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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 99

Wool Classes Extension in Country SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 9

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) announces a further extension of wool classing instruction in country districts…

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Extremely Rare Dermatitis from Wheat Compensation Court Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 10

The statement that the disease was so rare that he had not seen a similar case in 24 years, was made by Dr. Molesworth, giving evidence in a case before…

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Shipping, Markets [?] Mails Butter Prices Rise Increase of 1 12d Lb. Made To-day Newcastle Markets

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

Batter prices rose 1[?]d a 1b. in the Newcastle dairy produce markets to-day. bringing wholesale rates to 142s cwt. for bulk…

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Farmers' Sons Settlement on the Land Question in Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. H. C. Carter (U.C.P., Liverpool Plains) asked the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) Whether he were aware that…

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From Prosperity to Poverty Wheat Farmers in Beckom District Temora

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 3

Four years ago there was no such thing as poverty in the Beckom district, Mr. P. Grant, a Beckom farmer, told the Wheat…

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Farmers' Plight Facing Poverty at Beckom Wheat Commission Told Temora

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 10

How the collapse of the wheat market has adversely affected the Beckom district was told to the Wheat Royal Commission to-day by Mr. P. Grant, a farmer of…

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Harassed Farmers Forced to Grow More Wheat ? Witness,s Complaint Temora

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 9

An increasing tendency on the part of small farmers to crop on stubble land, was mentioned by Mr. H. T…

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Dearer Butter Shock for Consumers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 15

Dweliers in the metropolitan area did not take much interest in the move to form the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee. Limited, but the…

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Trade and Finance Market Review Potatoes Cheaper Butter Up 1½d a Pound Beans and Peas Scarce Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

Business was good in the Newcastle farm produce market this week. A light shipment of potatoes was received, from Tasmania, [?] owing to the increased deliveries at the…

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Pastoral Award Court Grants Increases 6/ a Week for Some Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 10

Employees in the pastoral industry will receive weekly increases up to 6/ by a judgement given by the Full Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day…

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Farmers Pressed Reason for Cropping Wheat Commission at Temora Temora

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 7

The reason why small wheat farmers had cropped wheat on stubble land was given to the Wheat Royal Commission yesterday by Mr. H. T. Manning, farmer,…

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Chicago Wheat Options. Chicago, April 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 3

Wheat options closed to-day on the Chicago Wheat Exchange as follows—May delivery. 78½ cents a bushel; July, 78¼ September, 79¼. Durum wheat was quoted in New York at…

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Future Bright Better Times For Dairymen Mr. Bennett at Gresford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 6

In officially opening the Gresford Show on Saturday, Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., expressed the opinion that better times were coming for the dairymen. He said…

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Precarious Plight of Farmers Cannot Pay Interest Lake Cargellico

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 9

A plea for the extension of the moratorium to farmers or some guarantee that mortgagees would not foreclose on farmer…

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Export of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

According to a statement made available by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart), butter experts form the Commonwealth now annual to 92,217 tons, of which 84.922 fans have…

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Position Desperate Wheat Farmers in Debt Lake Cargellico

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

The Wheat Royal Commission began its sittings here today, when evidence was called to show that the position of the wheat farmers was desperate…

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World Wheat Situation Confused at Present SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

"There terms to be a confused situation regarding the world wheat crops," says the Lindley walter Wheat Compare weekly report—…

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Wheat Silos None For Port Kembla Plenty of Storage Space Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 7

Mr. Murray Prior who is assiting the Commission tendered as evidence to the New States Commission to-day, a letter from the Department of Agriculture of…

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Duke of Gloucester Eager for Visit "He Won't Miss the Cup" Keen on Punting and Cattle Heart in the Army London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 9

The Duke of Gloucester is looking forward most eagerly to his visit to Australia, as he feels that his experiences…

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Dairy Produce Control Legislation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

Unless something unforescen occurs, the Federal Exceutive Council will tomorrow approve of the proclamation of the dairy produce central legislation, and…

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