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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Farming in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 7

Thoroughly optimistic, and at the same time—as might be expected—thoroughly cautious and practical, is the report of the Scottish Agricultural Commission on…

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London News. London, April 30th. the Budget.—farming in Canada.—the Sultan of Turkey.—our German Friends. — Suffragettes.—the London Opera Season. the Budget

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 7

The Budget which Mr. Lloyd-George on Thursday laid before the House of commons is admirably calculated to harry every class of business man. It would…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 9

There has been a good demand for all farm produce lines. The wheat market still maintains its firmness, and late advices state that the…

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Atlantic Cattle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 4

The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have made all order, under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1903, revoking their order of November 18th last, which prohibited…

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American Wheat. Great Falling Off. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 5

It has been estimated that the Western wheat crop in America will amount to 375,000,000 bushels. This is 63,000,000 bushels below last…

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Wheat Afloat. Shipments to Europe. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 5

The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,400,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,680,000 quarters…

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Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 6

The wet weather influenced the suppliers of produce forward at the weekly union sales yesterday, with the result that with a smaller supply the demand…

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Our Sydney Letter. the American Meat Combine and Australia.—something on Wheat.—lord Northcote and the High Commissionership.—what About Mr. Reid?—madame Melba and the Young Sopranos. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 6

The report that the American meat combine has an eye on Australia has excited some local attention. Probably, the best authority we have pooh-poohs…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 9

No arrivals of wool have come forward during the past week. The arivals to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and…

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Women Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 2

A wholly, new departure in farming for women is to be recorded this week. There is now established at the Elizabethan manor house, on Bredon Hill, near…

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London News. War in the Air.—empire Day.—favourite Pictures at Academy.—australian Cricketers.—women Farmers. London, May 7th, 1000. War in the Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 2

The world stands on the threshold of a new era. In war, and Britain cannot afford to lag behind her rivals. She must be up and doing if she is to recover the…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 9

There has been a good volume of business passing in farm produce lines. The wheat market is somewhat easier than last week, owing to millers being…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 9

Business in dairy produce lines has been dull. Generally speaking, last week's prices still obtain. Butter supplies continue to fall off. The…

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Dry-farming Congress. Senator M'coll's Return. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 5

Among the passengers by the Canadian mail steamer Marama is Senator M'Coll, of Victoria, who has returned to Australia from attendance at the Dry Farming…

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Wheat-maize Bread

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 3

An interesting experiment, which in the result may materially al[?]ect the composition of the loaf a supplied to the poorer classes of the community, has (says the…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 6

There was a large supply of produce offered at the weekly union sales, yesterday, to a representative attendance of buyers. Hay was in fair supply. Choice…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 9

The arrival of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 33,586 bales, compared with 32,806…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 9

In farm produce lines business has been dull generally. The wheat market has been lifeless, and country millers, being overstocked with…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 9

Business in dairy produce lines has been dull. Butter supplies have fallen off considerably since the recent severe westerly…

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The Farm Labourer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 11

Sir,—The many thousands of toilers who labour for the fruit growers, farmers and dairymen have been specially excluded from the benefits of industrial…

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