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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 37

Butter Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 7

We have been impatiently suffering a butter shortage, perhaps the worst Victoria has yet experienced. Wholesale dealers have been distributing as equally…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

A steady volume of business has been passing during the week in farm produce, but only actual requirements in fodder are being scought from the country. The…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

Business has been well maintained in dairy produce during the past week. Butter continues in short supply, and merchants have not been able to…

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Sydney Markets The Butter Famine SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 5

A feature that distributed trade to-day was a strong rise of £3. to £20 per ton. in quotations for onions. Stocks were extremely small. Chaff was easier…

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Butter Famine Orders Reduced by Half

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

The position regarding the supply of butter in Newcastle is very serious. "The Quantity being received from…

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The Progressive Party. Farmers and Settlers' Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day considered the question of a constitution for the Progressive Party. Mr. E. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

At the London wool sales 11,157 bales were catalogued, of which 3248 were from New Zealand. There was a crowded attendance of home, Continental, and…

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Speculators' Toys Fears of the Farmers The Wheat Pool SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

During discussion at the [?] and Settlers' Association C[?] to-day. Mr. A. K. Tr[?]wan. M[?] present. said that New South W[?]…

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Wool Manufacture. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 6

Mr. Hughes has received a letter which indicates that the proposals of the Bureau of Commerce and Industry to organise the wool manufacturing industry…

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Cold-blooded Murder Soldier Farmer Shot Midnight Tragedy New Zealand Sensation Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 1

Particulars have been obtained of a cold blooded murder committed on Tuesday night at Pukekawa, al farming [?]ement eight miles away. The…

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Wheat Pool Approved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

The scheme for a compulsory what pool, as outlined by Mr. Dunn the Minister, for Agriculture, was discussed at to-day's sitting of the annual…

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High-priced Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 10

The fact that South Africa is buying Australian merino rams up to 4000 guineas a head for stud use in Boerland, has awakened some of our legislators to…

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Butter Up Australian Contract LONDON, August 27

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 1

The butter contract has been reviewed, and the price increased to 274s cwt average…

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Ask for Arnott's Biscuits. 5663 Farm and Produce. Oldest Living Things

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 10

Many of the California redwood trees, tallest and oldest trees in the world, are, being cut down. Unless the National Government intervenes with additional…

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Land for Share Farming. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 6

A deputation introduced by Messrs. Ball and O'Brien, Ms.P., of representative share farmers from different country districts, waited on Mr. Loughlin, Minister…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 9

There has been a well-maintained demand for dairy produce during the past week. Butter continues scarce, and only small quantities are being allotted for…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 9

There has been a good inquiry for most lines of farm produce during the past week. Wheat, flour, bran and pollard remain without alteration. Prime New…

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The Poultry Farm Notes for Breeders

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 6

Before giving a few points on the starting and running of incubators. I would offer to the tyro a hint on the purchasing of his machine: Don't buy…

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Sale of Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

Messrs. Osborne and Sinclair, the Victorian delegates, have completed a new, contract with the British Food Ministry for the purchase of next season's…

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Shearers' Strike Breaks Million Sheep Shorn SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

Though the shearers' strike is still on the Graziers Association claims that its members have already had one million sheep shorn under its…

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