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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 3

Warwick Farm races were held on Saturday, in the presence of a large attendance. Results:— Hurdle Race, a handicap of 150 sovs, with…

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Immigrant Farmers. West Australian Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 6

Immigrants who were penniless on arrival in Australia are likely to become expert agriculturists with properties of their own under a scheme which is in…

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Hunter River Dairying. Inspector's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Bloomfield, head dairy inspector, and Mr. Bocking, assistant inspector, of the Board of Health, paid a visit to the Lower Hunter at the end of the week…

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Wool Realisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

Commenting on the resolution of the New South Wales woolgrowers, the "Yorkshire Post" says:—"If the woolgrowers act on the opinion they have expressed,…

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Free Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

The free wool sales opened strong yesterday. Prices showed an advance of from 5 to 10 per cent…

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Budgets Must Balance Currency Problem Sheep and Rabbit Struggle LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 1

"The Times," in a leading stricle, states: "Currences must be anchored again on gold or its equivalent, and before this can be done budgets must…

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Maitland District. Million Farms Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 6

The East Maitland Council has approved of Sir Joseph Carruthers' million farms scheme, in response to representation made by the campaign committee…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

At the sale of B.A.W.R.A. wool, for merinoes, mostly continental sorts, opening rates were fully maintained. Crossbreds were in poor Condition, but…

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Million Farms Wickham Council's Support

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 8

Wickham Council had a letter before it this week from the Million Farms Campaign Committee, asking the council's opinion on the opening…

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Free Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 5

At the free wool sales yesterday only 5291 bales were offered. Practically all were sold. Merinoes, a small offering, were fully firm. Crossbreds were keenly…

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Farm and Produce. Dairying Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 14

Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Company, Limited, of Auckland (N.Z.), issued on August 21 a highly interesting communication on the dairying outlook, which is…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 10

In most lines of farm produce the week's operations were lifeless, due to depleted stocks. Prices as a result have firmed generally…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 10

Business in dairy produce was also quiet during the week. Butter supplies continue to show an increase, and withdrawals from the winter pool have been…

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London Wool Sales

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

There was good competition at the wool sales on Friday, when half Bawra and bal[?]ree wool was offered. Merinoes and nearly all Continental sorts and fine…

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Indian Food Supply Control Op Wheat Government Precautions SIMLA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 5

The Government of india has been anxiously considering the position caused by the recent rapid rise of the price of foodstuffs, especially wheat,…

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The Million Farms. Western Lands Division

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

Sir Joseph Carruthers writes:—A measure of surprise has been expressed at my suggestion that the vast area of New South Wales lying between the Murray, Darling,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

The satisfactory rates ruling at the close of last week's sales were further improved at the opening to-day of the September series. The only seller was…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 6

The wool market in Sydney continues very firm. At to-day's sales 7545 bales were offered at auction, and 7059 disposed of. Private sales brought the total…

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Payment for Wheat. the Final Instalment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. Dooley, the State Chief Secretary, stated to-night that the Government had made an arrangement with its bankers as the result of which the remaining 1s 3d…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 7234 bales were offered for sale by Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery and the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company,…

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