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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 99

Wheat Commission Sittings Resumed This Week MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 6

The Wheat Commission will resume its sittings in New South Wales next week when it will be represented by Professor Wadebam and Messrs. E. P. M. Sheedy…

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Graziers' Policy Newcastle Wool Sales Trade Privileges Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 6

The Graziers' Association has decided to make representations to the British Wool Federation and the International Wool Federation, to make clear to both the…

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World Wheat Minimum Export Prices Agreement at Rome Rome, April 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 8

The International Wheat Advisory Committee announces that an agreement has been reached regarding minimum export prices. It does not provide for the fixing…

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Exports of Butter Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

According to information made available by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart), exports of butter from Australia now total 87,251 tons, of which 81,444 tons have…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Lower SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

At the Homebush saleyards to-day 35,418 sheep and lambs were penned, the quality being mostly plain. Competition was restricted with the result that prices were irregular and…

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Next Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 6

The seventh series of the Sydney wool sales will open on May 14, and conclude on June 7 The offering will comprise approximately 47,121 bales…

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Wheat Prices Comment on Agreement SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

Cable messages received from Rome, indicating that the conference dealing with world primary produce had reached an agreement regarding minimum prices for…

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Many Difficulties Rome Wheat Conference Reduce Flour Extraction London, April 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 7

The "Daily Telegraph" says the usual diplomatic reticence is being observed at the Rome Wheat Conference, but the proposal for a minimum fixed price for…

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Wheat Committee First Meeting To-day Mr. Bruce to Attend Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 8

The Federal Wheat Advisory Committee, which will meet at Canberra to-morrow, is expected to ask the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart), who will…

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Farm Training for Boys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 6

Another party of boys from Newcastle and the South Maitland Coalfields will leave for the Scheyville Training Farm on Thursday morning. They will undergo…

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Prince George Plans for N.S.W. Visit Arrive November 22 Landing at Farm Cove SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 7

Plans for the Royal visit to New South Wales ale not yet definite, bit if present arrangements stand, Prince George will arrive in Sydney on board. H.M.S…

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Black Hand Gang Threats to Cane Farmer Money Demanded Cairns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 7

Two letters received by Orazio Denaro, a cane farmer, of Liverpool Creek from the Black Hand Gang were referred to in the Circuit court to-day, when Zueey…

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Cattle on Maitland-road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 6

The dangerous practice of cattle being driven along the Newcastle-Maitland road and the damage that had been caused to the sides of the road and footwalks at…

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Report on Wheat Markets Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 2

The weekly report of the Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd. on the international and local wheat markets says that the international where market lacks that speculative support which…

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Wheat Commission Evidence of Accountant Secondary Industries' Part Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 7

Giving evidence before the Wheat commission to-day. Mr. Hedley Home, accountant on behalf of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, said that…

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World Wheat Congress Wants More Restrictions "Quotas Still Too High" Rome

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

The International Wheat Conference terminated to-day after arriving at the conclusion that a farther lowering of production…

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Great Secrecy Discussions on Wheat Mr. Bruce's Address Growers' Delegates Cheerful CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 8

Important discussions on the wheat position took place at Canberra to-day, when the High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Bruce) attended a meeting of the Federal…

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1500 FARMERS Relief Act Benefits Minister's Address Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 7

"To-day there are nearly 1500 farmers carrying on under the Farmers' Relief Act, and the number who seek its benefits is increasing." said the Assistant…

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Britain's Dairy Imports 48 Per Cent. Supplied by Foreigners After Ottawa, What? London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 1

The Federation of Meat Trades' Associations has carried a resolution recognising the importance of many of…

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Big Shipment of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 8

The Large Bay, which is under the agency of Dalgety and Company Ltd., loaded a record shipment of butter yesterday. A total of 7320 boxes was taken…

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