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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 100

Warwick Farm Narrow Victory Bombus Beats Lolorua Two Jockeys Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 12

After being a little uneasy in the betting on the Glenfield Handicap at Warwick Farm to-day, Bombus firmed to 9 to 2, and ridden a fine race by the hurdle…

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Bones in Fire Farmer's Disappearance Story in Court Italian on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 7

Giacomo Tarca, an Italian, to-day appeared before Mr. Justice Martin and a jury in the Melbourne Criminal Court on a charge of…

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Lower Hunter Crops and Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

Winter prospects on the Lower Hunter are described by the farmers as being excellent. The early months of the summer were exceptionally hot and dry. These…

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Burning of Body Young Italian Charged Death of Farmer Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 7

Police moves in bringing about the breakdown and recanting of the second alleged statement of Giacomo Tarca,…

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Marketing Board for Wheat Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

A resolution favouring the establishment of a Marketing Board for wheat was adopted to-day, at the anneal conference of the South Australian…

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African Wheat Price Attempt to Force Fixation Cape Town, March 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

Nationalists to-day vainly attempted to hold up an appropriation in an endeavour to force the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. D. Reitz) to fix the price of wheat at…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Better Selection Offered Japan Largest Operator Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 11

The Brisbane wool sales were continued to-day, when 13,055 bales were offered. The selection contained a larger quantity of better class wools, and as a result the…

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Brokers Blamed Daily Wool Offering Maximum Exceeded Graziers in Conference SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

A motion that "the action of the wool brokers in substantially exceeding the recommendation of conference when fixing the maximum daily wool offerings…

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Federal Session Wheat Bill Second Reading Debate Labour Complaint "No Conditions for Payment" CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

Resuming the second reading debate in the House of Representatives to-day on the Wheatgrowers' Relief Bill, which appropriates…

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Dairy Produce Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The Dairy Produce Export Control Act was recently amended by the Commonwealth Parliament to provide for the alteration of the title of the board…

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Dairy Board Elections Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

The Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) announced to-day that the poll now in progress to elect the factory managers' representative on the…

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Victoria Wants Rain Farmers Threatened with Losses MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

Unless heavy rains are received in the next fortnight, farmers in Victoria will face serious losses through lack of grass and other fodder. Except for isolated…

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Federal Parliament Money for Farmers Federal Bill for £1,800,000 Brisk Discussion Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

Expectantly he opened the envelope and found—yes, a cheque, a present from the Commonwealth Government. It would buy new clothes for the children and perhaps…

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The Senate Wheat Relief Bill Passed CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

Further criticism of the general methods adopted by the Government for the relief of primary industry was heard in the Senate to-day during the debate on the…

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Crops Laid Bare Plague of Caterpillars Queensland Farms Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

More than 20 farms have been affected by the plague of caterpillars which during the last week, settled over a fertile stretch of country near Brisbane,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Highest Prices for Series BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 9

The Brisbane wool sales were continued to-day, when 12,416 bales were offered. Competition was again wide, and with the demand heavy. There was again a…

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Federal Session Wheat Bill Unexpected Opposition Prolonged Debate Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

Unexpected opposition from Labour members to the wheat bill, which provides £1,880,000 for assistance to wheat-growers for the 1935-36 season, prolonged…

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Store Cattle Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 15

Over 1000 stone cattle were yarded at Maitland saleyards yesterday for Mr. J. Enright's sale. Consignments included over 600 steers and bullocks from Mr. P. Iseppi's station…

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No Licence Manufacture of Butter Board Seeks Injunction Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 15

In all affidavit supporting a motion before Mr. Justice Webb, in the Supreme Court to-day, for an injunction restraining a factory at Lowood from…

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Strength Maintained Brisbane Wool Sales Close BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 10

The Brisbane wool sales concluded to-day when 13,004 bales were offered. The selection was an average one, but contained a higher proportion showing fine…

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