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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 37

London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday there was a very poor demand, and sixty per cent, of the wool offering was withdrawn. It consisted chiefly of medium and…

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Legislative Assembly. Wheat Marketing Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly, instead of adjourning before midnight, as it has done since this session commenced, varied custom this morning by sitting…

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House of Representatives. the Wheat Agreement. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, detailed at length the negotiations respecting the formation of the proposed wheat pool for…

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B Grade Wheat "Practically Unsaleable" South African Complaint CAPETOWN, September 22

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

A message from Port Elizabeth says that the Congress of the Associated Chambers of Commerce passed a motion that a cable be sent to the…

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Australian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, has made it clear that the position of Australian wheat is dominated by the question of freight When Mr. Hughes…

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£50,000,000 From Wheat New Crop Expectations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

In about four months he new wheat harvest will be garnered. Great expectations are based on the harvest (say Messrs. Joseph Palmer and…

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American Wheat Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

A Chicago message states that it is estimated that New York exporters have purchased 10,000,000 bushels of wheat for European consumption…

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American Wool Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

A message from Manhattan, Kansas, states that the Farm Bureau Federation of the middle western States has resolved to appoint a committee to devise plans…

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Antwerp Wool Sales Australian Merinos LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Antwerp correspondent reports that 12,417 bales of Australian wool were submitted, mostly scoured merino; There was a large…

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Farmers and High Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I notice that the dairymen of the Maitland district have adopted a resolution for presentation to the premier, protesting strongly against any legislation…

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Farm and Produce. Feeding the Stallion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 10

The stallion should be fed well, but the diet should be essentially of a nourishing and strength-giving character, and not fattening, says the "Live Stock Journal."…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 9

Dairy produce has continued in good dement during the week. With the improvement in the supplies of butter from local factories and the…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 9

Transactions in farm produce have been without any outstanding feature during the last week, and dulness has pervaded the markets. The steamer Barwon…

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The Poultry Farm Notes for Breeders Insect Pests

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 6

The mortality among poultry, both young stock and adult birds, from parasitic infection is very great indeed. Cleanliness is the main clement…

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Wheat Marketing Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 4

An interesting situation has arisen in connection with the Wheat Marketing Bill, which would have passed through Committee in the State Legislative Assembly on…

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Eggs for Export Demand Continues More Butter to Hand SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

Sussex-street prices did not undergo much variation in distributing centres to-day. Trade, however, was brisk, particularly for dairy produce. Butter was…

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Our Sydney Letter. Reaching the Base.—canberra.—the Farmer's 5s.—SIGNING War Bond Coupons.—thrifty Housewives.—exchange.—american Property Buyers.—the Automatic 'Phone.—double-priced Building. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 4

The Premier says that the Profiteering Bill will reach the wholesaler, with the accent on the "will." This is because someone has led him to believe that…

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The Price of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Owing to the great demand for butter in the Old World, the price is going up rapidly. The price the Home Government is prepared to pay for Now Zealand butter…

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State Price of Wheat. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

The Labour caucus is to consider the question to-morrow as to which board, the Central or State, is to control the selling price of wheat for consumption in…

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Wheat Shipments Newcastle Claims Report Passed Over No Northern Silos

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

The current issue of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Journal recites an interesting history of the Government failure to give Newcastle just…

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