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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Cattle Disease. Argentine Outbreak. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 5

In consequence of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Argentine exports of cattle have been prohibited from the Argentine provinces…

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Miners and Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 6

Sir,—Under the above beading Mr. Niland charges the Tarro Shire councillors with bad ma management and unbusiness-like policy. It is a pity that,…

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Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 6

The light rain that fell early in the morning did not affect in any way the supplies at the weekly union sales yesterday, which were heavy, the more…

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Commercial News. Wheat and Mining Scrip, London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 5

The wheat market is drooping. Australian cargoes are quoted at about [?] per quarter of 480lb, f.o.b. At the sales of Australian and New…

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Case of Dinizulu. Government Clemency. to Be Placed on a Farm. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent says the Zula Chief Dinizulu, who was sentenced at Durban, on March 3rd, 1909, to a fine of £100 and imprisonment for…

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The Slump in Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 7

Despite the big slump in wheat, the master bakers so far show no eagerness to reduce the price of the 4lb loaf. Their plea is that, owing to the increased…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 9

The market for farm produce lines has been rather dull, with not much business passing. Owing to heavy shipments of wheat from…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 9

Business has been rather dull in dairy produce lines, and prices generally are at about last week's levels. Butter supplies, have shown a falling…

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Farm and Produce. Farmers and the Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 11

The tremendous slump which has taken place in the wheat market, and the consequent heavy losses to all holders of the grain, opens up the question as to how…

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Wool-buyers' Association. Formed at Bradford. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 5

The British Association of Woolbuyers has been constitued at Bradford. The chief objects are to conserve 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 9 June 1910 · page 6

The supplies at the weekly union sales yesterday were lighter than the average, and, in consequence, with a good attendance of buyers prices showed an…

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The Butter Frauds. Prosecution in London. Case Adjourned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 5

Complaints were recently made that empty Australian butter boxes were being sold, and were filled with inferior butter, which was then sold as…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 25,351 bales, compared with 33,516 bales in…

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The Butter Frauds. Prosecution in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

Victoria and Queensland are associated with New South Wales in the prosecution of Messrs. Coopman Brothers, for butter frauds, in…

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British Wool Industry. Fostered by Germany. Strike in Yorkshire. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

Speaking at a freetrade meeting in London, Sir Swire Smith said Germany imported yarn almost on a free-trade trade basis, and gave more…

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Farm and Produce. the Value of Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 11

The basis of valuation of rural land is a question which vitally affects the producing interests of New South Wales. Of recent, years there has been a great…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 9

In farm produce lines there was an average volume of business passing. The wheat market is slightly better in tone. Holders are now looking for 3s…

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Canada's Wheat Area. Material Increase. Excellent Prospects. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 5

The acreage under wheat in Canada 9,295,000, an increase of 1,504,400 [?]cres compared with 1909. There are excellent crop prospects…

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Alleged Butter Frauds. the Defendants' Plea. Only Added Salt. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 5

At the Guildhall Police Court yesterday, the prosecution of Messrs. Coopman Brothers, charged with placing inferior butter in Now South…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 6

Farm and dairy produce were forward in large supply at the weekly union sales yesterday, the features of the supply being lucern hay, fruit, and vegetables. Hay…

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