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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 12

Wool and Frozen Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The total wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amounted to 36,780 bales, as loaded a large shipment of frozen mutton compared with 54,792 for the corresponding…

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Enrolling Yeomanry at the Cape. to Protect Loyal Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, — Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has authorised the enrolment of yeomanry throughout Cape Colony in order to afford protection to…

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Maitland District Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 8

At the Wollumbi Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., George Chapman, and Dr. Bapty, Js.P., Frederick Woodbury, who was in custody, was…

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Rise in the Price of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Wheat is 6d dearer on the week…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The total wool arrivals at the two sheds to date amount to 36,592 bales as compared with 55,253 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The…

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Maitland District Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., G. Chapman, A. L. Bapty, and R. J. Greenwood, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the Wollombi Police Court on Saturday…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 5

The Melbourne wool sales were resumed to-day, when Dalgety and Coy. offered a catalogue of 1100 bales, comprising a fair selection for the season of the year. There…

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Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Co., Ltd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 8

The seventh annual meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Company, Limited, was held at the company's Maitland office yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. W…

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A Record Wheat Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 4

The ship Danfernline, 2773 tons register, which recently just cleared from Port Germein; took on account of Messrs. John Darling and son, the largest cargo of wheat ever shipped by sailing vessels from…

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Cronje's Deserters. Free Staters Return to Their Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday. —It is believed that during Cronje's retreat many Free Staters deserted and returned to their farms…

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Local Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The total wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 37,230 bales, as compared with 56,126 bales for the corresponding period of last year. The…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. write under date London. January 18, as follows:—The first series of colonial wool soles opened on the 16th inst. There was a numerous…

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New Lambton. Cattle Straying

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 3

Complaint are continually being made to the council of the nuisance caused by the number of stray cattle that appear to have a roving commission within the borough…

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Important Cattle Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 8

There was a good attendance at Campbell's Hill saleyards yesterday, when Mr. O. K. Young offered for sale the whole of Mr. Alfred Cobb's stud of pure Jersey cows,…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The second series of colonial wool sales opened this evening. Business was brisk at from 5 to 10 per cent decline on last…

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General Brabant at Work. Driving Out the Enemy. the Boers' Main Position Taken. Laager, Cattle, and Arms Captured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—News regarding General Brabant's movements state that his force, consisting of 1800 men, including Cape mounted police…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

The total arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 37,314, as compared with 56,640 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales this evening business was good, with improving competition. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile…

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Fight at Vanderwalt's Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A big fight took place at Vanderwalt's farm, at which many rebels were killed and wounded…

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Food for Our Troops. Enemy's Cattle to Be Killed. Deserted Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Lord Roberts has ordered the capture and killing of the enemy's stock. Lord Roberts, in his march across…

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