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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 99

Stud Sheep Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 8

Mr. W. J. Mckell (Labour, Redfern) asked would the Premier confer with the Commonwealth Government and endeavour to get it to reverse "its suicidal…

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Ghastly Double Shooting Drama at Tarro Dairy Farmer and His Wife Dead Neighbor's Gruesome Find in Isolated Bush Home Woman's Body in Bedroom; Man Lay in Yard Grasping Gun Terrifying Ordeal for Daughters

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

Samuel Foot (52), a dairy farmer, and his wife, Teresa Josephine (44), are dead, following a shooting tragedy in a little farmhouse in an isolated portion of the bush, between Tarro and Minmi, this morning…

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Wheat Suggestions Legislation Needed To Act Queensland Decision Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 9

After fully considering the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the wheat industry, the Cabinet, acting on legal advice, decided that it had no power…

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Wheat Growers Payment Of Debts Suggested Writing Down Lake Cargellico

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 9

Five suggestions, all designed to assist the wheat grower, the principal one being an adjustment of debts, so that the creditor and debtor might both share the loss…

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Italian Hint Buy Less Australian Wool "Bargaining" Weapon London, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

The Yorkshire "Post" says that private advices hint that it is possible that there will be a very substantial curtailment of Italy's direct buying of wool…

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Farmers' Winter School Hawkesbury Agricultural College SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. High Main) states that it is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College this year, from…

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Dairy Produce Equalisation Plan Explanation Issued Local And Export Quotas SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 9

An explanation of the dairy produce equalisation plan and its requirements was issued to-day by the Secretary of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation…

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Butter And. Wool on Maimoa

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 14

The Maimoa, which arrived. in port this morning from Sydney, proceeded to No. 2 Loo Wharf to load 3900 boxes of butter for overseas…

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Sacrificed His Wheat Instruction From Bank Parkes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 12

Instructed by the Rural Bank in 1931 to sell "the whole of his wheat at once," Robert Vincent Nailer, a farmer of Trundle, according to his…

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Goodwill Mission Through China's Wheat Plain Irrigation by Wells Peiping, May 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 8

The Australian Goodwill Mission, which is headed by the Attorney-General (Mr. J. G. Latham), arrived at Peiping to-day from Nanking. The party travelled…

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Pathetic Plight Of Nine Children Of Tarro Shooting Victims Faced With Grim Future Mother Was Manager of Farm Business Widespread Sympathy in District Tarro Tragedy Aftermath

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 11

One of the most pathetic features of yesterday's double shooting tragedy is the plight of the nine children of Samuel Foot and his wife, who have been left practically alone in the world…

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Homebush Market Sheep Firmer, Cattle Cheaper SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 11

Buyers were inclined to be cautlons in the sheep suction at Homebush to-day, due to the increased supply available. The [?]ing of 15,000 was an increase of 19,000 as compared…

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Wool Sorting Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 10

The Minister for Labour (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) promised Mr. W. J. McKell (Lab., Redfern) that with the Minister for Health he would take up the…

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Wheat Harvest Down 5,230,023 Bushels Average Yield High Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 10

The wheat harvest for the 1933-1934 season yielded 42,613,100 bushels, according to the Government Statistician's report. The yield was 5,230,023…

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Dairy Produce Act on May 2 CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 9

The Governor-General to-day proclaimed that the Dairy Produce Act, 1933…

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Warwick Farm Race Reviews For Saturday Tom Pinch Stands Out at Warwick Farm Appears To Be Unbeatable In Denham Court Hdcp

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

Tom Pinch won so easily at Kensington on Wednesday, that it is difficult to visualise anything beating him in the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm to-morrow. IN fact, with only 9.1, he looks…

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Field Above Average May Handicap At W. Farm Magnitas" Chosen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The Mav Handicap field is above the average for this time of the year and the event may prove a good betting…

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W. Farm Double Magnitas Windbird Business Dull Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 4

Because of the small field in the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm, double bookmakers discarded that race and…

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Using Wheat Foods Made In Japan Farmer's Proposal Evidence Before Commission PARKES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 10

A witness before-the Wheat Commission to-day suggested the export of wheat to Japan for manufacture into cheap breakfast foods for reimportation…

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Imports of Wool German Ban Extended "Not Affect Wool Trade" London, May 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 10

The embargo on the importation of wool tops and yarns into Germany has been extended to May 21. The "Yorkshire Post" says the London…

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