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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Our Sydney Letter. Austral-american Trade.—how Japan Is Coming.—co-operative Jam Factories.—the Woes of the Farmer.—this Crowded City.—when Old Residents Die.—the Archbishop and a "Trade War." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

How is the American declaration going to affect Austral-American trade? As pointed out in this column before, the loss of our continental European trade…

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London Butter Market

Northern Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Butter maximum prices have been reduced is per cent all round. The market is [?]sorganised owing to heavy…

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Waratah Sheep Sale

Northern Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

The record price for sheep at Waratah sales yesterday, secured by Mr. John Hogan, was really on behalf of the firm of Budgery Brothers. Mr…

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The Markets. Butter Supplies Shrinking

Northern Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

Evidence of the continued diminution in the supply of butter was forthcoming at the various distributing houses this morning. One house…

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The Wheat Pool. How the Farmer Has Profited. Some Remarkable Facts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 11

In a statement regarding the wheat pool, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, says:—The Australian Wheat Board has been in existence for about eighteen…

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Farm and Produce. Linseed Growing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 12

So far linseed has not been grown in this State on an extensive scale, and that grown has been for purpose of experiment only. Last season a crop was…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 9

Business has been exceedingly brisk in dairy produce daring the week, owing largely to grocers being engaged replenishing stocks after the holidays…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 9

Business in the farm produce section has shown an Improvement since the holidays, a fair volume of trade passing with the north in forage lines. In some districts complaints…

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Our Sydney Letter. Government Economy.—also Individual.—the Last of Easter.—anzac Day and Its Necessities.—more Wheat Questions.—our Wine Industry.—an Interesting Tea Item. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

It is the fashion to preach economy. But it is to be suspected that many who do take this course because it is the safest. The manager of a great…

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Federal Wheat Board. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board will, on Thursday, make available a now dividend of 1s per bushel, less railway and handling charges…

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Wheat Elevator Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, to-night, just prior to his departure, made a statement regarding the wheat elevator questions…

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Wheat Elevators

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 6

The decision of the State Cabinet to postpone the acceptance of tenders in connection with the bulk handling of wheat must not be taken as proof that…

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The Markets. Decreased Supplies of Butter

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 3

In dairy produce the shortage of butter was again apparent this morning, the majority of the supply forward coming from Sydney. Bacon and…

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United States. Aliens for U. S. Farms

Northern Times · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—A bill is ready for introduction in Congress to allow the entry into the United States of 500,000 Chinese and Japanese…

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Aastralian Butter Taken

Northern Times · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—The British Government have commandeered four cargoes totalling 160,000 boxes of Australian butter…

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Winter Butter Pool. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

The following statement regarding the formation of a butter pool by the Commonwealth Government, has been issued by Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister:—…

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The Wheat Pool. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

A statement Issued to-day by the Federal Wheat Board shows that the wheat pool overdraft has been reduced to £351,000…

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Australian Butter. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

The British Government has commandeered four cargoes, totalling 160,600 boxes, of Australian butter. The Food Controller will pay Tuesday's…

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Australian Butter

Northern Times · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 1

LONDON. Friday.—H.M. Government are requisitioning all shipments of Australasian butter…

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Wool Appraisement. Newcastle Opposed

Northern Times · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to-day considered the statement issued by the Central Wool Committee. opposing the creation of…

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