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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 99

Dairy Produce Importations to Britain Milk Scheme Hit Dominions' Increasing Supplies (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 7

Sir Henry Cautley (Con.), in the course of the debate in the House of Commons on the Civil Estimates, raised the question of marketing boards to control agricultural…

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Wool and Butter for London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 13

A small parcel of wool and 2198 boxes of butter for London were loaded to-day by the Pakeha. The vessel left Newcastle at 1 p.m…

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Trouble Over Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 9

End Maud Wood, of Louth Park proceeded against John O'Brien and Owen O'Brien, executors of the estate of the late James O'Brien, claiming £19/15/9 in…

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Lawsuit Over Cattle Case at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 14

An application for a non-suit was rejected at the conclusion of plaintiff's case in the claim at Maitland District Court to-day by Enid Maud…

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Sheep Areas in North Benefit by Rain Heavy D0wnp0urs on the Coast Flood Threats in Many Places Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

Thousand of square miles in the pastoral areas of the north, where rain was badly needed to stimulate growth of feed, will…

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Tomato Mite Abundant in Autumn Crops Measures for Protection Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. Main) states that he ras received .a report from the entomologist of his department (Mr. W. B. Gurney, B.Sc.), that…

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Dairy Produce Equalising Rates Returns Plan Almost Completed Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

Mr. J. Purcell, Chairman of the Commonwealth Daily Produce Stabilisation Committee, Ltd., said to-day that the company had completed most of its…

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Wheat Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 8

It is expected that the Wheat Royal Commission will resume its sitting in Sydney on May 10. Prior to this date the Commission will bear evidence at a…

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District Court East Maitland Sitting Trouble Over Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

The action brought by Enid Maud Wood, of Louth Park, West Maitland, claiming £19/15/9 from John O'Brien and Owen O'Brien, executors of the estate of the…

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Speculator Charged Concealed Dealings in Wheat WASHINGTON, April 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

The most important action yet taken under the terms of the Grain Futures Act the Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. H. Wallace) to-day moved to suspend the…

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Wool Freights Grazier Attacks Shipping Association Conference Resolutions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 10

The activities of the Australian Over seas Travel Association were trenchantly criticised at the Graziers' Conference today by Mr. J. P. Abbott, a member of…

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New Dairy Board No Exploitation of Consumer Assurance to Minister Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

When the newly constituted Dairy Produce Board met to-day the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. J. Allan) expressed the hope that the board would not endeavour…

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To-day's Shipping, Markets & Mails Apples Are in Demand Dairy Produce Prices Unchanged Newcastle Markets

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

The demand for apples exceeded the supply at the Newcastle fruit markets to-day. A shipment arrived at the market…

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Wool Lighter Sinks Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 10

A lighter laden with 50 bales of wool sank in Darling Harbour to-day. The crew managed to scramble on to a wharf a few moments before the craft sank…

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Primary Products Newcastle's Export Trade Butter Record Cheese and Chilled Beef

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 10

Now that the export season of primary products from the port of Newcastle has closed, save for a few spasmodic shipments of wool and butter, and the…

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Wool Selling at Newcastle Graziers' Conference Resolution Position Discussed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

The effects of resolutions passed at the recent Sydney Graziers' Conference on Newcastle's future as a wool-selling centre are…

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Stroud Show Wet Weather for Opening Cattle Improve Rain Insurance Not Collected STROUD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 13

Stroud Show was opened to-day in wet weather. This year's exhibition shows an improvement in the cattle sections, particularly in the beef and dairy classes…

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Wool Sales Opening Dates Postponed Result of German Embargo Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 8

Because of the uncertainty created by the German embargo on imports, the opening of the Brisbane wool sales has been postponed from April 30 to May 7…

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Export of Wool Criticism at Conference Federal Minister Replies Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 10

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) referred to-day to the criticism of the Australian Overseas Transport Association by the Graziers Conference…

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Trade and Finance Market Review Potatoes in Demand Bananas Scarce Bran and Pollard Dearer Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 4

There was a good demand for all lines in the Newcastle farm produce market during the week, particularly for potatoes. Last week's anticipated rise in price motorialised, and potatoes…

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