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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Our Sydney Letter. Mr. Speaker and Mr. Wade.—the Premier's Return.—the Melba Operas.—german Wool Buyers Active.—a Wattle Day Song.—the Report of Another Possible Strike. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 4

What did Newcastle readers think of "Willis on Wade"? The expressions were few, but the opinions were certainly not far between. A closer packed…

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Sheep in the State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 4

It would be almost impossible to over-estimate the importance to New South Wales of the sheep industry. The growing of wool was the first…

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Boom in Cattle Hides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 9

Sydney is becoming one of the largest hide markets in the world. At one time, when local tanners were the only buyers, the Sydney market was…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies, of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 2313 bales compared with 3670…

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Farm and Produce. Production of Maize

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 11

In the notes issued this week by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, it is again pointed out that the production of maize may be profitably…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 9

The market for farm produce has been fairly brisk, and there has been a good demand for mostly all lines. The wheat market is slightly firmer at…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 9

There was a satisfactory volume of business passing in dairy produce lines. Butter supplies, which are increasing, are hardly equal to the demand, being…

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Sheep at Homebush. Charge of Cruelty. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 6

At the Burwood Police Court this morning, Harry Dolsen was proceeded against by Sub-inspector Baxter for having cruelly illtreated, sheep at Flemington on…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the ageneies of Messrs, Cibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Daigety and Co., Limited, totailed 4176 bales, as compared with…

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Farm and Produce. Lime-sulphur Wash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 11

A commercial fruitgrower, writing in an exchange, gives some valuable information regarding the use and efficacy of the time-sulphur wash in the orchard…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 9

A fair volume of business was passing in dairy produce lines. Butter shows a decline of 4s per cwt., owing to an increase of supplies due to…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 9

The market for all lines of farm produce has been exceptionally brisic. The wheat market has been very firm. up to 8s 9d per bushel being paid by…

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Milk Vendors' Association. Butter Fat Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 7

The annual ball and supper in connection with the Newcastle and District Milk Vendors' Association was held in the Rosedale Hall, Tighe's Hill, on…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, totalled 5943 bales compared with…

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A Great Day On the Newcastle Showground. Saturday, October 7. Old=time Australia. Throwing and Tying Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 8

When I think of it my mind goes back to the good old days to where the cattle rush in the far away, and the outlaw bullock breaks from the…

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Farm and Produce. Whitewashes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 11

The careful farmer—especially the dairyman—uses whitewash freely, and it is a valuable application to many of the buildings on every rural holding. A…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 9

Business in dairy produce lines has been of a satisfactory character, but there have been practically no alterations in prices. Cheese continues firm at last week's…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 9

The market for all kinds of farm produce has been very firm. The wheat market received a slight set back, but if recovered. It is hard to…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 5

The fifth series of wool sales opened yesterday. Competition was brisk at from par to 7½ per cent. decline on the closing rates of the previous sales…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies or Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 6430 bates, compared with 10,127…

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