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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 99

Wool Prices Rise Highest Average for Newcastle Sale This Week's Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 3

The highest average price of any sale this season was reached at the Newcastle wool sales on Thursday. The increase is…

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Form for A.J.C. Events at Warwick Farm Anniversary Trio Magnetic, Stonebrook and Cherbourg Theo for Nursery Handicap Sky Brightener Selected to Win Sefton Handicap SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 12

The Australian Jockey Club will conduct a meeting at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Although a few first class performers are engaged, the class is anything but aristocratic. Magnetic, Stonebrook, and Cherbourg are a trio of…

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Fire at Aberdeen Outbreak in Dairyman's Home ABERDEEN

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

One room of a house occupied by Mr. G. H. Walters, dairyman, of Aberdeen, was destroyed by a fire which occurred about 8 o'clock to-night. The telephone…

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Death of Mrs. Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

The death occurred at Edden-street. Adamstown, to-day, of Mrs. Farmer, an old resident of the suburb, aged 69 years…

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Shark Captured Sheep in Stomach SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

When a 12-foot shark was captured by two members of North Bondi Surf Club some distance from the beach, 12 revolver shots were necessary to kill it. Caught on…

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Wool Markets Abroad London, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 11

Mr. W. P. Devereux reports that all markets in Europe continue strong and active. The quantity available at the London sales is comparatively light, and an advance of from 15 to…

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Meeting To-day World Wheat Committee Increasing Consumption London, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. F. L. McDougall will represent Australia at the meeting of the Sub-Committee of the World Wheat Advisory Committee in Paris on Monday. The…

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Sporting News Favourites Fail Warwick Farm Races Leila Vale Scores Canegrass's Good Finish SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Warwick Farm is proving a pitfall for punters. Once again the Liverpool track was a share and delusion, for favourites at yesterday's meeting were beaten with…

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Big Shipment Butter for United Kingdom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 9

Still another big shipment of butter to the United Kingdom was made from Newcastle last night, when the Port Campbell carried away 6274 boxes. At one…

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Hay Stack Burnt Fire Sweeps Through Wheat Field Inverell Farmer's Loss Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

Police are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed, early this morning, a large stack containing 15 tons of hay, the property of Edward Smith, farmer, of…

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New Record for Wool Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 7

At the Sydney wool-sales today, new figures were set for the season, when a Yorkshire buyer paid 39 1-4d a 1b for a choice…

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Wheat Markets Fixing International Price Effect on Australia Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 12

Comment is made in the weekly report of the Lingley Walker Wheat Company Ltd. on the international and local wheat market that under the London wheat…

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Butter Stabilisation Interstate Conference Considering SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 9

Representatives from all States, excepting Western Australia, to-day continued their consideration of the report of a special sub-committee regarding butter…

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Wool to 39¼d Sydney's Record Price SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

The Sydney wool seasons record price of 39¼d a lb was secured for six bales of super E/ [?]o HP/UP/in diamond/Mudgee at the wool sales to-day…

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Farmers' Relief Act Difficulty Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

The Government is giving immediate consideration to the position created by a Supreme Court Judgment that the Farmers' Relief Act…

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Shipping, Markets and Mails Business Was Brisk Farm Produce Prices Unchanged Newcastle Markets

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 11

Business was brisk in the farm produce market to-day, the demand for the majority of lines being good. Quotations were…

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Wheat Position Queensland to Hold Inquiry BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

The Government decided to-day to institute an immediate inquiry into all aspects of the wheat situation in Queensland. The inquiry, which will not encroach on the…

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London Wool Sales General Advance Noted LONDON, January 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day 11,064 bales were offered, including 2140 from New South Wales, 1921 from Queensland, 1655 from Victoria, and 507 from West…

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Keen Competition Wool Sales in Sydney Spinners' Wools Decline Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

Spinners' wools and topmaking sorts declined 5 per cent. at the wool sales to-day. A good selection totalling 11,705 bales was submitted at auction and of…

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State Cabinet Aid for Flood Victims Farmers' Relief Board Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

The State Cabinet held a lengthy sitting to-day, and consideration of the details of the amending Western Lands Bill was completed…

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