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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

266 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 14

Wool Production in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 3

An interesting article appears in the "Country Gentleman," U.S.A., on the subject of the supply of wool from the home 'locks. The writer is Mr. J. R. Rodge,…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

The total arrivals at the two local sheds to date amounts to 57,104 bales, as compared with 37,850 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The Melbourne…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Wednesday afternoon, when the following officers were elected for the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Merino and crossbreds advanced a farthing, and medium shard crossbreds declined one eight of a farthing…

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The Boers Short of Horses. General French Takes a Rest. Breeding Cattle for the Basutos. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Intelligence Department report that a large proportion of the strongest Boer commandos are without mounts…

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A Raiding Party Surprised. One Thousand Cattle Recovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A patrol of the South African Constabulary at night surprised a party of raiders at Potchefstroom Transvaal, recovering 1000…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the Antwerp wool sales merinos advanced 5 centimes. Crossbreds were neglected, and showed a decline of 5…

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Chartered Company's Land. an Offer to Australian Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The chartered company has offered 100,000 acres to induce Australian farmers to settle in Rhodesia. The sole condition is…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The local wool season is practically completed, and the small shipment which goes forward with the Australasian to-day will probably of the last parcel Messrs…

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Cattle Stealing and Light Sentences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 8

Many stock owners in the Maitland district do not admire the action of Mr. Acting-Justice Sly in extending the provisions of the First Offenders Act to certain…

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Dehorned Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 7

The Buenos Ayres "Standard" is responsible for the following statement: —"A very curious and apparently successful experiment has been carried…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wool supply embraces a medium selection. There was a, large attendance and strong competition, the Continent…

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Dairymen and Milk Vendors' Picnic. Mr. Fegan on the Health Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 7

The establishment of a union, for trade protection purposes, known as the Northern District Dairymen and 'Milk Vendors' Association, was celebrated by a picnic,…

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Dairy Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

The conference of persons interested in the dairying industry being held at the Lands Department has so far treated the matters for consideration in a…

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Adulterated Danish Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

A case of considerable importance to the butter trade—the first of its kind ever taken—recently occupied the attention of the Manchester City Justices. Messrs…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales to-day, business was firm at unchanged prices. (Dalgety and Company, Limited, are…

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Farms Etc., Burned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A Blue Book issued to-day shows that 634 farms, mills and cottages have been burnt in the Orange River Colony and the…

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The Farm Burning. Chastisements for Treachery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Blue Back on farrn-burning states that these included 147 instances of harbouring Boers and several white flag…

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The Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 5

The following prices were realised for wool yesterday: Burbah, 73/8; Otekaike, 77/8d; Yanko 77/8; Bullamon, 8[?]d; Gonn, 9¾d; Toorale, 19[?]d…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Merinos were stronger, crossbreds remade unceanged The series closes on Monday…

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