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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 105

Forced Sales "Practically Impossible" Attitude of Farmers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

"There is a movement growing up in the country districts of this State where by it is practically impossible to make a forced sale of a distressed farmer's…

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Youth Escapes Emu Plains Prison Farm SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

A youth, who was serving a short sentence, escaped from the Emu Plains prison form early to-night. His absence was not observed until the…

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Unemployed Youths 1475 Found Jobs in Country Farm Trainees in Demand Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 13

Although there are many unemployed youths in the metropolitan area, apparently the country districts are in a more fortunate position…

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Sent to Gaol Farmer Defied Court Order Bankruptcy Proceedings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 13

"Bankrupt is being both stubborn and foolish. He is defying the laws of this country, and unless he gives this undertaking he will be punished." said Judge…

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Fell Under Dray Farmer's Chest Crushed GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 13

Tripping over a vine when he ran forward to stop a draught horse, Henry Arthur Dale Harrison, 28, farmer, of King's Creek, Lawrence, fell…

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Farmers and Creditors New Legislation Pending SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

Amending legislation to be introduced by the Government will enable farmers to make settlements with their creditors for amounts mutually agreed upon…

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Farmer Hoaxed Gold Lost from Aeroplane Police Search Continues London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

A Kentish landowner informed Hill- man's Airways that the gold lost from a 'plane during a storm had been found on his property, but later it was revealed…

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Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 11

The week's wool sales closed to-day with prices equal to the best rates of yesterday, and, with competition general and well sustained,…

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Keen Competition Sydney Wool Auctions 17d Paid for Greasy Merino Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 8

A good selection, comprising 11,298 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Sales at auction totalled 10,454 bales, while another 852 bales were…

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Australian Wool Growers' Policy Explained in U.S.A. PHOENIX (Ariz.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

Addressing the U.S. Wool Growers' Convention to-day, Sir Graham Waddell, chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, deprecated…

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Record Cargo 14,300 Boxes of Butter Shipment by Comorin First of P. and O. Liners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

A vessel of the P. and O. Royal Mail Line will call at Newcastle to-day for the first time in the history of the port. The Comorin, an important unit of 15,279…

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Milestone in Port's History Royal Mail Liner's First Visit To-day Record Cargo of Butter Steamer Comorin Creates Interest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 14

A milestone in Newcastle shipping progress was passed to-day, when the first P. and 0. Royal Mail steamer, Comorin,…

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Dr. Page's Farm Booneringba is New Name CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 11

Formerly known as Heifer Station, the name of the Upper Clarence farm of the Federal Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) has been changed to Booneringba,…

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Prices of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

Phoenix (Arizona), January 30.—Addressing the American Wool-growers' Convention to-day, the Chairman of the Australian Wool-growers' Council (Sir…

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Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, a good selection, comprising 11,320 bales, was submitted, Sales at auction totalled 10,198 bales, while a further 518 bales were…

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Prices Down Newcastle Wool Sales Poorer Qualities Popular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 18

The decline in the Sydney and interstate wool market which has evidenced itself since the highly successful wool sales conducted in Newcastle early in January,…

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Records Expected Newcastle Show Entries New Wool Section Well Supported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

With to-day and to-morrow still at the disposal of last-minute competitions indications point to a general increase in entries for the Newcastle Show, compared…

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Cardiff Junior Farmers Exhibition at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

Entries from Cardiff, in the Junior Farmers' sections, at Newcastle Show will total 52 embracing poultry, vegetables, agriculture, and record books…

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Wheat Exhibits in Royal Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has received a record entry in the wheat section for the 1935 Royal Easter Show…

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Sheep Ban Is Relaxed Merino Ban Stays Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

Cabinet to-day decided to continue the embargo on the export of stud merinos, but to allow crossbreds such as Corriedales and Polwarths, to be…

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