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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

572 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 29

Important Sale of Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 8

Messrs. Raine and Horne, of Sydney, will sell on the ground on Saturday, November 21 a subdivision of the Mount Vincent Estate, in the Maitland district…

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Australian Wool Trade Opening in European Markets Shortage of Raw Material London, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 1

Business firms as well as official authorities are temporarily interested in the wool trade. While differing on many points of detail they agree in…

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The Farmers on the March

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

Ever since Cincinnatus left his plough on his little farm beside the Tiber to battle with the Aequl, the farmer has hustled into the fighting lines when danger has threatened his country. The determined effort of the primary producers to make elbow room for themselves in the Federal…

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Grim Drought Land of the Pitiless Sun Fate of the Man Outback Dying Stock, Ruined Farms (No.1)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 1

The Sun has despatched as speech to the representative to the drought country so that the city and the State may have a true picture of the conditions which prevail there. We print his first article to-day. TAMWORTH, Saturday…

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Farmers' Moratorium Government Action SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 3

It is intended by the State Government to introduce a farmers' relief bill in the Legislative Assembly next week. It will provide for a…

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Wheat Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

Further evidence was taken to-day by the Wheat Commission. Questioned by Mr. Blacket, K.C. (appearing to assist the Commission), Mr…

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Wheat Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 5

The Royal Commissioner, Mr. Justice Pring, with Lieutenant-colonel Murdoch and Mr. T. I. Campbell us assessors, resumed the inquiry into the administration…

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Trouble Over Cattle Case from Cessnock Two Coincidences

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 5

Concluding his evidence in the cue, Wilkinson v. Cruickshank, at Maitland District Court yesterday, Alfred Wilkinson, the plaintiff, said that he…

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Making Work And Ruining Wheat SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day Edward Harris, drat manager of the Slate Wheat Office, said that there was a deliberate…

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The Amateur Gardener Planting Main Crop Dahlias Some Tree and Vine Hints

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 6

Dahlia planting his begun in real earnest. Thousands of tubers are being bedded out every week-end. All the trade growers are busy. Amateurs, too,…

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Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Grahame Recalled. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 7

Mr. Harris, who was first officer to have charge of the State Wheat Office, was recalled when the Wheat Commission resumed its inquiry to-day…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 3

The thirty-third half-yearly report at the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Limited, shows that during the period 852,870 gallons of…

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Farm and Produce. Tobacco Culture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

During the last few years there has been a considerable revival of the tobacco growing industry in New South Wales, and the prospects are considered very…

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Assistance for Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

Owing to the drought many farmers are in serious financial difficulties, and in many cases will be unable to continue operations unless some form of assistance…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

Business has been brisk in dairy produce during the past week. There was a temporary shortage of butter at the close of the week, probably owing to the rain…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

The markets for farm produce are extremely firm, and supplies continue short. The truck trouble is again being felt, telegrams having been received from…

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Important Sale of Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 8

Messrs. Raine and Horne, of Sydney, will sell on the ground, on Saturday. November 29, a subdivision of the Mount Vincent Estate, in the Maitland district…

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Canadian Sheep Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 1

A start has been made in an interesting experiment that may possibly have a most important bearing on the sheep industry of Western Canada. It…

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Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Grahame Recalled. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

When the Wheat Commission resumed its inquiry to-day, Mr. Grahame, M.P., said he wished to correct a wrong impression that had been given by his…

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Wheat Inquiry. Further Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 5

The Wheat Commission resumed its inquiry at No. 1 Jury Court to-day. Mr. Sullivan, secretary to the Millers Association, deposed that the profit of…

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