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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

572 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 29

Farmers' Party Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference this afternoon instructed the executive to invite the executives of all other primary producers'…

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Canadian Activity Farmers' Co-operation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

The extent to which the co-operative system of marketing farm produce and of purchasing farm supplies is gaining ground in countries other than…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 5

At the wool sales, which opened yesterday 16,525 bales were offered, of which 1000 were from New Zealand. There was a good attendance, including several…

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The Prime Minister. Address to Farmers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, was claimed by the Farmers and Settlers' Association at their conference this afternoon. He was cordially welcomed, and…

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Elective Ministry No Pre-selection Farmers' Resolutions SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association Conference this morning unanimously adopted a motion that there should be no pre-selection of…

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State Parliament Farmers' Attitude SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 5

At the Farmers' Conference today a resolution was considered from the Myall and Gwydir districts that the conference appoint a sub-committee to…

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The World's Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 7

The various despairing statements which have been made in Great Britain and elsewhere in regard to the outlook for wheat for world's needs continues to…

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The Wheat Deal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 7

"A Taxpayer."—As a Royal Commission is to deal with the wheat business the matters you refer to must await the result of the inquiry…

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Federal Butter Control Aberdeen Opposition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 2

Messrs. M'Adam and Garasey were delegates from the Aberdeen branch of the Primary Producers' Union to the conference recently held in…

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Waratah Sales Poor Cattle Market

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 5

There was a heavy supply of plgt offered for sale at the Waratah yards to-day, to a big attendance of buyers. On an average prices were from 5s to…

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Here and There Butter Pool Profits

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 6

Reference was made at the last meeting of the Aberdeen branch of the Primary Producers' Union to the division by factories of profits accrued…

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Farmers' Conference. Elective Ministries Favoured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 5

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day a motion was submitted from Bogan Gate and Lachlan District Council, namely, "That the principle of elective…

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The Farmer's Political Path

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 4

No section of the community has greater interest in polities than the farmer, and no section has received greater recognition from the politicians. The Farmers and Settlers' Conference, considering the subject of pre-selection of candidates, has diverged from the hide-bound practice of…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was a good attendance, and good competition for all sorts at the previous day's full rates. Fine crossbreds were very firm…

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Wheat in Oats South Australian Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 5

Months ago it was alleged at meetings of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce that oats brought form Adelaide to Newcastle were frequently…

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Australian Wool Markets in America LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

It is officially announced that the British Government will offer at auction 50.000 bales of Australasian wool in Boston at the end of November…

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Farmers and Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales decided against joint action with either of the existing political…

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The Soldier Farmer's Burden

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

The suggestion of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference that a concession in interest charges the made on land taken up for settlement by returned soldiers and sailors will be regarded by all who understand the business of primary production as just and equitable…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 7

There was good competition for all sorts at the wool sales yesterday, and firm rates. The United States and France continue to operate…

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Wool for America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 7

The London authorities have arranged to ship 50,000 bales of wool from Australia and New Zealand direct to Boston, where they will be sold by auction by the…

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