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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 37

The Dairy Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

There were 51 competitors in the colonial butter section at the Dairy Show. In the salted division Singleton was first. Dorrigo second, Casino third,…

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New Season's Chaff Narrabri Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 5

To-day the firm of J. Ireland, Ltd., received the first track of new season's green wheaten chaff, grown and cut by Mr. E. D. Cameron, at…

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Australian Wheat Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Committee is making fairly satisfactory progress in securing tonnage for wheat. It has fixed a number of foreign and…

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Digger Fails on Farm Sale of the Stock Theft Charge Follows

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

A novel case came before Newcastle Court this morning, when a returned soldier was charged with the theft of property worth £113 10s, the property…

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Drought and Flood Aid for the Farmers Mr. Estell on Tour TAMWORTH

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Railways and Works (Mr. Estell) to-day commenced a tour of portion of that valuable stock country which slopes for miles…

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Canadian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 7

Winnipeg grain-growers are in consternation over the Government's decision not to re-establish the Wheat Central Board, which operated during the war…

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Ideal Irrigation Site Water for Wheat Lands In the Namoi Country Mr. Estell on Tour MANILLA

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

"You are seeing country greener and better than it has been for three years. Two months ago [?] was bare of vegetation, and farmers were…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 9

A better inquiry for butter has been met with during the week, and supplies from local factories are quite sufficient to meet requirements…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 9

Continued dulness has pervaded the produce market during the week. With the approaching good harvests, buyers are naturally cautious, and will only purchase…

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Farm and Produce. Compressed Fodder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 10

A recent inquiry from West Australia on the subject of compressed fodder, which recently reached the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, led…

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The Poultry Farm Notes for Breeders

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 3

In giving a few points on selection of your birds I will start with that most popular of the light breeds, the Leghorn…

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Canadian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 5

A telegram from Ottawa states that Sir George Foster, Canadian Minister for Trade and Commerce, says the Canadian Government is carefully watching the…

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Sheep for Supper Seaman's Big Appetite

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 6

A man who wanted some supper and took a whole sheep off a hook in the ship's butcher's shop was before the Newcastle Court this morning. James…

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Money for Wheat Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 4

It is understood that the leading bankers of the Commonwealth will meet in Melbourne on Wednesday and Thursday next to discuss with thee…

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Butter to Spare Maize Cheaper Sydney, Market Quotations SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 5

In Sussex-street to-day, dairy produce was the chief attraction in distributing markets. Increased supplies of butter, amounting to over 15,000…

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Waving Wheat Fields Contrast After Drought Mr. Estell in North-west INVERELL

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 4

Out in the far north-west it would be difficult to believe that for three years the country was bare of vegetation, and that day after day brought…

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Dirty Dairy Maitland Man Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 4

William Maynard, a dairyman, of West Maitland, was before the police court to-day, charged "that he did not keep a dairy clean for the storage of…

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The Wool Outlook. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. W. M'Gregor, a woollen manufacturer and pastoralist, who recently returned from a visit to England, France and America, takes a gloomy view of the…

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Wheat Pools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

A deputation of Parliamentary representatives of farming electorates and also representatives of farmers' organisations waited on the…

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Australian Wheat Difficulties of Transport LONDON, October 26

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 1

Experts do not expect the quick despatch of Australian wheat. The enormous cost makes it difficult to send big heighten to Australia. The…

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