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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 99

Wool Industry "Better Than Dairying" Opinion of Mr. Dawson Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

"The dairying industry will carry Australia nowhere. She must depend upon wool. Australia is only wasting its time and money in sending dairy produce to…

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Grave Position Butter Slumps Overseas Controlling Local Price Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

The President of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., referring to-day to cable messages that Australian butter is selling in London…

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Wide Powers Terms of Reference Wheat Commission Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

Every aspect of wheatgrowing, including the flourmilling an bread manufacturing industries, is covered by the terms of reference for the Wheat Commission,…

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Flour and Wheat Duty on Imports into China SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) stated to-day that official advice had been received from the British Consulate-General at Pekin, to the effect that the new duties…

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Record Price of 40¾d Wool Sales in Hobart All Countries Compete Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

The season's record price of 40¾d was paid for wool at the Hobart wool sales to-day. From the start of the sales, competition was exceptionally keen, all…

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Milk by 'Plane Blockade in Chicago Pickets Attack Dairy Chicago, January 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

Regular shipments of milk into Chicago by aeroplane began to-day, as the fourth day of the blockade by irate producers caused a serious milk shortage…

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Queensland Wheat Crop Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 10

The original estimate of 5,000,000 bushels for the Queensland wheat crop should be realised, despite the [?] caused by the recent rains in the wheat areas. The…

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At Homebush Sheep Rates Maintained SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Representatives of the meat trade at Home bush to-day were confronted with an increased supply in the sheep section. The penning was 41,000, which was 15,000 more than were…

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Export Butter Another Big Shipment More Than 7000 BOXES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

Another big shipment of butter, one of the two largest of the present export season, will be made from Newcastle this morning, when the liner Moreton Bay…

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Sydney Wool Sales Skirtings in Demand SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 10

Out of a good selection of 13,277 bales offered at the Sydney Wool Sales to-day 2,585 were sold at auction, and a further 414 privately…

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Butter for Abroad Big Shipments From Newcastle 7000 Boxes Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

With the shipment of 7000 boxes of butter, loaded last night on the Moreton Bay, the total export of butter from Newcastle this season amounts…

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MR. G. W. WALKER To Open Newcastle Show Leader in Wheat Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. G. W. Walker, Senior Vice-president of the Royal Agricultural Society Chairman of the R.A.S. Agricultural Subcommittee President of the Council of…

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Molvius's Prospects in Farm Novice

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Molvius came home so well in the Rosebery Welter Mile on Wednesday, that she appears to have, a great…

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Warwick Farm Fields Are Small But Class Is Good Gloriole's Chance at W. FARM Excellent Investment In Sefton Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

To-morrow's Sefton Handicap at Warwick Farm should see Gloriole in another winning role. A field of only ten runners has accepted, but nevertheless there should be plenty of interest in the event…

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Stonebrook for To-morrow Warwick Farm Handicap Engagement

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Stonebrook, a particularly promising galloper and one likely to play a prominent part in distance events during the next year or so, looks a sound investment in the Warwick Farm January Handicap to-morrow. He is chosen to win from the…

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SELECTIONS & Draw for Tin Hares Two Doubles for Warwick Farm Very Little Interest Shown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Because of the small field several bookmakers passed over the January Handicap when framing their doubles for Warwick Farm to-morrow, and selected the Berala Handicap as the second leg…

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Wheat Cargoes LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

Wheat cargoes, assisted by Winnipeg advices and Argentine clearances, held steadily. There was some interest in Australian cargoes…

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Shark Shot at Bondi! Sheep in Stomach Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 9

Eight revolver shots were necessary to kill a 12ft tiger shark, captured by two members of the North Bondi Surf Club, some…

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Not Discriminatory Chinese Duty on Wheat MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

Investigation has shown that the duty imposed on wheat by the Chinese Government was not discriminatory against Australia, said the Minister for Customs…

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Draught Horses Gorge on Wheat Unfenced Paddocks Lockhart

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 3

Belated reports from outlying districts indicate that the recent cyclonic rainstorm wrought much greater damage than at first believed…

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