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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Butter Supplies. Queensland Prices Fixed. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 5

A proclamation was issued to-day, fixing the maximum prices at which butter and cheese can be sold wholesale in the southern…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Same Old Key.—a Warning, or What?—the Proposed Commonwealth Loan.—how the Butter Went.—a Word for Australia Day.—spare Our Parks.—always Money for Amusement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 4

Othello knew what he was talking about in one thing anyhow. "this etter to be much deceived than but to know so little." Here is Mr. Hoyle, and what a…

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The Sheep Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

There was not a very buoyant tone about the speeches which were delivered at the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union held in Sydney this…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Large Transactions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night a return dealing with the operations of the Wheat Acquisition Board…

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Farm and Produce. Testing the Cows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 11

The annual statistics of the herd-testing associations affillated with the Tweed-Richmond Herd-testing Council provide plenty of food for dairy farmers'…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 9

The market for all lines of dairy prodace maintains its firmness. Butter continues very scarce, and purchasers have to be content with…

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Butter Duty. Question of Suspension. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, on 20th June, addressed the following letter to Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, regarding the duty on butter:—…

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Farm and Produce. Cream Quality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 11

"During the summer season just past the dairying industry on the Hunter and William rivers districts has enjoyed a phenomenally good time, and there is…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 9

In all lines of dairy produce there has been an active demand, and in butter and cheese the supplies, as has been the case for some time past, have been much…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 9

Merchants have experienced a trying week owing to the difficulty of securing supplies sufficient to meet the demand. Wheat remains nominally at the…

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British Wheat Crop. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

The crop reports of "The Times" on the 1st July state that cold, wet, and prolonged winter and protracted drought, and cold nights later have caused the crops…

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The Butter Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 9

A few weeks ago the export of butter from the Dominion was prohibited, except with the consent of the Minister for Customs. The Minister gave his…

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German Crops. the Country Optimistic Rotterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 5

Germany is optimistic over the prospects poets of her wheat and rye crops. Owing to the unusual heat these are smaller than customary, but it is claimed…

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Our Sydney Letter. Butter Another 3D a Pound.—australia Day Starts to Move.—the Belgian SUBSCRIPTIONS.—Mr. T. A. Dibbs Retires.—back From the Front.—the State As a Fishmonger. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 6

On Monday 1000 cases of American butter were lauded here for the New South Wales Government. And the Federal authorities having refused to waive the duty…

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Cattle in France. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5

The Ministry for Agriculture has had a census taken, which shows that on July 1st the total number of cattle in France was 12,286,849, as compared with 13,120,649…

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Farm and Produce. Importing Weeds. Newcastle Firm's Find

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 11

The necessity of taking strict precautions in connection with the importations of wheat and other grain into this State was recently (12/6/'15) pointed out in this…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 9

Merchants have experienced another trying week with reference to most lines of produce, owing to the shortage of supplies. Up to last Saturday were was a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 9

The dairy produce market continues to display a considerable amount of activity, but the same old story was to be told or shortage of supplies hampering trade. In…

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Hay Crop Commandeered London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 5

The Government has commandeered the Scotch hay crop for the army. The prices range from £3 15s to £6 10s per ton, according to the date of delivery…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 5

Messrs. Dalgety and Coy., Ltd., Newcastle, are in receipt of the following cable message from their London office, dated 26th instant:—"Wool sales closed…

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