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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

Trade bas been slightly improved in dairy produce during the week. Orders from the country for March accounts have been good, but the local trade has been…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

The Warwick Farm Racing Club claims the attention of racegoers to-morrow for a five-act programme. In two of the races some of our best hoses are engaged,…

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Venezuelan Cattle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

The Board of Trade has received, through the Foreign office, copy of a despatch from H.M. Minister Resident at Caracas, forwarding translation of a contract published in the…

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Sport in Sydney. Warwick Farm Racing Club. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 7

Not withstanding the great counter attraction, the fourth test match, on Saturday last the Warwick Farm Racing Club had a very fair attendance at their…

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Flood in the Hunter. Bolwarra Dam Breaks. Farms Submerged. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 5

The weather to-day was showery during the morning, but after noon it was fine, but threatening. The residents of the district were anxious during the whole day,…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

The wool season is now practically at an end. The arrivals since the opening of the season to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs Bright and Co., and Messrs…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

In farm produce business was only fair during the week. The advance in wheat has resulted in millers raising the price of flour by 5s per…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

In diary produce business during the week was a little brighter but agents generally look for advanced prices at the opening of each mouth…

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A Dairying School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

At Stratford, which is situated in a charmingly fertile district known as the Devonshire of New Zealand, there has been started a Dairying School. This the first…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Antwern wool sales closed yesterday. The reduced rates ruling at the opening on Thursday were maintained. Of La…

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Butter As Medicine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

Butter is so common a commodity that people use it and scarcely ever think what wonderful value lies at their band in the pats of dainty yellow cream fat…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the wool sales last evening business was good, and prices were fully maintained…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Sydney, have received the following cable from London, dated March 8:—"Sales opened to-day with a large attendance of buyers,…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

The wool season is now shout closed no for as shearing is concerned, and the arrivals from the stations are small. Since the opening of the season, the arrivals to…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

In dairy produce business during the week was on the whole fairly satisfactory The only important feature about the market was the advance in the price…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—At the wool sales yesterday, merinos were unchanged. Good crossbreds are hardening…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales last evening, there was brisk business, and crossbreds were very firm. Merinos were weak, and there…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

The wool season continues to drag on, and the arrivals from the country are coming in very slowly. Since the opening of the season 28,114 bales arrived to the agencies of Messrs…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

In dairy produce business has been fairly brisk, but without any special features. In butter the demand has been good for local and export requirements, and it is generally…

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Wheat Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 4

At the end of last week nine vessels arrived at Queenscliff under charter to load wheat. They are; Barque Grande, 988 tons, and the Norwegian barque Remonstrate, 980 tons, both…

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