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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Wool Sales Brisk Continental Buying. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

Animated competition, mostly foreign, characterised the wool sales, in which 10,206 bales were offered on account of the B.A.W.R.A. The…

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Share Farming Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 6

A non-suit was given against Frederick John Bird at Maitland District Court last night at the conclusion of his action against Henry Hudson…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

The "Bradford Observer" says:—"The bare cabled outline of the Australian wool scheme suggests that it is fairly harmless, but foreshadows…

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Wool Prices Rise Big Sydney Sales SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

The customs embargo on the export of wool was lifted to-day for the sales, then operations were conducted under novel conditions, three days' work…

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Share Farming Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

Arthur Bray proceeded against Frank Johnson, claiming £250 for alleged breach of share farming agreement. Mr. C. G. Addison, instructed by Mr. A. S…

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Waratah Sales Rise in Sheep and Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

John Hogan and Co., report:— The penning of fat sheep at Waratah yesterday consisted solely of good quality merino wethers from Manilla…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

The cabled reports of the Melbourne wool sales have given general satisfaction in wool circles. The outcome of sales is regarded as an indication of a…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

The offerings of wool, totalling 12,000 bales, which were to have been spread over three sale days this week, were disposed of in one sitting of the Exchange…

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Pie-crust Promises Wheat Loading Refused Board's Change of Front Chamber of Commerce Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

Owing to the absence of proper facilities, wheat will not be loaded at Newcastle. That Information was contained in…

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Shipment of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

The decision of the State Wheat Board in regard to the shipment of wheat from Newcastle will come as a disappointment to those interested in…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

The London wool sales closed with the B.A.W.R.A. catalogue. There was an excellent attendance of buyers throughout, especially Continental. Competition…

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Fellmongered Wool. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

A deputation representing the Australian fellmongering Industry interviewed Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, and Mr. Greene, the Minister for…

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The Wheat Pool. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 4

A deputation, representing the Australian Farmers' Federation Organisation, placed before Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting Prime Minister, to-day, the…

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Farm and Produce. Alcohol in Wine

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

The Victorian viticultural council has prepared a report for the assistance of the Food Standards Committee in its investigation of the strength of alcoholic…

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Novel Stock Industry. Silver Fox Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 10

In the little province of Prince Edward island some thirty years ago there was established the then new industry of breeding silver and black foxes in…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 11

Trade in farm produce has been rather quiet during the week, due, probably, to the heavy coastal rains Interfering with deliveries. There is little…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 11

Satisfactory business to reported in most lines of dairy produce. The output of butter has been unimpaired, and a fair percentage has been…

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Army of Locusts New Invasion of France Farmers Besieged London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

Advices from Paris state that frantic efforts are being made by the in habitants of a wide area outside Toulon to arrest the advance of an army…

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Rise in Hunter Low Land Flooded Many Farms in Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 6

The Hunter River was up to [?] at the Belmore Bridge to-day—a [?] of only four feet since Saturday—and Judging by the steady flow, and the…

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Gambling in Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

Much has been written about what to known as the Chicago wheat pit. It has been described as the most immoral form of gambling which is…

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