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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 99

Japan's Wool Raising Aspirations We Have Nothing to Fear Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 2

Commenting yesterday on a statement by Mr. J. Remer, M.P. for Macclesfield (England) that Japan was consigning pedigree sheep to…

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Our Dairying Industry Must Sell More to Britain Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 1

If our dairying industry is to be developed to its full capacity, it must have an increased share in the markets…

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English Criticism Judging Cattle at Shows Views Not Shared at R.A.S. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 6

Cabled news from England that Prof. R. Balfour considers the present English methods of judging cattle at shows as "elaborate humbug." and that the best…

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British Trade Effect of Cheap Money Wool Industry German Policy Perturbs Yorkshire (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, March 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 6

The Stock Exchange closed for Easted in a cheerful mood, for though business was restricted by the approach of the holidays days, the favourable tendency which…

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Farmer's Escape Trapped in Circle of Fire Cartridges in Pocket Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 7

Mr. H. W. Gerlach, a farmer, at Walmer, near Horsham, had an unenviable experience on Friday, when he was caught in a circle of fire while burning off, a…

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Dead Past Of Farmer Would Not Stay Buried Reformation In Vain? His Crime Revealed After 24 Years Finger Print System's Efficiency Citizens' Appeal for Clemency Calgary (Alberta)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 1

Sentenced 24 years ago to life imprisonment for mail robbery at Salt Lake City, Frank Grigware, then 20 years of age, escaped from gaol within three months of…

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Wheat Conference Trade Circles Sceptical Minimum Export Price London, April 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" hopes for useful results from the Rome Wheat conference, Which centres upon Signor Mussolini. Trade circles, however are sceptical of an…

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Wool Sales for the North Conference Called for Friday City Council Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 9

A conference to consider how Newcastle may best be developed as a wool-selling and exporting centre will be held in the…

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N.s.w. Oyster Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 4

Delegates from all parts of the State will attend the seventh annual conference of the New South Wales Oyster Farmers' Association, which will commence at…

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Stawell Gift N.S.W. Farmer Wins Backed for £4000 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 5

Backed to win £4000 by his camp and followers, Tom Roberts, the Mulwala (New South Wales) farmer, vindicated the confidence placed in him by winning the rich…

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"Please" Not "Must" N.I.R.A. and the U.S.A. Farmer Co-operation Drive Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

More and more reliance upon voluntary co-operation among farmers and less control, despite the all-embracing scope of the…

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Butter Dearer in Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 9

The Little Board notified to-day that to-morrow the wholesale price of butter for Queensland would be advanced by one half-penny a pound, making the price 126/…

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Due to Anthrax Cow's Death at Alstonville Cattle Inoculated Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 7

The suspicions that the death of a cow in an Alstonville street on Saturday was due to anthrax were confirmed by a telegram received to-day by the…

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New Wheat Board Queensland to Act on Proposal BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 8

The State Cabinet to-day decided to give effect to the general provisions of the report of the Royal Commission which recently investigated the wheat…

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Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee Officials Appointed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 8

When the first meeting of the directors of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee Limited was held to-day. Mr. James Purcell, of Queensland,…

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Help for Imprisoned Blue Shirt Farmer Dublin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 9

As Matthew Dwyer, a Blue Shirt, has been sent to prison for a month by a military tribunal,60 Blue Shirts and 20 women…

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To Load Butter and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 6

The Otira, from Newcastle-on-Tyne, direct to Newcastle, via South Africa, reached port last night, and berthed at the Basin, where 1300 tons of bunkers were…

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Eliminate Dumping Canadian Duty on Butter HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), April 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 8

The first shipment of New Zealand butter subjected to the New Zealand dumping duty, totalling 1500 cases, consigned to order via London was discharged from…

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Wheat Market Lindley Walker Review International Position Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 4

"There are no new features on the international wheat market," says the Lindley Walker Wheat Company Limited in its weekly report, "except that Britain has…

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Use More Butter Is New Slogan Country Women's Plea to Cities Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 11

A resolution that the Country Women's Association should urge the people to "use more butter" was passed at the conference of…

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