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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 87

Poultry Farmers State Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

At the meeting of the State Council of the Poultry Farmers' Association of New South Wales several branches requested that the approach to the Federal…

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"Yes" Campaign The Farmer's Plight Dr. Page at Wingham Wingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

Speaking at Wingham to-night in support of a "Yes" vote for the forthcoming referendums, the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) said that changed…

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Monthly Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 13

A movement is afoot to have Brisbane made a separate wool-selling centre with monthly sales and the possible extension of regular sales, to Rockhampton and…

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Firm at Late Rates Sydney Wool Market SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

A good selection, comprising 13,347 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Sales at auction totalled 10.240 bales, while an additional 603 bales were sold…

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Plight of Farmers Govt. Assistance Promised Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Special assistance for necessitous wheat farmers in the south-western part of the State will be granted shortly by the…

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Accommodation for Farm Workers Reform Regulations in New Zealand Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

As part of the Government's aim to make conditions for agricultural labor more attractive, regulations have been issued with the object of improving…

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Duty on Wool Scheme Discarded in Japan TOKIO, February 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 8

It is understood that the new Finance Minister (Mr. Yuki) definitely has discarded the scheme of the former Minister (Mr. Baba) to impose a duty on…

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Big Defence Loan Shock to Stock Exchange Varying Reactions Wool Outlook Promising (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 8

The City, which for weeks has gloomily expected a blow on the chin, has found that the rearmament proposal rather resembles the kick of a mule, but it is still…

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SURPLUS £7675 Raymond Terrace Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

The half-yearly report of the Raymond Terrace Cooperative Dairy and Produce Company Ltd., to be presented at a meeting on February 24, states that the surplus for the half…

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Smaller Yardings Cattle Dearer: Sheep Cheaper Maitland Stock Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

There was a yarding of only 750 cattle at the Maitland stack markets yesterday. The small yarding, it was reported, was due to the three-day sickness among cattle…

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Wool Freights Deputation to Mr. Dennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 9

Anomalies in freights for the carrying of wool will be mentioned by a deputation from Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and other commercial interests…

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Anomaly in Wool Freight Early Change Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

Hope that within a few weeks Newcastle will be placed on the same footing as Sydney in the matter of railway wool freights is held…

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Welcomed in Japan Australian Wool Arrives TOKIO, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

Kobe reports that wool interests are jubilant over the first arrival of Australian wool in 62,000 bales last week. There was great activity during the…

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Changed Ratio Wheat and Bread Prices State Minister's Comment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 8

The Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) in a luncheon address to-day, declared that it was difficult to see any ratio between the average price of 8/7…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices on Par with Last Week SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 9

Of the 12,925 bales offered at auction at the wool sales to-day, 11,250 bales were sold. An additional 1080 bales were disposed of privately…

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Farm Hand Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 9

Clarence Hartcher, a farm hand, living in Adam-street. East Maitland, was treated at the Maitland Ambulance station yesterday afternoon for two punctured…

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Poultry Farmers Will Reconsider Attitude Organised Marketing Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 8

Replying to a deputation to-day, the Assistant Minister for Commerce (Mr. H. V. Thorby) said he wound see whether it would be possible for the Government…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Continues Firm SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

Of the 12,860 bales offered at auction at the wool sales to-day 10,680 were sold. An additional 1558 bales were sold privately…

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Campaign Is Planned If Wool Freights Are Adjusted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 5

Adjustment of anomalies in wool freights from Central Western stations, which was virtually promised by railway…

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Wool Publicity £50,000 in First Year MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

The Secretary of the International Wool Publicity Campaign (Mr. S. L. Officer) announced to-day that £50,000 would be spent in the first year of the campaign to…

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