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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 105

Debts of Farmers Now Estimated at £150,000,000 CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 7

A total of £150,000,000. That is the Wheat Commissioncr's estimate of the debts of wheat…

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Your Wool Frock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

These days, warm wool dresses—beside being smart—have the added attraction of being comfortable. Even if you have a heavy coat, a wool dress…

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Want Our Sheep Plans Of The Japanese TOKIO

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

Press reports state that buyers representing the Kanegafuchi, Spinning Company are going to Australia to buy 600 sheep. THESE will be placed on on experimental station that will co-…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

Under good competition, yesterday's rates were maintained at the wool sales to-day. The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association reports—The market ruled…

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Many Problems Implementing Wheat Report Governments Will Confer Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 7

In a statement to the House of Representatives to-night on the Wheat Commission's report, the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle…

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Wool Substitutes Development in Germany Definite Menace Australian Official's Warning (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 8

On his return from the Leipzig Fair, the New South Wales representative in London (Mr. A. E. Heath) issued a grave warning as to the extent of Germany's…

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Scheyville Farm Poor Response by Boys Farmers Not Supplied Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) said to-day that although every effort had been made to bring under the notice of unemployed boys the facilities…

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NATIONAL £12,000,000 for Farmers Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

The £12,000,000 to be raised for the assistance of farmers will be made available to them at the rate of £3,000,000 a year…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Cheaper; Cattle Firm SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 8

The stoppage of the export of mutton and lambs had its effect on the values at Homebush to-day, but the anticipated collapse of the market did not occur. The penning of 45,000…

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Straying Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 15

For having allowed 10 head of cattle to stray on the Belmont road on January 23, Cornelius Moynahan was fined £2/10/, with costs of Court 8/, witness's expenses…

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The Wheat Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 10

Apart from those directly concerned in the general and technical review of the problems of the wheat industry, the people generally will…

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Sheep Saved Grass Fire in Queensland Caused by Cigarette Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 11

A serious grass fire broke out in a 6000-acre paddock at Langley Downs station, near Emerald, this morning. The fire was fanned by a strong wind into the heavy…

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"£5000 REWARD" Destroy Skeleton Weed State Wheat Areas Menaced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 19

A deputation representing the Farmers and Settlers' Association and other bodies waited upon the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) to-day and urged that some…

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Wool Customer Danger of Losing Germany Sydney Visitor's Opinion Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

The danger of Australia's losing Germany as a purchaser of wool was stressed by Mr. Ernest Brugmann, who was aboard the liner Orsova, which berthed at…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Rises 5 Per Cent. Keen Competition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 18

Greasy merino fleece sold to 18d at the wool sales to-day. The auctions, under very keen and general competition for all good wools, resulted in the market's…

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Help Farmers Exemptions from Sales Tax Parts for Machinery Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

Parts for machinery and contrivances used as aids for primary production are to be exempt from sales tax. In announcing this dec[?]tion of the…

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Money for Farmers £473,000 Ready for Relief Dr. Page's Statement Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

Before attending the meeting of the Commonwealth Meat Advisory Committee in Sydney to-morrow, the Acting Prime Minister (Dr…

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Meeting of Dairy Industry Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 8

Important matters affecting "the dairy industry will be discussed at a general meeting of farmers in Sydney on April 13, the Acting-Prime…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 17

The March series of Brisbane wool sales, held in the second week of a double series, starting on February 25, disclosed practically no new features as far as…

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Singleton Butter Factory Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 8

The manufacture of butter at Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Co.'s factory for February was 129 tons 6cwt. 48lb, and the output of milk 180,698 gallons. Suppliers were paid…

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