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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12

Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 10

Although business in farm produce was good, there has not been very much excitement. There is a scarcity of maize on the…

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Warwick Farm Races. Graceton and Grafton Lass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

The race meeting held at Warwick Farm on Saturday, attracted a large attendance. The weather was fine and the sport all that could be desired. Results:—…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 10

Operations in dairy produce were fairly brisk during the week. Butter supplies are increasing rapidly, and the available surplus is being…

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Alleged Cattle Theft. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

Hyam David Turney, a master butcher, Charles Green and John Staughton, were charged at the Parramatta Court with stouling two cows the property of…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 10

Business in dairy produce was fairly brisk during the week, orders being chiefly on next month's accounts. The butter market declined by a…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 10

Business was good in farm produce during the week, there being a brisk demand for all lines. Flour is very firm at quotations about…

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London News. General Booth on Emigration.—mr. Outhwaite Intervenes.—australia and Chamberlain.—ireland and Australia.—the A. A. Company's Coal and Pastoral Business.—some Strange Australian Visitors in London.—australian Actress' London Success.—theatrical Gossip.—personal News and Notes. London, February 23rd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 13

There was a great gathering of Australians at the Royal Coloinal Institute, on Tuesday, to hear General Booth on emigration. The General said, that what he…

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Cattle-stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 6

John Lewis, charged with having, at Stewart's Brook, on the 10th February, 1906, stolen one calf, the property of Rachel Hillier, pleaded guilty to the…

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American Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreet's," is 66,591,000 bushels…

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Butter As a Medicine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 11

Butter is so common a commodity that people use it and scarcely over think what wonderful value lies at their hand in the pats of dainty yellow cream fat. Of course,…

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Future of the Wool Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

A well-known English wool authority, Mr. A. R. Ryles, lecturing at the Bradford Technical College this week on "The Future of our Wool Supply," led his…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 10

Business in farm produce opened up well for the month, but there is no very noticeable change in prices. A large shipment of Queensland maize…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 10

Business in dairy produce lines was brisk during the week. The butter market again declined by another halfpenny. There in a surplus…

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London News. Sir John Forrest in London.—the High Commissionership.—a New Immigration Policy.—the Labour Party and an Australian Navy.—the Famous Six Hatters Again.—dr. Richard Arthur's Immigration Campaign.—"sailor Bill's" Story.—the Australian Home Rule Resolutions.—possible Competitors in the Wool Supply.—personal Items. London, March 2nd, 1906

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

Sir John and Lady Forrest arrived at the Hotel Cecil this week in good health, and with a full programme of official and social obligations before them. They…

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Branding Butter. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 6

An interesting discovery was made recently by a Melbourne merchant, who had ordered from a neighbouring State a quantity of butter for sale to his…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Alleged Cattle Stealing. Charge Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Henry Crothers, Robert Scobie, and John Lee, Js.P., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John O'Donnell and Frank O'Donnell…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 10

Operations in dairy produce were very brisk during the week, all lines meeting with good inquiry. Butter was in good demand for export…

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Subdivision of Pastoral Properties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

An Australian correspondent who agrees with the views expressed in England as to the serious effect upon the supply of Australian wool which…

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Adulterating Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

Australians in this country who are interested in the butter trade are extremely indignant at the "faking" of Australian butter, which goes on to an…

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London News. Mr. Henniker Heaton and Telephones.—sir John Forrest on Australian Loyalty.—australian Butter.—miss Ada Crossley Interviewed.—her Message to Australia.—anglo-australians in London. London, March 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

A good deal of interest has been aroused by the intention of Mr. Henniker Heaton to interrogate the Postmaster-General about the possibility of making…

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