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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12

Fires on Wool Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 4

The very unfortunate series of fires which have taken place on woolladen ships voyaging from New Zealand to England is likely to affect…

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Australasian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 7

The Australasian butter export to Great Britain is a trade of 20 years only. In 1886 two tons were received from Australia and five from New Zealand, and up…

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London News. the Labour Party in Australia.—emigrants for Australia.—australasian Butter. London, May 25th, 1906

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 7

"Australia will never go Socialist; nor will the Labour party." "The Times," May 22nd. "The Labour party, as a whole, has, since the federation, steadily advocated…

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Farming in Denmark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 3

Before the Royal Statistical Society in London, Mr. R. J. Thompson read a paper on "The Development of Agriculture in Denmark." Mr. Thompson stated that in…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 10

Business in farm produce was very good during the week, bookings being largely for end of the month sales. Maize has been in brisk demand, and…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 10

Business in dairy produce lines was very satisfactory during the week, with brisk bookings on July account The severe weather is affecting the supply of…

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Fires on Wool Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The London underwriters have urged the Board of Trade to approach the Earl of Elgign, [?]ecretary of State for the Colonies,…

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The Wool Clip. Prosperous Look Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 5

The prospects of the forthcoming shearing season are now reported to be very promising. The lambing has been good, and the fleeces are satisfactory…

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Stray Cattle in Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 6

Sir,—In the interest of the public I would like to mention the way in which the ratepayers of Wallsend have for the past few months been treated by the police…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. How Colonial Butter Is "Faked" in London

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

No apology is needed for the following quotation from a London paper:— "Butter is a little more freely adulterated than any other food article. Why…

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Farm Produce

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

Business in farm produce was good during the week. There were big consignments of bran, pollard, and chaff sent to the dairying districts…

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Dairy Produce

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

Business in dairy produce lines was very good during the week. Butter supplies continue to fall off, the revere weather affecting the production of…

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The Dairying Industry. Protest Against Grading. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 4

A deputation, representing the dairying industry of the State, waited Upon Mr. Carruthers, the State Premier, this afternoon, with the object of asking that,…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The fourth series of wool sales opened last evening. A very poor selection was offered…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales last evening prices were unchanged from opening rates, but there was improved competition for…

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Fires on Wool Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Questioned by a "New Zealand Times" reporter as to what the New Zealand Government proposed to do regarding fires on wool ships, the Premier (Mr. W. Hall-Jones) pointed…

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Dairy Produce

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

Business in dairy produce lines was good during the week. Butter supplies are about the same as last week. The present weather must be…

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Butter Adulteration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 4

The fact that a very large proportion of the butter produced in Australia finds a market in the United Kingdom, gives a special interest to…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 10

Business in dairy produce lines was brisk during the week, buyers operating with a good deal of freedom. Butter supplies show a slight falling…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 10

Trade in farm produce was very good during the week, large consignments of fodder going to the north-west district. Wheat has been firm at advanced…

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