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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 37

Butter Famine Inraids on Winter Pool SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 5

To-day's arrivals of butter at the Sussex-street market were said to be the smallest received during the last 12 months. The consignments totalled…

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What Next? Wool Trade Anxious British Contract Ending SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 5

Although within two days of the close of the existing wool contract with the British Government, the trade is still in the dark as to what is to…

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Not Enough Wheat Flour Shortage Likely Bakers Getting Anxious SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 1

The wheat shortage is still acute and supplies coming forward from Victoria are insufficient to keep the mills working…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Farmers' Loan.—the Varying Interest Rates.—the Feeling Everywhere.—machine Versus Horse.—a Soldiers' Grievance.—who Will Hold?—the Princes Second Visit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 4

The Farmers' Loan has only a few days to go. Will it be fully subscribed? Whatever the shortage, if any, it is bound to be small. And if it is small it will not…

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Sunflowers for Fodder. Experiments with Dairy Herds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 6

"It may be the most important cattle feed discovery of years," is the significant sentence with which a writer in the American "Country Gentleman"…

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The Next Pest Grubs Attack Wheat BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 5

With the rule has come a number of small white grubs which are attacking the roots and stems of the young wheat and other plants. Where…

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African Wheat Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

A Capetown message states that, in the course of a statement on the wheat position in the House of Assembly, the Minister for Finance said that, in addition to…

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A Wool Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

It is reported that a Bradford syndicate have bought 100,000 bales of Australian and New Zealand wool originally intended for the last London auctions, but…

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Wheat Supplies Improved Outlook. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Dunn, the State Minister for Agriculture, was able to announce to-night an improved outlook in connections with the New South Wales wheat supplies…

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Annual Sheep Show Exhibits up to Standard SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

Wet weather rather marred the opening day of the annual sheep show and sheep dog trials of Royal Agricultural Society, and the New South…

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Wool Sales Position Defined London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 1

Sir Arthur Goldfinch (formerly Director of Raw Materials), commenting on the rumors of the sale of four millions' worth of wool, stated…

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Reported Wool Deal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

Sir Arthur Goldfinch, a member of the Wool Council, states that no important sale of Government wool, outside of the auctions, has been made for some months,…

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Relief to Farmers. Over £1,000,000 to Date Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Dunn, the Minister for Agriculture, has made available a statement, compiled as at June 22, to show the extensive measures of relief which have been…

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New Butter Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 7

It has been arranged that the new butter contract with Australia shall operate from August 1. Thus butter bought under the old contract terminating on August 31…

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PRODUCE [?] BUTTER [?] Record Vegetables

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

The Newcastle what[?] markets showed an[?]sion for the week-end[?]rains were directly[?]…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Official Opening Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 6

The third annual sheep show held under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was opened to-day by Sir Walter Davidson,…

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The Wool Deal. a Yorkshire Scheme. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 7

A well-informed Anglo-Australian view of the German wool deal states that probably it represents a characteristic deal on the part of four or five Yorkshire…

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Farm and Produce. the Breaking of the Drought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 10

The closing days of June brought a wonderful change for the man on the land in New South Wales. It is only those who have seen a fertile district gradually…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

The heavy rains that have fallen throughout the State have retarded business in farm produce. Merchants have been notified by the railway authorities…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

There has been a good volume of business passing in dairy produce during the past week. A slight improvement is noted in supplies of butter, as merchants…

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