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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Farm and Produce. World's New Record Butter Cow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 10

It is now almost four years since Segis Fayne Johanna, an eight-year-old American-bred Fresian cow, caused a sensation in the dairy world by producing…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 5

With the exception of continued firmness in most lines there is no feature in the farm produce markets. Prices generally are unchanged since last week,…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 5

There has been a keen demand for all lines of dairy produce, and a substantial volume of business has been again reported for the week. Although the…

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The Cost of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 5

The Wool Council has discussed the high prices of wool. Sir Arthur Goldfinch, the chairman, said that the general supplies were…

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Again for Parliament Mr. Levien's Intention Nationalists and Wheat

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 5

Mr. Harry Levien, who was for many years "Father of the House" in the Legislative Assembly, was in Newcastle to-day. Referring to the…

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Farming in New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 5

Sub-divisional sales of large landed estates, at inflated prices, have aroused the fears of the tenant farmers, particularly in West Lancashire…

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A Dirty Dairy Maitland Prosecution

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 5

Health Inspector Reay proceeded against John Wilton and James Ward at Maitland Court to-day, before Mr. Butter, D.S.M., for not having kept…

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Produce Coming Butter Still Scarce

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 4

Although the suppliers of fresh butter on the Newcastle market are as low as at any period during the past winter, it is expected that an increase in production…

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Wheat Deals New Commission Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 5

In the Legislative Co[?]afternoon, Mr. Garland, Attorney-General, announced that the Government was appointing Mr…

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Next Year's Wheat. Government's Guarantee. Five Shillings a Bushel. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 5

The State Government has decided to guarantco farmers 5s per bushel at country railway stations for the wheat crop of 1920-21. This is an increase of…

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SINGLETON'S 50th Show Excellent Cattle Results Drought Affects Horse Classes Jackson, V.C., an Exhibitor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 3

The Jubilee Show of the Northern Agricultural Association was opened at Singieton to-day, and will be concluded on Friday. A ball in honor…

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The Wheat Inquiry. the New Commission. Statement by the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Holman, the State Premier, announced that the Royal Commission to be appointed to Inquire into the performance…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Wheat Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 5

Mr. Flowers; the President of the Legislative Council, took the chair at hall-past four o'clock this afternoon. Replying to Mr. Wilson, Mr. Garland,…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 5

Dairy produce lines continue in good demand, and a substantial volume of business has been transacted during the week…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 5

The farm produce markets this week have been full of surprices as regards quotations. At the beginning of the week proclamation prices were—chaff £10 10s…

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Farm and Produce. a Useful Combined Spray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 10

Reporting on some experiments with various arsenates for the control of codlin moth in the orchard at Bathurst Experiment Farm, the orchardist, Mr. G. A…

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African Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 5

It is reported from Johannesburg that evidence of the growth of the co-operative movement is provided by the formation of a Federated Farmers' Co-operative…

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Farmers' Conference Repatriation Land Small Bits at High Prices SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 4

At the Farmer's and Settler's Association conference today the carrying out of Repaltiation work was strongly criticised. Mr. Trethowan…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Terms of Commission. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Executive Council, held to-day, the terms of the Commission to be issued to Mr. Justice Pring in connection with the performance of the…

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Farmers and Settlers. Conference in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

The 26th annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which will probably last over seven days, commenced at the King's Hall to-day. Mr. A. K…

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