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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

276 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 14

Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

Business in this department has been somewhat dull during the week, in consequence, no doubt, of the increased prices of several lines…

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The Distressed Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

There can be no doubt that the Government of New South Wales is finding itself confronted with serious difficulties in dealing with the…

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The Season's Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

The agencies of Messrs. Gibbs. Bright, and Co., and Dalgety and Co. have received at Newcastle to their agencies during the present season to date 27,052 bales, as…

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Distressed Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 7

Sir,—I appeal to the poultry fanciers of this district to give their mite towards alloviating the distress rampant among the struggling farmers and settlers many…

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Substitutes for Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 12

At the meeting of the council of the Central and Associated Chambers of Agriculture, London, a resolution dealing with substitute for wool was under…

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The Season's Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

There have been received at Newcastle by the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs. Bright. and Co. and Dalgety nod Co. during the present season to date 22,752 bales, as…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

Distributing houses report a fairly brisk week's business, the greater part of the turnover being on next month's account…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday prices were irregular. On the whole a fall took place of from 5 to 10 centimes as compared with…

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Sheep Feeding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

A practical demonstration of the possibilities of providing fodder for stock in drought time has been conducted under the auspices of the Minister for…

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The Season's Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

During the present season to date the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. and Dalgety and Co. have received at Newcastle 27,598 bales, as against the…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

Distributing houses report that business was dull during the week, all lines having a tendency to drag. The butter market is steady and as…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The March series of wool sales was opened yesterday. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the competition was…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales last evening competition was brisk, and the opening rates were fully maintained…

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The Season's Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

During the present season to data 27,717 bales of wool have been received at Newcastle by the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Dalgety and Co. The…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

A fairly satisfactory week's business was transacted in dairy produce lines. The turnover was an improvement on that of the east couple of weeks, all lines having…

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Sydney Sporting Letter the Turf. Sydney, Friday. Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

The bill of face which the Warwick Farm Racing Club will-lay before its patrons. to-morrow will be one of the best that has been provided by a suburban club…

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Warwick Farm Races. Peerlike Wins the Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 3

The Warwick Farm race meeting was well attended on Saturday, and the racing was all that could be desired. Results:—Flying Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales this evening, there was good competition, and prices were well maintained…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool sales this evening business was brisk, and prices had a further hardening tendency. Merinoes and crossbreds…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the wool tales last evening there was good business in all classes at unchanged prices…

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