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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Wool Growing and Profit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 10

Among the many instances of remarkable ups and downs in the pastoral industry there are few more illustrative of how values change than one mentioned in…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 3

The demand for dairy produce lines, continues brisk. The quantities of butter coming forward from factories are not sufficient for all requirements, and merchants…

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Commercial. the Week's Review Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 3

The demand for farm produce lines has continued keenly during the week and firmness generally is reported in the markets…

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Farm and Produce. Pasture Grass Mixture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 9

Replying to a correspondent on the Lower Hunter who inquired as to what good fattening grasses he might plant on "rich cultivation flat, sandy loam,…

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Wheat Commission Grahame Recalled SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 5

At the Wheat Commission to-day Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture), was recalled and questioned regarding the purchase by the…

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Wheat Inquiry. State Wheat Office. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

The Royal Commission presided over by Mr. Justice Pring, which is inquiring into the Georgeson wheat contract, operations of the State Wheat Office, and…

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Corn for Egypt Wheat Commission Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

The Wheat Commission resumed its Inquiry to-day. George Washington Walker, of Lindley, Walker and Co. gave evidence…

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The Progressive Party. Basis of Agreement. Farmers and Settlers to Control. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

The agreement arrived at as a result of several conferences between the executives of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Graziers' Association, and the…

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Perfection of Wool "Better Than Australian Cross-bred Sheep London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 1

Professor Cossar Ewart in a letter suggests that the experimental crossing of European sheep with the Pamir…

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Australian Wool London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 5

The Government has computed a contract for the shipment of till Imperial-owned wool from Australia he lore September 30, 1920, after which…

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Not Enough Wheat N.S.W. POSITION Evidence at Commission

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 5

Mrs.S. Digby manger of the State Wheat Office in answer to a question said he knew that the present position was such that early next year…

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"I Know Him Not" Mr. Walker's Denial Before Wheat Commission SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 5

When the Wheat Commission resumed to-day George Washington Walker of Lindley, walker and Co[?] said that the cheque for…

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Wheat Commission. a Racecourse Lease. Gift for Party Funds Returned to Donor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 5

The Royal Commission inquiring into the Georgeson wheat contract, the operations of the State Wheat Office, and certain financial affairs of Mr. Grahame, the…

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Wheat Commission. the Contracts. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 4

The Wheat Commission, presided over by Mr. Justice Pring, continued its inquiry at No. 1 Jury Court to-day. Mr. G. W. Walker, managing director…

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Helping the Farmers. Government Proposals. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 5

Mr. Ashford, the Minister for Lands, to-night made an important statement regarding the steps the Government intend taking to cope with the situation caused…

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Wheat Commission. Mr. Grahame Recalled. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

Further evidence was given by Mr. Grahame at to-day's sitting of the Wheat Commission. Mr. Grahame wan given permission to make an explanation to dispel…

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Wheat Inquiry Story of a Cable SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 5

The Wheat Commission was resumed to-day. Henry Arthur Pitt, manager of the Central Wheat Board, said that the…

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Assisting the Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Ashford, the Minister for Lands, who is temporarily administering the Agricultural Department, has put forward an elaborate scheme for…

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Here and There Dairy Produce Port

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 5

The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs advised the Chamber of Commerce to-day that he is giving consideration to the chamber's request…

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Wheat Commission. the Stud Farm. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 7

Further evidence was taken by the Wheat Commission, presided over by Mr. Justice Pring, at No. 1 Jury Court to-day. Charles D. Sanderson, manager of the…

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