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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 21

Farm and Produce. the Colouring of Margarine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 11

"The margarine-butter conflict in Australia narrows itself down to a question of colours Margarine makers claim that they should be allowed to present that…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 9

In dairy produce there has been a fairly good volume of business for the week. An increase in the price of butter was anticipated for the beginning of the week,…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 9

There has been nothing special featuring the produce markets during the past week. Storekeepers are confining their attention mostly to filling actual…

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Increasing the Wheat Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 4

Addressing a gathering in Sydney on Saturday, Mr. Ashford, the State Minister for Agriculture, more clearly defined the proposals of the…

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Export of Wheat. Stoppage Recommended. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 5

The Royal Commission on Food Supplies has sent the following report to the Governor-General:—Your Commissioners having had…

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Wheat-growing, the Government's Scheme. Explanation by Mr. Ashford. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 6

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, delivered an important speech at the gathering of country pressmen at Vancluse yesterday, and briefly explained the…

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Patriotic Canadians. Earmarking Next Year's Crop. Sascatchewan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 5

The Sacatchewan Grain Growers' Association has made an appeal to members to carmark one acre of next year's crop for the patriotic fund. It is expected that…

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Australian Wheat Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

The Federal Commission on Food Supplies has made a recommendation of far-reaching importance. The Commissioners report that having…

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Australian Wool. the Emden's Exploits. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 6

In view of the Emden's exploits the "Daily Telegraph" calls on the Government to arrange for more regular supplies of wool from Australia and New…

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The Wheat Supply. Statement by Mr. Hall. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 5

Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General made reference this afternoon to a complaint the difficulty is experienced in securing supplies of wheat at the price fixed by…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Number of Unemployed.—heartles Landlors.—a Humorus Ambassador.—the State Trade-mark.—a Really Fine Auction Sale.—stopping Wheat Exports.—the Government and Loan Interest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 4

The Minister for Labour has had a return made showing the number of men in New South Wales who are totally or partially unemployed. The figures…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 9

The arrivals of wool at Newcastle for the current season to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company, and Dalgety and Company, total 15,157…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 9

In the farm produce markets business during the week has been quiet. Most local sales have been for actual requirements, and no transactions of an…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 9

In most lines of dairy produce there has been a good volume of business for the past week. There have been steady sales of…

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Farm and Produce. Action of Manures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 11

In the article contributed by Mr. Hall (late of the Rothamsted Experimental Station) on the "Duration of the Action of Manures," there is a point in…

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Our Sydney Letter. the War Precaution Act.—canvas-town, Daceyville.—curious Humour: War Jokes.—a Rumpus Up in Lithgow.—and Still a Better Week.—the Outlook in Wheat.—the Government Proposals for Next Year.—a United Family. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1914 · page 5

The regulations under the War Precaution Act, which were published in this city to-day, give considerable powers to the naval and military authorities. So…

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Wheat and Flour. Millers' Troubles. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

The position in regard to wheat arid flour is regarded by millesr as extremely serious. They fear that they will have to shut up their mills, because they…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 9

The arrivals of wool at Newcastle for the current season to date, to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Company and Dalgety and Company, total…

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Canadian Wheat. Large Area Sown. Winnipeg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

The farmers of Western Canada have assisted the Government in seeding huge areas with wheat. It is intended to place the largest area…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 9

Business generally in dairy produce has been fairly brisk during the week. Butter is selling well, and the market remains steady…

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