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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

572 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 29

Straying Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 3

Sir,—The suburb of New Lambton seems to be noted for straying cattle and horses, Night after night cows can be seen in the streets, especially within the vicinity of…

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Store Cattle Sale at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

Yesterday at the Maitland saleyards' the firm of J. Enright conducted an! enormous sole of store and stationbred cattle. The number yarded was…

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Wheat Problem Flour for the East Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

The Government baa found a solution for the difficulties arising out of the 1916-17 wheat problem. It is announced that tho offer made by the…

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1916-17 Wheat Mr. Garland's Defence People Who Did Not Die

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

Addressing a meeting at West Maitland last evening in support of LieutCol. Nicholson, for the National Government, Mr. Garland,…

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Farmers and Settlers. Association Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

The Executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association have compiled their annual report, which is to be presented to the annual conference on July 14…

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The Wheat Pool Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 7

The bank overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board now stands at £19,327,000, or £330,000 less than last week; while the wheat shipped for the four pools is…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Good business is reported in dairy produce. Supplies of butter continue to shrink, but there is still a surplus, although a decreasing one which is being…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

The weather had been the foremost question in produce circles during the week. Merchants and graziers have been scanning the records, to see to what extent…

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Farm and Produce. Prickly Pear Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 9

In a recent publication issued by the Commonwealth Bureau of Science and industry, the danger of the prickly pear is dealt with by Mr. J. Barton Cleland,…

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Back to the Land' Soldier Farmers South African Scheme CAPETOWN, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 1

A message from Pretoria slates: The Government announces the extension of facilities to returned soldiers acquiring agricultural training. Hitherto…

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Danish Dairying Anzac Students

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Defence has announced that it is intended to sent a number of Anzacs to Denmark to study the latest developments in…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Relief.—bad Wheat for Others.—a Strange Appeal.—welcoming the Warships.—prohibition.—the Labour Party and Law.—a Serious Outlook.—the Meat Question. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 4

The epidemic is undoubtedly less severe. Whether, however, it is at the end, or partaking of the nature of a mere lull, remains to be seen. As for the mask, it…

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Australian Wheat Weevil in Cargoes Treatment in America VANCOUVER, May 12

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 1

There has been no trouble [?] weevils in Australian wheat since the first three cargoes. The [?] Wolvine, Jean Steadman and Mari…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Seamen.—the Redemption of the Pledge.—a Matrimonial Point.—women Workers.—only for the Swift.—the Columbus of the Air.—farm Cove Itself Again.—the Life of the License. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 4

The only thing worth discussing at this juncture in connection with the epidemic is something altogether different. And if this reads as an "Irishman," it is due to…

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1916-17 Wheat. Some Excellent Bread. Independent Committee's Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

Samples of bread made from 25 per cent. 1916-17 wheat, 40 per cent. 1917-18 wheat, and 35 per cent. 1918-19 wheat, were forwarded to the Attorney-General's office…

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Maitland Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. Enright conducted a large sale of store cattle at West Maitland Saleyards yesterday when 600 head were yearded and eleared Half of this…

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Sydney Agents Act Sale of Wheat a Newcastle Auction

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

By advertisement in this issue the State Wheat Board announces the sale in Newcastle on Monday next, at 11 o'clock, at the Browa-street railway…

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Farm and Produce. Cost of Producing Milk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

It is of the greatest importance to be able to determine the cost of milk production by some method which has become more less standardised, says the…

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A Great Dairy Cow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

Tilly Alcartra, a ten-year-old American Friesian cow, has again broken all records for milk and butter production. With her third calf she made a world's record…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 7

The half-yearly report of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company shows that the quantity of butter manufactured was 181 tons 13 cwt.,…

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