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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Farm and Produce. Cost of Butter Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 10

In the November issue of the "Journal of the Department of Agriculture," Mr. Robert Crowe contributes an article on the "Cost of Butter Production." The…

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American Wool Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 7

It is reported from Washington that wool growers and manufacturers appeared before the Congressional Committees, and asked for an embargo against the…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

For most lines of dairy produce the inquiry has been good during the past week. Butter continues in ample supply. The…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

Owing to the stormy weather during the latter part of the week, trade has been disorganised, much difficulty having been experienced in getting supplies to…

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The Poultry Farm Notes for Breeders Seasonable Hints

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 3

The last few days have been anxious ones for the [?]tryman with a number of stocK on his hands. Where housing space is small, the inceseant…

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The Wool Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

The details of the wool-realisation scheme have not yet been disclosed. The Yorkshire "Observer" says:—"The scheme will be regarded seriously in…

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Butter Surplus 12,000 Boxes Weekly But Price Still Keeps Up SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

There was a further increase in the arrivals of butter to-day from coastal factories. It was estimated that consignments totalled nearly 25,000…

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American Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

The bankers and farmers industrial conference in Chicago voted a billion dollars support to the Foreign Credit Corporation to operate under the Federal reserve…

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Farmers Despondent BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

There is a felling of deep discouragement among the farmers on central tablelands because of the immense damage caused by the recent heavy…

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Damage to Wheat Crops. Mr. Dunn's Estimate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 5

The damage done by the rain to the wheat crops of the State is estimated by Mr. Dunn. Minister for Agriculture, at £5,000,000…

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Looking Ahead Butter for the Winter STORING 15,000 BOXES

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 5

Newcastle interests put up a big flight this year to have butter exported from this port, but Sydney interests won. Newcastle was declared a port…

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Crops and Stock. Damage on Lower Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 5

Reports received in Newcastle yesterday from the more isolated parts of the district show that there have been heavy losses in dairy stock and fodder crops…

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The Wool Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 7

Sir Arthur Goldfinch, the Director of Raw Materials, informed the Australian Press Association that the fears expressed in England that the proposed…

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The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 7

At the London wool sales yesterday, there was a poor selection: The Government reserves were maintained, and only 15 per cent. were sold…

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London Wheat Prices. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 6

The official price of imported wheat has been reduced 7s 6d per quarter of eight bushels. Australian is now quoted at 108s 6d…

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Legislative Assembly. the Wheat Payments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 7

Mr. Levy, the Speaker, announced as soon as the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon that the Parliamentary Vacancies Bill had received the assent…

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The Wheat Harvest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 4

Men who are thoroughly competent to judge the damage caused to the wheat crop in New South Wales by the recent gales and rain speak in…

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More Broken Promises Export of Butter Newcastle's Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

Though Newcastle was declared a port for the export of dairy produce, no arrangements to give effect to the decision have been made…

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Surplus Wool Scheme for Disposal LONDON. Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 1

The Ministry for Munitions is considering the Australian scheme for the disposal of surplus wool stocks Statements announcing this, and giving…

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The Wool Scheme. Reception in Britain. Believed to Be Favourable. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

The Ministry for Munitions has issued a statement, in which it reviews the exchange of communications between the Home and Commonwealth Governments…

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