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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

734 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 37

Dairy Carters' Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Michael M'Dermott, driver; James Collins, groom; Andrew Collins, carter; and S. Matthews, carter, proceeded before the Industrial Magistrate at…

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Wool Spinning in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

The establishment of a large spinning and combing factory in Victoria is to be welcomed as an indication that Australia is bent on making further…

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Wheat Inquiry. Mr. Georgeson's Condition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

The State Premier received the following report from Drs. Chisholm Ross and Andrew Davidson, who, at the request of Mr. Justice Pring, the Wheat…

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Share Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

The system of share farming in New South Wales has often been condemned. It is carried on chiefly in the wheat districts, and to a lesser extent…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Minehan Affair.—some Wool Talk.—co-operative Proposals and Contrastive Prices.—the Soldier Candidates.—mr. Georgeson's Illness.—"nothing From the East."—news Cannot Be Suppressed.—our Little Shops. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 6

The "Australia-a-Republic" matter has developed. And it has not developed as certain people hoped it would, and still less as some of their influential publicists…

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Maitland Stock Sale Days. "Cattle Dealer," West Maitland, writes:—

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

As one fairly largely interested in all classes of stock at maitland yards, I do not, and I am quite certain very few others will, subscribe to…

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Price of British Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 7

In the House of Commons to-day, at question time, Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, stated that, in order to relieve the anxiety of the British farmer,…

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The Wheat Deal Mr. Holman Explains Mouse Plague Losses

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. Holman, speaking last night at Maitland on the allegation in regard to the wheat scandals, saud the whole matter had been dragged over…

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Farm and Produce. the Eureka Lemon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Some years ago Mr. Harold Moore, Pennant Hills, visited California, and was so taken with the Eureka lemons that he purchased some trees and had them…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The markets for farm produce are generally firmer. Merchants are experiencing difficulty in securing freight at Adelaide and Melbourne, consequently such…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

There is a well maintained inquiry for dairy produce. Butter is still in good supply, and the surplus is being placed into cold storage for winter…

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Butter Factory Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

In the amended award covering the work of butter factory employees, provision is made for the payment of £4 15s per week to butter-makers, £4 7s to…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

Inquiries continue good for butter, and supplies are well up to the demand. Large quantities have been placed in cold storage for the winter months…

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Farm and Produce. Australian Wines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 9

The following important Communication on Australian wines has been addressed to the Melbourne "Argus" by the Australian Wine Company, Limited, of London,…

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The Ether Lines Speech From Pole to Pole Wireless Telephony Proved Plants for Farmers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

"The ether may be compared to a vast—an unlimited—network of telephone and telegraph lines. These 'lines' involve no original cost and…

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Australian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 5

Commenting on the Shipping Controller's demand for tonnage for an additional 100,000 tons of Australian wheat, "The Times" mentioned that it had been stated…

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London Wool Sales London, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 1

The Australian merinos and crossbreds at the London auctions show a 10 per cent. advance as compared with the close of the February sales…

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Commonwealth Liners Why Wool Holds Sway LONDON, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. Larkin, manager of the Commonwealth liners, commenting on the report that the lines does not intend to assist in wheat-carrying, points out…

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Commerce Matters Differential Rates Control of Wool Export

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

The Stale Chambers of Commerce will meet in Sydney next month. Among the subjects to be submitted from Newcastle will be that of…

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"The Great Obstacle" Wheat Pool Transactions Claim Against Government SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

A claim for £14,000 was made in the [?]ury Court to-day, before Mr. Justice [?]ring and a jury of four by C. de Lauret and Company, against the…

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