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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Australian Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The position of the world's wool market is such as to cause the gravest possible concern to all those in any way interested in Australia. The wool…

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The Price of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

The newspapers have published the decision of the New South Wales Farmers and Graziers' Associations that the average price of wool should be not less…

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Winter Butter Big Rejections Serious Shortage Feared

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

During the past two weeks approximately 35 per cent of the butter submitted for winter storage in Newcastle has been…

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The Wool Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association regarding the report that Mr. Hughes intends to legislate either to give the British-Australian…

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Loading Costs Request to Wheat Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

The State Wheat Board is to be asked to supply Newcastle Chamber of Commerce [?]rith the figures collected in reference to the costs of loading…

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House of Representatives. Mr. Hughes' Statement. Financial Issues. the Wool Scheme. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day Sir Joseph Cook, the Treasurer, told Mr. Fenton (Vic.) it was correct to assume that he would make a budget statement…

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State Butter Subsidy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 14

The Government has decided to pay a subsidy of 2d per pound on locally consumed butter during the winter months, in order that the cash retail…

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House of Representatives. the Wool Difficulty. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

In the House of representatives to-day Sir Joseph Cook, the Treasurer, told Mr. Makin (S.A.) that inquiries were being made as to the alleged…

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Inferior Wheat Exports to Africa Compensation Offered CAPETOWN, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

Replying to Mr. W. M. Hughes's offer to compensate importers for the poor quality of Australian flour sent to South Africa, General Smuts…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 10

With the exception of eggs, in which there has been a further advance, there is practically no change in prices of dairy produce…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 10

Business in farm produce has been much improved during the week, and many big orders have been received from different centres…

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Farm and Produce. Poultry Manure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 11

This manure is rich in plant food, and if properly dried and stored in old sacks or casks it is said to be worth about four times as much as farmyard manure,…

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Wool Deadlock Goldfinch's Explanation LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

Sir Arthur Goldfinch (Director of Raw Materials) officially explains that the wool deadlock is not due to the reserve prices. but to the question of…

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British Commerce. Effects of the Strike. the Wool Problem. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

The deadlock in the coal dispute has had the effect of curtailing business on the Stock Exchange, and checking the optimistic tone caused by the favourable…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

James Campbell, 74, was charged with having, at Irrawang, near Raymond Terrace, on January 21, 1921, stolen one heifer the property of John Dayell…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

Sir Arthur Goldfinch states that a breakdown has occurred in the negotiations to settle the basis for regulating the sale of wool in Australia and…

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State Wheat Harvest. Final Returns. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

The final returns of the result of the wheat harvest for the season 1920-21 have been received by Mr. H. A. Smith, the Government Statistician, and the…

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Shipping Wheat Work for Harbor Trust and Other Things

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

"Inquirer" writes concerning the bulk handling of wheat and the establishment of a Harbor Trust:— Seeing that Newcastle has no…

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Australia's Wool S.O.S. SIGNAL Assistance Urgently Wanted CR. G. D. Ritchie's Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

Starving in the midst of plenty—that is the plight of this vast continent to-day. It is more than plenty: it is prodigality. Over vast areas the grass…

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British Cattle Embargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

A Royal Commission on the cattle embargo has been appointed to inquire into the question of the admission into the United Kingdom of live stock for…

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