Britain's Rejection N. Zealand Free Trade Offer for Full Butter Imports London, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 9

The "Daily Express" states: "New Zealand offers Britain and the Empire free trade provided that its butter is freed of the quota restriction. The British…

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Germany's Ban Wool Circles Apprehensive May Affect Next Sales London, March 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 9

Wool circles are somewhat apprehensive of Germany's prohibition of wool imports. It may affect competition at the next London sales, as Germans were…

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Junior Farmers Mr. Drummond Gives Advice SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 8

"Australia is passing through a difficult period with her primary industries, although wool values are heartening, but the up-to-date man on the land must be…

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Royal Show Dairy Produce Awards North Coast Success Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 10

Glorious autumn weather prevailed to-day for the second day of the Royal Easter Show. The horses were sent through their paces before the judges,…

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Farmhouse Inferno Mother and Seven Children Only One Saved Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

Trapped of their farmhouse while a gale raged outside, Mrs. Philip Gillespie, aged 34, and six of her seven children…

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Dairymen Confer Wide Interests Represented Discussion of Prices Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 10

Called by the Federated Milk Producers to discuss all questions relating to milk, a conference of combined dairy interests…

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Local Materials Terminal Wheat Elevator

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 6

Newcastle Trades Hall Council is continuing its effort to have local materials used in the construction of the terminal wheat silo at Carrington…

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R.S.P.C.A. PROTESTS Show Cattle Throwing SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 6

A protest against the camp draft and other contests being staged at the Royal Show was entered to-day by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to…

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Germany's Absence From Wool Sales No Serious Effect Likely London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

The absence of German buyers from the next London wool auctions is not expected to affect the demand materially, says a report…

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Huge Loss on Wheat Canada Keeps Pool Going Patriotic Manager Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

Canada has lost £3,000,000 in three years operation of the wheat pool. Nevertheless, the Government…

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Wool and Cotton German Restriction of Imports Bargaining Weapon (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 8

The obvious deduction from Germany's restriction of imports of wool and cotton is that she desires to use them as a bargaining point at the debt transfer…

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Dairy Cattle Research Association Meeting at the Show Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the General Council of the Dairy Cattle Research Association, which was held at the Showground to-day, the Secretary (Mr. G. C…

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MARKETING No Government Control Dairy Conference Minimum Price Wanted for Butter SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 5

The dairying industry conference, which concluded in Sydney to-day, was told by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. H. Main, that it was not…

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Markets Review New Potato Crop Affected by Grub Half Normal Yield Expected Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 2

Owing to the short trading week only a light shipment of potatoes was received from Tasmania in the farm producer market. A keen demand operated, and values advanced 10/ a ton…

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New Measures Raising Price of Wheat Agreement Has Failed London, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 5

Mr. F. L. McDougall is already at the Rome meeting of the International Institute of Agriculture. He will represent Australia at the World Wheat Advisory…

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Wool Industry Japan and Manchuria British M.p.'s Criticism London, March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Member, M.P. for Macclesfield (Cheshire), vigorously denounced the Government's negotiations with Japan, when speaking at the Central Council meeting…

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Exposed Father Pension for Soviet Girl Theft of Grain From Farm Moscow, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 5

A 12-year-old peasant girl has been awarded a pension of £14 a month, and also free education in the best State school, as a reward for denouncing her father…

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Wheat Board Report Urges Dissolution Conditions in Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 7

The dissolution of thee Wheat Board, in the best interests of the growers and the State, is urged in the report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. J. Ross), who…

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U.S. Cattle Industry Huge Sum to be Expended WASHINGTON, March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 9

No less than 250,000.000 dollars is to be used to balance the United States cattle industry, through a reduction of herds and marketing agreements. Diseased dairy…

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Outlook Is Bright Effect of Rise in Wool Bank Report

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 4

Declaring that the factor of greatest importance to Australia daring the past year has been the marked improvement in the price…

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