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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 10

There was a good demand for all farm produce lines during the week. Flour took a sharp advance, and there was a good demand, owing to the perilous…

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The Wheat Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 4

About the middle of October it is usual to make a forecast of the Australian harvest prospects. Apart altogether from a food point of view,…

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Fires on Wool Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 4

Questioned regarding the intention of the Government as to the report of the fires on wool ships commission, the Premier of New Zealand said the whole matter was now being…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 10

The quantity of wool advised to date as arriving to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. and Dalgety and Co., Ltd., has reached the total of 18,349…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 10

A satisfactory volume of business was transacted in dairy produce during the week; but the market generally was without any special features…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 10

The market for all kinds of farm produce has been unsettled during the week, and there has been a general advance in prices, the increase in some eases being…

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Railway Fatality. Death of a Sheep Drover. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 4

A serious railway accident occurred at Ravenswood, on the Bendigo railway line, last night. A special stock train conveying sheep…

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Scottish Farmers. Heavy Loss Through Rain. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 5

Excessive rainfall is ruining the grain crops in Scotland. The losses of the agriculturists are estimated at nearly £2,500,000…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 10

The arrivals of wool to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 20,188 bales, to date, compared…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 10

All lines of farm produce yielded a satisfactory turnover during the week, land, owing to the drought, high prices rule generally…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 10

There was a good turnover in dairy produce lines, and prices throughout are very firm. Supplies show a marked falling off in consequence of the continued dry…

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Our Sydney Letter. Mr. Watson and His Resignation.—the Ingratitude of "Politics."—why Not a Federal Picture Gallery for the New Stamps?—how Are Our Farmer Immigrants?—that Astonishing Pest—the Fox.—the Churches and the Drought.—waking Up the Licensed Victuallers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 7

The resignation of Mr. J. C. Watson has called forth a perfect chorus from pretty well everyone, and certainly from all sides—the best Labour leader who ever…

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Cattle Driving in Ireland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—One hundred extra police in ambush near Riam (?) arrested forty-two persons who were attempting to drive cattle belonging…

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Mortality Among Cattle. Gunnedah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 5

A heavy mortality occurred in stock here last night. A mob of travelling cattle, owned by Mr. Cruickshank, of Wee Waa, and in charge…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 10

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company and Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, numbered 22,957 bales,…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 10

There was a good turnover in farm produce during the week, and most lines have firmed. The flour market is still firm at…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 10

There was a good demand for dairy produce lines during the week. The market continues firm, and all lines show a falling off in consequence of the drought…

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A Dairyman's Bankruptcy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 5

The Judge in Bankruptcy, Mr. Justice Street, delivered his reserved judgment this afternoon in the matter of the application of the official assignee, Mr. W…

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Dairy Congress. Adulteration of Butter. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 6

Mr. J. Perry, the State Minister for Mines and Agriculture, has received an interesting report from the Agent-General in London of the proceedings of the…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 10

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., number 23,142 bales, compared with 15,159 in the…

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