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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 105

Reorganise Dairy Industry Dr. Page Has a Plan Margarine May Be Taxed 'Strong Competition' Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

Proposals for the reorganisation of the dairy industry will be placed before the Australian Agricultural Council at Canberra…

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Assembly Questions Overseas Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

Explaining that an unsatisfactory position had arisen on the butter market in London mainly because a lower percentage of choicest butter was sent abroad…

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Wool Sales Animated Competition Growers Meet Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

Although there was little improvement on recent prices, competition was keen at yesterday's Newcastle wool sales, and a clearance of almost 90 per cent. was…

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Dairy Industry Reduction of Costs Proposed Amalgamation Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

To avoid overlapping, and to reduce the administrative costs of the butter industry, the amalgamation of the Australian Dairy Council Equalisation Board and the Dairy…

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Dairy Control Board Election of Producers' Representatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

The term of two years for which the present producers' representatives on the Dairy Produce Control Board were elected will expire in April. According to an…

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Farmers Relief Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

In answer to a question previously asked by Mr. M. A. Davidson (Labour, Cobar), the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. E. S. Spooner) stated in the Legislative…

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Wool Litters Street

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 14

WHEN A WOOL LORRY swerved to avoid a car at the corner of Bridge and Young streets, Sydney, the load slipped, and bales were scattered over the roadway…

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Houses Unroofed Flash Kills 12 Cattle GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 9

Severe storms swept Mororo and Chatsworth Island, on the Lower Clarence, yesterday, and unroofed three houses, and blew one of them from its foundations…

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Strong Bidding Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

Although there was strong bidding by all sides at the wool sales to-day the market showed no change on the previous day's levels. According to the…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage on North Coast Man Struck Dead Lightning Kills Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 9

A farm labourer lost his life, 12 head of cattle were killed, and damage was caused by a violent electrical storm which swept portions of the…

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Farmers' Debt Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

The debate on the second reading of the Farmers' Relief Amendment Debt Adjustment Bill was adjourned. The House rose at 11.15 p.m. until 12.30…

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Aid to Farmers City M.H.R.'s Criticism "Limit Has Been Reached" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

Replying to the statement made by Mr. C. L. A. Abbott. M.H.R. yesterday, Mr. W. V. McCall, member for Martin, said at a meeting of the West Ashfield United…

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Electrified Fence on Farm Boy Got a Shock Charge Against Owner Sent for Trial Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 11

Wyong Court-house was crowded to capacity to-day with people interested in a case in which Thos. Mathew Geo. Lister, 57, electrician,…

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New Governor Is Welcomed Farm Cove Landing Warm Greeting in Sydney Assumes Office Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 12

The new Governor of New South Wales, Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, landed in Sydney this morning…

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Farmer Killed at Level Crossing Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 12

Thomas Alfred Hargraves (57), a farmer, of Mount Barker, was killed to-day when his motor car was hit by a rail car at a level crossing…

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Homebush Sales Free Bidding for Sheep SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

A steady demand was evident among the sheep at Homebush to-day. Values were very firm, The penning of 41,000 was an increase, of 8000, compared with that of last Monday. Generally,…

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Objection to New Wool Pack London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The British Wool Federation has decided to complain to New Zealand against the new type of woolpack being used…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Closes Firm SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 13

At the Sydney wool hales to-day 11,394 bales were offered at auction and 10,401 were sold. Private sales totalled 861. The selection was a good one…

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Junior Farmers Work of Boys Judged Value of the Movement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

The work of the enthusiastic members of the Junior Farmers' movement was judged yesterday. Although the entries in the agriculture section were not so…

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Fence Electrified Farmer Sent for Trial Boy Injured at Morisset

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

Wyong Courthouse was crowded yesterday when Thomas Mathew George Lister, 57, an electrician and farmer, on remand, was charged, before Mr. E. A…

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