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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Share Farming Dispute Moscheto Island Land

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 5

Before Mr. Gunn, S.M., at Newcastle Court this morning, George Hope Deane sought to be put into possession of house and land…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 7

There was a moderate attendance at Monday's wool sales, with strong Continental competition, merinoes and fine crossbreds selling at fully recent rates…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Counsel's Addresses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 8

Mr. Justice Pring, the Royal Commissioner, appointed by the Government to inquire into the sale of a quantity of wheat by the State Wheat Office to Mr…

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Farm and Produce. the Fowl Tick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 9

The tick is one of the worst posts which the poultry keeper has to contend with, and there Call be no profitable production of eggs or table birds if the pest…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

Business has been well maintained in dairy produce. The supply of butter from the Winter Pool has been increased, but complaints have been received as to the…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

Merchants are dependent for supplies of farm produce mostly on interstate sources coming via Albury, and as there is again serious congestion at that…

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Corners in Wheat Barred in Canada Important New Regulations VANCOUVER. July 30

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

It is reported from Ottawa that new Canadian regulations have been issued for the handling of the 1919 wheat crop. They are said to…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Address by Counsel. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 5

The investigation by Mr. Justice Pring, the Royal Commissioner, into the sale of a quantity of wheat by the State Wheat Board to Mr. George Georgeson, was…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Conclusion of Addresses Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 5

Mr. Justice Pring, Royal Commissioner, was again engaged at the Supreme Court to-day in hearing counsel's addresses concerning the investigation into…

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Strike-time Trade Ice and Cold Storage Saved by Butter Pool

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 5

The ice business has been hard hit by the strike. Dark's Ice, and Cold Storage, Ltd., is about as busy as a graveyard these days. "The last…

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Hand Cut Off Game Hexham Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 5

While making a trial run with a new chaffcutter at Hexham early this morning, a farmer, George Johnson, had his right hand caught in the…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 2

The markets for all lines of farm produce are exceptionally firm, and merchants are almost without stocks, relying on what is coming from border stations…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 2

Fairly good volume of trade is reported for the week in dairy produce. Butter supplies from factories continue to decrease and the Winter Pool has been…

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Farm and Produce. Profit in Mangels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1919 · page 5

Mangels is a profitable crop when properly grown. It returns a heavy yield per acre, and the roots can be stored through winter and well into spring. The…

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The Dairying Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 7

Sir,—As some misconception seems to have arisen with regard to those factories entitled to send representatives to the forthcoming conference, it might be well…

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Wool for America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 5

A message from New York states that 10,403 bales of Australian wool have arrived on the Norwegian sailing vessel Cate…

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Unemployed Wool Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 5

A hundred thousand wool-workers are now unemployed in Yorkshire owing to the shortage of coal, yet the "Draper's Record" states that there is so much wool…

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Australian Wheat Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

From inquiries in well-informed quarters, the Australian Press Association understands that the British Government does not anticipate any difficulty in…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

At the wool sales on Monday, 7572 bales were offered, of which 3495 were New Zealand wool, There was a moderate selection of New Zealand and Victorian…

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London Docks Grave Congestion Wool Glut Unprecedented LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

The congestion in the London docks has become worse and it is declared that the wool glut is unprecedented. There are now 160,000 tons in Albert…

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