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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Wheat Sale to Germany. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Tudor, the leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, said to-day that it was hypocrisy for the Federal Government to say that…

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Shipping Market Butter Pool Preparing for the Winter SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

The Wholesale butter trade was in a state of disorganisation this morning and all the parties concerned were awaiting an authoritative…

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Chambers of Commerce. Farmers and the Tariff. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

A beginning was made to-day with the seventh annual conference of the Chamber of Commerce of New South Wales. Delegates from every quarter of the State…

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Overseas Wheat German Prices Prime Minister's Review

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 3

In a statement in Melbourne last night, the Prime Minister replied to recent criticisms regarding the Australian Wheat Board. Mr. Hughes…

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Butter May Fall Market Lifeless Grocers' Expectations SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

The butter trade was lifeless to-day, and only those grocery whose stocks were completely exhausted came on the market to buy. They purchased…

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Cattle Stampede Excitement at Sea Buninyong Returns to Port

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 8

A stampede among the cattle shipped by the steamer Buninyong, of the Australian Steamships Line, which cleared tho Sydney Heads for…

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Farm and Produce. Selecting Dairy Cows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 10

Not everyone is in a position to carry on individual tests for production, so that some other method is necessary in the selection of dairy cows, points out…

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The Price of Wheat. Statement by Mr. Hughes. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 7

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated to-day that most of the criticism directed against the price for wheat for local consumption arose from a complete…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

Trade in dairy produce during the week has been brisk, and prices have undergone but little change. There has been an ample supply of…

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Australian Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

Negotiations are proceeding between the British-Australian Wool Realisation Association and the Colonial Wool Merchants' Association to reach an…

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Price Fixing Butter, Milk, Sugar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

"A Poor Woman" wants to know:—"I shall thank you if you will be good enough to inform me, through the medium of your valuable columns…

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"Back to the Sheep" Fate of the Barrier Mining Industry Tottoring Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 5

Speaking at a conference last night of bodies contributing to the hospital. which discussed a now scheme for [?]nancing the hospital. Mr. Fairweather…

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Eggs Dearer Butter Cheaper New Prices To-morrow SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

In Sussex-street, though the demand for eggs at present is not nearly so keen as during the week preceding Easter, the supplies of new laids have…

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Price of Wheat No Fall Till November MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

It is doubtful if the price of wheat for home consumption will be reduced before November…

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Commercial. Dairy Produce Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 6

The markets for farm produce yesterday were without any new feature, except for a weakness in maize, prime quality being quoted at 6s a bushel…

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Eggs in Black Butter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 6

In a fireproof dish put [?]oz butter When meited break in carefully, without spoiling, the yokes four fresh eggs. Cook them in a rather hot oven for about…

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Butter Cheaper Drop of 2d a lb

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

The long-awaited fall in the price of butter in New South Wales took effect this morning. All grades were reduced-3d a lb wholess[?] making…

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Winter Butter Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

The Governments of New South Wales and Queensland have decided not to take any active part in the formation of a butter pool. It is however…

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Australian Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

Despite the willingness of London wool circles to assist the British-Australian Wool Realisation Association work a scheme in the best interests of growers,…

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Why Not Wheat?

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

Newcastle in recent yearn has taken many steps up the ladder of commercial progress, and it is not wonderful that the State Wheat Board has decided to visit this port with a view to the members seeing for themselves whither it is a suitable place for the shipment of wheat, and…

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