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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

309 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 16

Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

There was a good volume of business passing in farm produce lines during the week. Flour has a weakening tendency,…

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Wheat Afloat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,345,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 2,070,000 quarters…

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Transvaal Mining. Promise to the Farmers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

General Botha, the Premier of the Transval, addressing the farmers at Standerton, defended the proposed limitations of prospecting…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 10

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 30,012 bales, compared with 28,140…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 10

There was a satisfactory volume of business passing in fair produce lines during the week. Flour remains practically without…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 10

An active demand for all lines of dairy produce was experienced during the week. Prices generally which, for some time, have been high, are being well…

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Hunter River Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

The Woodlands Estate, 9135 acres, on the Hunter River, is to be offered at auction on April 28th. The estate is four miles from Denman Butter Factory, 10 miles from…

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Our Sydney Letter. Chinese and the Fruit Business.—importaton of Farming Apprentices.—who Pays for the Tramways?—"dead" Men Who Reappear. — Postage Stamp Licenses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

An enlightening statement has been made that the Chinese in the country are rapidly getting control of the fruit business. That is to say, it is…

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Farming on the Hunter. Visit to Leconfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 5

A most interesting example of the value of good management and progressive method in farming is afforded by Leconfield, Mr. F. J. L. Measures'…

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Wheat Afloat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,545,000 quarters and for the Continent at 2,340,000 quarters…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

There was a good demand for all lines of dairy produce during the week. The high prices ruling of late are being well maintained…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 10

There was a good turnover in farm produce lines during the week. Wheat is a little freer, owing to cable advice from London that the market there…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies or Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, Company and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., numbered 30,072 bales, compared…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

There was a satisfactory volume of business passing in dairy produce lines during the week. Owing to the recent rains, butter…

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Farm Priduce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

Business in farm produce lines was very good during the week. There has been a very big demand for milling wheat, and millers are unable to…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 10

There was a satisfactory volume of business passing in dairy produce lines during the week. The market generally has a downward tendency, owing to heavy…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 10

There was a satisfactory turnover in farm produce lines during the week. Milling wheat has cased slightly in London, but it does not affect local…

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May Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The May wool sales will be limited to 180,000 bales, and the new arrivals in July to 150,000 bales…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the wool sales yesterday there was fair competition for all sorts at opening rates…

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India's Famine. Failure of the Crops. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 5

Lord Minto, the Viceroy of India states that there is a loss of £15,000,000 on the wheat crops of the anted provinces…

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