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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,963 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 99

In the Gardens Late Crop of Tomatoes Suitable Time Now

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 13

Advantage should certainly be taken of the present month to put out any tomato plants that may be available. In the earlier and mid-season crops this year great…

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Hexham Factory Has Busy Season Prospects Good for Dairy Farmers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 9

The Raymond Terrace Dairy Co., at the factory at Hoxham, manufactured 523 tons of butter, 37 tons of cheese and received and treated…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Roy Cecil Phillipps, of Courallie Station, Moree, has been remanded to February 20, on two charges of stealing cattle, the property of Messrs. J. H. Sims…

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Sheep Returned to Claimant Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 6

Five hundred ewes and lambs, which have been in the possession of the police since last August, and which have been the subject of considerable litigation, have…

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Homebush Sales Poor Quality Sheep SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

A large attendance of buyers from all branches of the meat trade were noticed in the sheep section at Homebush to-day. Competition was dull, for the quality was the worst that has…

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Wheat Inquiry Two More Members Appointed Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

A message from Adelaide announces the names of the two additional members of the Wheat Inquiry…

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Canada's Difficulties Reducing Wheat Acreage OTTAWA, January 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

Plans to reduce by nearly 4,000,000 acres the area sown with wheat in Canada during 1934 are being studied by agricultural and legal officers of the Dominion…

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Wheat Market "Brimful of Possibilities" Lindley Walker Review Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

The Lindley. Walker Wheat Company Limited, in its weekly report on the market outlook, says that the good demand by importers last week has…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Remains Firm Japanese Competition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

The market was firm at the Sydney wool sales to-day, when a good selection comprising 12,339 bales were offered at auction. Of these 11,733 were sold while an…

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Inquiry Opens Yanco Welfare Farm Magistrate's Right Question Leeton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

Following the allegations of cruelty against certain officials of the Welfare Farm at Yanco, and the action of the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H…

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Boy Dragged Behind Sulky Is Story Told At Farm Inquiry Evidence Given in the Yanco Case Another Boy Punched Evidence Given by Yanco Witnesses Court Martial Used for Discipline Leeton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

An allegation that a boy had been dragged behind a sulky, was mentioned to-day at the inquiry into the truth…

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Wheat, Flour and Bread

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

Sir.—Thanks to the atter inexperience of members of the Federal Parliament, wheat farmers are expected to exist on promises; there is no ready cash for the…

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Wheat Commission Increase in Personnel Reference Terms Soon Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 9

The personnel of the Wheat Royal Commission is to be added to. It was announced to-day that Mr. T. S. Cheadle, of Bennett and Fisher Limited, of…

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Japanese Demand Wool Sales in Sydney 28½d Top Price Realised Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 11

Strong Japanese buying was the feature of the Sydney wool sales to-day, at which the offering was of a good Selection and comprised 10,463 bales Of…

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Adequacy Questioned Dairying Control Legislation Elimination of Speculators Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

Fears that the new Federal legislation for stabilising the Australian dairying industry may not be adequate are expressed in some quarters at Canberra…

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Inmates' Stories Yanco Welfare Farm Cruelty Charges Methods of Punishments LEETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 9

When the inquiry into charges of cruelty against A. W. Parsonage, Superintendent of the Yanco Welfare Farm for Boys, was continued to-day, evidence was given…

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Low Returns Manning River Dairymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

Though the price paid by Manning River butter factories for butter manufactured during November 7½d. a 1b, was the lowest for 25 years, the pay for…

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Yanco Farm Inquiry Scope Likely to Be Altered Leeton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

Following the developments yesterday in the hearing of the Welfare. Farm inquiry, when charges against officers at the farm were made by…

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World Wheat Crown Canadian Farmer's Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

For the nineteenth time in 23 years, Canadian wheat has carried off the highest honours at the great annual International Hay and Grain Show, held at…

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Sydney Wool Prices Firm Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Under good general competition, the market ruled firm on the previous day's rates at the Sydney wool sales to-day. A good selection was offered, comprising…

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