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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 37

Prince's Cropper Fall in Hunting Field LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 1

The correspondent of the "Daily News" wires from Norwich that the Prince of Wales came a nasty cropper over a big gate whilst hunting with…

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Fall in Potatoes Run on Dairy Produce SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 5

In Sussex-street to-day there was a run on dairy produce, but prices did not fluctuate. Great difficulty was experienced in meeting all orders for…

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Engaging Farm Labour. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. Wearne, leader of the Progressive party in the Assembly, last night referred to statements which had appeared in country papers from the Department of…

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Becoming Normal Fair Seasons for Farmers Bank Chairman's Hope Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 5

In moving the adoption of the report of the Bank of N.S.W. for the six months ended September 30, at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders…

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Farm and Produce. Friesian Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 10

Referring to the efforts which breeders of British Friesian cattle are making to produce a race of 2000-gallon cows, Dr. G. C. Creelman, the Agent-General for…

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The Wool Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 7

The "Morning Post" publishes a semi-official reply to the adverse criticism of the British Government's policy in refusing to fix the selling price of its vast…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 3

The farm produce markets have been rather quiet during the past week, and the only new features of note have been a substantial reduction in potatoes, and…

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The Poultry Farm Notes for Breeders Seasonable Hints

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 7

During the hot weather keep up a big supply of green feed. It is the most important feed. It will do no harm to reduce the proportion of…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 5

The third of the Adelaide series of wool sales was held on Saturday morning, when about 10,000 bales were offered. There was a very poor demand, buyers…

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Man From Baan-baa Cattle Stealing Charge Case from Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 5

A pica of not guilty was entered by Henry Norman McGinnity (29), a laborer, of Baan-Baa, who was charged before Mr. Atkin, P.M., at West…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, Nov. 18. the Drop in Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 5

The sudden drop in the price of wool the other day came like a bolt from the blue to New Zealand. The position is specially interesting, in view of the large…

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Money Market Depressed. Decline in Prices. Expected Wheat Reduction. Depression in Freights. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 5

There is growling stringency in the money market, but large Government disbursements on December 1, including £50,000,000 as interest on war loans,…

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Wheat Harvest. New South Wales Bread Price. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Storey the State Premier, said to-day that with Mr. Dunn, the Minister for Agriculture, he had been carefully considering the wheat position. It was found…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 4

"I have," said the Premier, to-day, "read a statement by Mr. Oakes, in which he ingeniously endeavours to play off Mr. Catts, member of the Federal Labour Party,…

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American Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 5

A message from Washington states that Senator Capper said that the present condition of the American farmer is precarious, due to the unsettled…

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The Dairying Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 4

Mr. Q. Valder, the Under-Secretary for Agriculture, prepared for the guidance of the Necessary Commodities Commission a document setting out…

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Farm and Produce. the Wheat Harvest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 10

Within a week or two harvesting will be general in the meet important of the wheat districts of New South Wales. And what a wonderful harvest it promises to…

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Dominion Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 7

Mr. Hope, one of the secretaries to the Overseas Trade Department, replying to a question in the House of Commons regarding wool sale reserves,…

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Colonial Wool Sales 1921 Series London. Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 1

In connection with the Colonial wool sales in London for 1921, the first series has been fixed for January 11 and 29, and the second series for…

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American Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 7

The Washington correspondent of the United Press learns from administrative quarters that President Wilson, in a message to Congress, may suggest the…

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