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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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The Butter Trade. Prompt Delivery Required

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A meeting of batter agcarts and importers—Mr. Henry Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, presiding—resolved…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 55,903 bales as compared with 36,780 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The arrivals for the…

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Millionaire Cattle King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 11

All millionaires do not aspire to social honors, a Park-lane mansion, and a lordly yacht. James Healey, a New Mexican millionaire cattle king, lives…

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The Wheat Traffic. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 5

Speaking with regard to the wheat traffic, Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, stated this afternoon that, in his opinion, the wheat grown in the northern district should be…

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The Export of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 5

A report is now being prepared for the Minister for Works (the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan), dealing with the facilities for shipping wheat at this port. In the opinion of…

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Butter Delivery in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The butter-sellers have appointed a strong deputation to wait on the shipping companies regarding the delivery…

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English Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

Mr. Rider Haggard, following his practice of the last two or three years, writes on interesting letter, giving the results of his farming operations in…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 5

At the Melbourne wool sales yesterday Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, offered at sale 850 bales. The sale passed off with fair animation and free competition from all…

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Exhibits of Wheat and Flour in London. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

Mr. Fegan, Minister for Agriculture, has cabled to the Agent-General in London, asking him to reserve space for the New South Wales exhibits at the Flour and…

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Water in Salt Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

An important appeal touching the amount of water that Irish salt butter should contain was recently brought to a conclusion the Preston (England), Quarter Sessions…

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Wool and Frozen Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

The total wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 56,553 bales, as against 37,049 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The week's arrivals…

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The Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

The season 1901 now drawing to a close has proved the most remarkable since the inception of the creamery and factory system a decade ago. The peculiar…

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Wool and Frozen Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 56,814 bales, as against 32,217 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The Melbourne…

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A Farmer's Collapse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. William Long, a farmer, pursues his daily toll at Warksworth, near Singleton. "He is," remarks a contemporary, "now of middle age, hale, hearty, and vigorous."…

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The Shipment of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

The second feature in connection with the proposal is the erection of sheds, &c., to facilitate the shipment of wheat. No better cite could be chosen, for it must be…

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Wool and Frozen Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

The total wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date total 57,229 bales, as compared with 37,230 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Aatwerp wool sales closed unchanged. Only half of the plate on offer was sold…

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Maitland District Sale of Stud Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 8

There were large attendances at Campbell's Hill Saleyards on Tuesday and Wednesday for the dispersal sale of stud cattle, the property of the…

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London Wool Sales. Lower Prices for Medium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs. Balme, Buxton, and Jacomb report that at the opening of the London wool sales, 11,660 bales were offered…

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Wheat Shipment From Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

Not long ago we announced that the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Fegan) had decided on erecting at Newcastle a large store…

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