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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 37

Wheat Pool to End Mr. Hughes's Bombshell MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

"The Primo Minister told the State Premiers at the conference that the Commonwealth Government declined to prolong the Federal Wheat Pool,…

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Dear Meat £7 for a Sheep Goulburn Records SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

What is probably an Australian record for sheep was obtained at the Goulburn stock sales yesterday. a butcher giving £7 for an extra prime…

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Wheat Crisis State Pool Likely Threat on Federal Ships SYDNEY, Thrusday

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

People connected with the wheat trade were not inclined to comment to-day on the present position, but the most popular opinion was that the…

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Sales of Australian Wool Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 7

The Central Wool Committee was advised to-day from London that sales of Australian wool, amounting to 2,860,427 bales, had taken place since November 15,…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

In all lines of dairy produce there has been a well-maintained demand during the week, and as supplies of most commodities have been plentiful, a…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

Quietness has prevailed in the farm produce markets during the past week, and orders received have been mostly for immediate requirements. Orders from the…

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Farm and Produce. to Repair Tanks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 9

Mr. A. Brooks, the works overseer of the Agricultural Department, gives the following hints for the repair of corrugated iron tanks, that show signs of rusting…

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Finance for the Farmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 9

So long as the farmer must contend in his business with the elements of chance, he must be supported by the confidence that back of him is his banker, ready and…

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The Wheat Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

It is too early yet to make anything like a reliable estimate of the Australian wheat crop. In this State sowing is still going on. Reliable authorities…

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The State Cabinet. the Wheat Pool Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the State Cabinet was held this afternoon, at which the chief consideration was that of ways and means, The financial problem is one that is…

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Wheat Commission. Mr. Georgeson's Condition Independent Medical Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

The report of the two medical men appointed by Mr. Storoy, the Premier, to make a further examination of Mr. George Georgeson, the chief witness in the wheat…

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Sheep Farmers' Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

The Leicestershire farmers are protesting against the Government order compelling sheep to be dipped in an arsenic solution twice within a fortnight to prevent…

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Control of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

The, Highland Scottish Societies in London gave a banquet to Sir Thomas Mackenzie, the retiring High Commissioner of New Zealand, who expressed…

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Butter in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 7

The Food Ministry estimates that the total of imported butter available on March 31, 1921, will not exceed 90,000 cwt. The Food Ministry continues to be…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

Briskness continues in dairy produce business. Supplies of butter are still short and the position is now more acute. Merchants have been depending on the…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

The markets for farm produce have been tuiet during the week, and without any outstanding feature. Orders from the country for fodder have…

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Farm and Produce. Two New Oranges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 10

Writing in the New South Wales "Agricultural Gazette," Mr. W. J. Allen, Fruit Expert, and Mr. W. Brereton, Assistant Fruit Expert, say:—…

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Branxton Dairy Coy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

The annual report of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Company sets out that the turnover for the year amounted to £79,900 14s 11d; £52,369 Os 4d…

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Our Sydney Letter. an Indifferent Public.—also a Disappointed One.—petty Thieving.—women and the Upper House.—skin Wool at 5s. a Pound.—rewards for Informers.—the Renown.—"our Harbour." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 4

The interest alleged to exist with the public, first in one thing and then in another, really exists mainly in the imagination of those who was either…

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State Wool Pool Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

The State Government did not come to a decision to-day retarding the establishment of a State wool pool…

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