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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Brisbane Wool Sales Postponed Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 5

A meeting of wool buyers was held in Brisbane shortly before two o'clock on Saturday, when as it was impossible for intending sellers to guarantee that the…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 16,281 bales, compared with 23,899 bales…

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The Wool Block. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 5

During the sitting of the Union Congress this afternoon, information was conveyed to the conference by Mr. Lewis, the secretary to the Storemen's Union,…

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Training of Farmers. Progress in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 11

Mr. R. J. Crosby, specialist in agricultural education in the Department of Agriculture (U.S.), has just concluded his study of the advance of…

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Farm and Produce. the Grasshopper Pest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 11

There is unfortunately every reason to believe that the farmers in many districts of New South Wales will soon be plagued by the grasshopper pest. In…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 9

Business was very dull in dairy produce lines, except for a fairly good demand from the country. Prices generally have been without change…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 9

Business in farm produce was quiet. Old wheat is almost unobtainable even at high rates. A few sales of new grain have been booked on a basis of 3s 11d per…

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The Wool Block. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 6

Mr. A. H. Moore, the chairman to the New South Wales Wool-selling Brokers' Association, stated to-day that he felt confident that an arrangement with the…

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Migration to Australia. Farm Labourers' Inquiries. Departure for Sydney. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 4

Many farm labourers are making inquiries at the colonial agencies with a view to emigrating to Australia. All steamers about to leave are…

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Commercial News. Wool, and Mining Scrip. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 5

The wool sales opened last evening. Competition was brisk at from par to 5 per cent. decline. On the Stock Exchange, yesterday, City…

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Holding Up Wool. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Waddell, the Treasurer, replying to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said the presence of 300 trucks of wool at Clyde railway…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 17,505 bales, compared with…

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Farm and Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

The writer of this week's article on "Farm and Produce," which will be found on page 11, deals with the vexed question of the…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 9

In farm produce business generally was quiet. There have been a few heavy sales of new wheat for December delivery…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 9

In dairy produce lines local trade was particularly dull, grocers only buying what they were absolutely compelled to. There has been, however, a good demand…

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Farm and Produce. Labour on Station and Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 11

The question of the supply of labour for carrying on the rural industries of New South Wales is one the importance of which cannot be overlooked. There…

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Birmingham Cattle Show. the King a Prize Winner. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 4

The King won five first prizes at the Birmingham Cattle Show for a remarkable display of Dovens…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 9

The arrivals of wool of date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co. totalled 18,395 bales, compared with 26,043 bales…

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Farm and Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

The series of articles of special interest to farmers is continued on page 11 of this issue. The writer has something to say on the use of poisonous sprays in…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 9

In farm produce business was very quiet, the only line showing any advance and meeting with a demand being potatoes…

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