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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 3

Dairy produce lines have been selling well during the past week Supplies butter from factories are still decreasing, and Stocks are being augmented from the…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 3

There has been very little change in the markets for farm produce since last week. The congestion at the Victorian border stations is still very acute. The…

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Farm and Produce. Manures and Fertilisers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

The terms "nitrogen," "phospheric acid," and "potash," are probably not as familiar to the farmer as the commercial names of the manures which contain…

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Dairymen's Employees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 6

Mr. Finance, the secretary to the Milk and Ice Cariers' and Dairymen's Employment Union, in accordance with the decision reached at a meeting of the…

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[?] of Farming Effects

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

Next Thursday. July 31, the disposal [?] of Mr. J. R. Butler's farm at Wood[?] near Maitland, will take place [?] array of almost unpr[?]curable…

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World's Wheat Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 5

Mr. M'Curdy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Ministry, in the course of an interview, said the reported enormous surplus of the world's wheat was…

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Mr. Grahame and His Mouse-eaten Wheat

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

It is true that all the evidence submitted—and admitted—before tho Royal Commission on the Georgeson wheat contract has not warranted the conclusion that there was "some secret understanding" that Mr. Georgeson was to have favored treatment. It is equally true that such…

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Georgeson Wheat Deal. Commissioner's Report. No Secret Understanding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

The report of Mr. Justice Pring, who about a month ago was appointed Royal Commissioner to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the making of the…

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The Wheat Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 4

The one gratifying fact in the findings of Mr. Justice Pring, who was appointed as a Royal Commissioner to investigate the circumstances of the…

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Wheat Matters. Questions in the Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Holman, the Premier, in reply to Mr. J. Storey as to the promise made in regard to another Commission to go more…

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Wheat for Britain Dominion Exports London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 1

The Wheat Commission on August 18 fixed the following prices for imported wheat per 480lb: Canadian, 52s 6d to 60s; American, 54s to 60s;…

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Women Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 5

Owing to their war experience many women are permanently engaging in the lighter forms of farming and Investing in small farms…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 3

Good business has been passing in dairy produce during the past week. Supplies of butter from factories continue to decrease, and the butter, which…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 3

All lines of farm produce continue firm and there is no alteration since last week with regard to the general condition, of the markets. Most of the produce is…

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Farm and Produce. the Drought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 9

Farmers and graziers in the greater part of New South Wales are fighting against a drought which, in many districts is the most severe experienced in…

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Roumanian Wheat Exports

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 1

Advices have reached Berne Bucharest that Roumania this [?] will export 100,000 truckloads of [?] to the Rangoons.—Reutet's…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

At the closing sales of the wool sales the prices realised wore the highest, of the series. There was good competition throughout, Prance being particularly…

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Wool Sales Keen French Buying LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 1

At the closing of the firm series of wool sales, 112,741 bales were offered, including 52,622 bales which were auctioned by cat[?]ogued description and…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 7

Warwick Farm races were held yesterday. There was a large attendance. Following are the details of the racing:—…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep and Cattle Dearer. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 4

Beneficial rains throughout the State influenced operations at the fat stock sales at Homebush to-day, and resulted in an all-round increase. Prices for sheep and…

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