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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 99

Cessnock Produce Agency Restored to Poultry Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of the Cessnock Poultry Club was held last night. Mr. L. Hill presided over a large attendance. The Chairman said that the club had…

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Farmers' Relief Board

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

Ministers agreed to ask the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, for a special report upon the effects of the operation…

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From The Farmyard

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 14

BOYS OF THE BT. MATTHEW'S Training Farm at Dec Why photographed with a selection of hens from the farm fowlyard…

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Homebush Sales More Sheep and Cattle Both Markets Weaker Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 15

A large attendance of buyers was at the sheep section of the Homebush sales to-day, but at the start of business bidding was rather restricted, with the result that prices of all…

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Coming Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 15

Years ago the price of wool only claimed the attention of those directly interested. Now the attention of the ordinary man-in-the street is attracted by the wool sales…

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Butter Fat Price Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

The Board of the Glen Innes butter factory has fixed the price to be paid for butter fat supplied last month at 6½d per lb. This is the lowest price paid at the…

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Butter Exports Decisions of Board Standardising Quality Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 10

The meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board to-day was attended by the following interstate delegates: Mr. T. T. Plunket (Chairman),…

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Preliminary Sitting Bread and Wheat Inquiry MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

At the conclusion of the preliminary sitting of those who are to carry out the bread and wheat inquiry on behalf of the Federal Government, the…

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Wheat Prices Queensland's Commission Terms of Inquiry Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

Following disagreement between the Queensland Wheat Board and the flour millers regarding the price of wheat, the Government has appointed Mr. J. D. Ross,…

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Our Wheat Silo Foundation Work to Be Commenced Commerce Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

Following the fears raised recently at the Trades Hall that the wheat silos might never be erected at Newcastle reassuring…

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Partial Recovery Sydney Wool Sales Keen Overseas Demand Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 9

The wool market, which declined slightly yesterday, party recovered to-day, when 9714 bales, of a good selection of 10,634 bales submitted at auction, were…

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Mortgages on Wool Question of Future Sales Cabinet to Consider Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

Brokers have been instructed by the Farmers' Relief Board to go ahead with the sale of wool marketed on behalf of the Board should it not be subject to any…

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Many Questions Farmers and Settlers' Agenda SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 10

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, at a meeting next Tuesday, will discuss a number of important questions relating to the wheat…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Jane Farmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 10

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jane Farmer left her residence Edden-street, Adamstown, on Monday for the Methodist section of the Sandgate cemetery, where Rev…

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Murdered Couple Grim Exhibits in Court Farmer Charged Auckland. (N. Z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

Evidence of the digging up of artificial teeth, and what appeared to be pieces of bone on accused's property, was…

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Trade and Finance Markets Review Wheat Up 2d a Bushel Butter Values Commonwealth Equalisation Plan Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

All lines were in good demand in the Newcastle farm produce market this week. The wheat market has been much firmer lately owing to the improvement in overseas values…

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Music at Cattle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Champion cows and balls are sensitive animals; they like music, and they prefer it to be good music. This is why gramophone records, amplified through…

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Glen Innes Butter Factory Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

During December the Glen Innes butter factory distributed among its suppliers £1865/14/6 for butter fat at the rate of 6½d and 5½d per lb, and £237/3/11 for…

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Chicago Wheat Options. Chicago, January 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

Wheat options closed today on the Chicago Wheat Exchange as follow—May delivery. [?] cents a bushel; July, 87[?]; September, 88 3-8. Durum wheat was quoted in New York at…

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London Wool Sales London, January 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

At the London wool sales to-day 9358 bales were offered, including 2727 from New South Wales, 1340 Queensland. 1701 Victorian, 971 West Australian. 285 South…

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