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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

572 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 29

Mortuary for Mice Condition of Wheat Stacks Scathing Indictment Sydney, Friday

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

Many startling statements concerning the condition of the wheat which the Governments wants the millers to make flour from are related A…

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Store Cattle Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 8

A highly successful store cattle sale was held by Mr. J. Enright, at the Maitland yards yesterday, when 1420 head were yarded, With the exception of three pens…

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Maitland Store Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

A yarding of 1420 head of good store cattle was sold at the Maitland yards yesterday by J. Enright for various owners and breeders. The offering…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

One of the features of the operations in farm produce during the past week has been the keen demand for fodder lines from the north and north-west, where dry…

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The English Farmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 7

As previously said, one of the fixed intentions of the British Government is to put the people "back on the land." It will be interesting to rural readers here…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

A substantial volume of business has been passing in dairy produce generally. Butter is still in ample supply, and the quality is well maintained. Good sales…

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Farm and Produce. Raisins and Currants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 10

A Pokolbin correspondent asks the variety of grapes from which the Sunraysed raisins and currants now so largely advertised are obtained, and also inquires…

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Tainted Wheat Dead Mice in Grain Symptoms of Disease SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

The agitation continues regarding the attempt of the State Wheat Board to force the millers to use the tainted wheat of the 1916-17 crop for flour…

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Wool Market. Shipping Satisfactory. Will Exceed British Needs. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

Sir Arthur Goldfinch, Director of Raw Material, at a meeting of the Wool Council, said there was a regrettable disparity at the April sales between the…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 5

At the Liverpool wool sales, 11,924 bales were offered, half Queensland and half New South Wales. All were sold. There was a poor selection in both…

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Tainted Wheat Mill Employees Firm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 4

The executive of the Mill Employees' Union has decided that the members of the union be instructed to refuse to handle any wheat, flour or…

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Boils and Ringworms Wheat Scandal Truths Which Were Denied SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

Forbes, a town in tho wheat belt, supplies further revelations regarding the tainted wheat of the 1916-17 crop. There. It is stated. the lumpers…

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Tainted Wheat Mr. Holman Dared Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 5

Referring to the statement by Mr. Holman, in reply to the charges that the 1916-17 whear crop is unfit for human consumption, "The Sum" states…

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Wheat for Milling Quality of 1916-17 Grain. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 8

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, to-night made a statement on behalf of the Government regarding allegations concerning 1916-17 wheat…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 5

Dairy produce lines have been responsible for a substantial volume of business. Supplies of butter have fallen off considerably, and the quantity placed into…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 5

Phenomenal business has been experienced by merchants in fodder lines, and they have been unable to cope with all the orders received, more particularly for…

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Farm and Produce. Bush Fire Fighters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 9

Mr. W. E. Houlaban, forest guard at Morisset, is urging the formation of a local branch of the New South Wales League of Bush Fire Fighters. The…

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Australian Wheat Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

There has been little movement in wheat pool operations since the Wheat Board's last weekly review of the situation. Statistics issued this morning show…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Restrictions.—australia's Share in the Indemnity.—the Prevailing Unrest.—our Present High Prices.—activities Behind the Scenes.—mouse-riddled Wheat.—unemployed Soldiers.—a Grave Social Question.—"f.o.b.," with Qualifications. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 4

Practically only one restriction of any importance remains—the mask. And this, while not a dead letter, is only one remove from it. As regards wearing it in…

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London Wool Sales London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 5

The wool market is hardening, and there is keen competition for greasy combing merinoes, fine crossbreds, and scoureds. Burry short locks and pieces…

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