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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

579 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 29

Our Sydney Letter. Mr. Beeby and the Upper House.—an Attack on the Jury System.—in a Certain Case.—interesting Wool Figures.—a Welcome for Mr Hughes.—wheat Rotting in the West.—how Employees Are Responding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 4

Through the Farmers' Conference Mr. Beeby has intimated that Upper House reform is to become an election cry. It sounds like and port in a storm. The…

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Farmers' Fighting Platform. Encouraging Local Industries. Legislative Council Reform. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, the question of the planks for the fighting platform were debated. One plank was "The full encouragement…

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The Wool Sales. Difficulties Removed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 5

There was a more bouyant, more confident tone at the wool sales than at the opening of the series. One disturbing element was removed…

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Farm and Produce. Rugging Dairy Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 11

As illustrating the benefits derived from rugging, an experiment was carried out on a farm on the South Coast of this State. Six cows were treated in four…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 9

There has been a good volume in, almost every line of dairy produce during the week. Large supplies of butter are available, but mostly of ordinary first grade and second…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 9

The markets for farm produce generally have been rather dull during the past week, and in no department has there been any outstanding feature…

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Australian Wheat Board. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 4

Statistics supplied by the Australian Wheat Board, dealing with the quantity of wheat handled to July 10th, show that the total wheat received on account of…

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Our Sydney Letter. the New Bills. — Our Wheat Troubles. — a Red-letter Labour Event. — the Fire-brand in the Domain.—how Goes Recruiting ?—A "Johnson" in the Trenches. — Bad Literature From New York. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 5

The business before the new session will include some very important measures. The Testators, Family Maintenance Bill, if passed, will make it impossible for any…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

There was an average, selection at today's wool sales of merinoes and fine crossbreds, for which prices were maintained. Low-grade crossbreds were irregular, and…

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The Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 6

At to-day's wool sales greasy merinoes maintained their prices but scoureds were slower of sale and in buyers' favour. Crosbreds were irregular…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Something on Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

At the official luncheon, recent Sheep Show, Sydney, an authority said that he viewed the future of the wool trade with misgivings. Noting that we would no…

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America and Australian Wool. (Independent Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

The assurances that the wool embargo is on an off-season sale evoked no hostility in the United States, according to the officials of the Commerce Department,…

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Watered Milk. Dairyman Heavily Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 6

Inspector Godfrey, of the Health Department, proceeded against James Ruttley, in the Cooranbong Police Court, yesterday, on three charges of selling…

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Farm and Produce. Remount Question in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 11

The heavy purchase of remounts in Argentina and Canada by the French Governement, according to an English exchange, has caused not a little…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 9

In the majority of dairy produce lines, business has been well maintained during the week. Butter of the choicest quality continues in…

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Australia's Wool Clip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 4

The position which has arisen in regard to this year's Australian wool clip is one which needs clearing up with as little delay as possible. When…

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The Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 5

There was a miscellaneous and inferior catalogue at to-day's wool sales. Shabby lots were weak, but good wools met with a firm market. Prices realised included…

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Wool Scarce in America. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

The wool reporter of the "New York American" says that staple wools are high and scarce. Good foreign staples are becoming exhausted. Our only source will…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 5

There was stronger competition all round at to-day's wool sales. Rates were very firm. Prices obtained: Daandine, highest…

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Farm and Produce. 'Sudan Grass Seed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 13

According to a statement made by the United States Department of Agriculture, Sudan grass, the now annual hay grass introduced from Sudan in 1909, was so…

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