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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

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No Corner Australian Butter Explanation of Rise LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 1

In the House of Commons, at question time. Mr. Mitchell Thompson said that, he was aware of a substantial rise in the wholesale price of…

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Month's Groceries Butter Up Again Factory Supplies Falling SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 5

In his monthly statement of food prices, the State Government Statis[?]cian shows that the average retail prices of meat during March were 17…

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Dearer Butter Up Penny a Pound

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

Supplies of butter to Newcastle have taken off considerably. The price for chokes, in balk, is 149s 4d a cwt, making he price per Ib 1s 4d, a…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 9928 bales were offered at auction, and 9965 were sold. Private sales totalled 729 bales…

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Mixed Brands Rival Butchers Charge of Sheep Stealing LISMORE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 6

Alfred Henry Rowe, a butcher, of Lismore, was acquitted at the police court on a charge of stealing 25 sheep at Tuncester, the property of Jenner and…

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Argentine Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 5

A Buenos Aires telegram states that an Argentine wool export has requested the Foreign Minister to protest again the American wool tariff of 30 cents…

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Wool Tops English Demand Advance at Bradford LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 6

Merino and crossbred wool tops continue to advance at the Bradford market, and it is anticipated that the keen demand will lead to a shortage…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

New South Wales maize continues to arrive in big consignments from all quarters, and is quoted at 5s 5d per bushel. Prime, dry Victorian grain is…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

The past week has been an active one as far as operations en the dairy produce market were concerned. The main features were a further advance in the…

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Farm and Produce. Ticks in Other Countries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 13

Various reports are in the hands of the veterinary officers of the Stock Branch of the Agricultural Department, indicating how widespread is the…

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Artificial Farmyard Manure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 13

As a result of investigations carried out at the Rothamsted (England) Experiment Station, it has been found that straw can be converted into an excellent…

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Dairy Produce Sydney Prices Advance SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 5

The wholesale dairy produce markets of Sussex-street felt the full effects of the extra Easter demand to-day. There was a brisk inquiry for…

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Double Duty Australian Mutton for America New Tariff Schedule Protection for Farmers and Workmen Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 1

The new United States traffic doubles the duty against Australian mutton. The farm block admittedly gets special treatment in the new tariff, and the farmers' representatives are very happy over the…

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Baby's Throat Cut Farmer's Wife Charged Story of Man's Visit SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 5

The woman who, it was alleged, blamed a man for the murder of her baby, was herself arraigned on that charge to-day…

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Stock Sales Singleton Market Improved Cattle Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 8

Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., report on this week's Singleton stock sales:—Fat Cattle The supply of fat cattle was not as…

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New South Wales Butter. Most Favoured in America. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. Dunn, the Minister for Agriculture, advise that information has reached his department from the United States and Canada, showing the high repute in which…

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American Tariff. Meat and Wool Duties. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 5

The Finance Committee has reported on the Permanent Tariff Bill to the Senate. Wherever possible dutiable values shall be based on the foreign value or price at…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 3

The markets for dairy produce showed considerable activity during the week, owing to the demand for holiday requirements. Flutter has had a further advance of a…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 3

Business in farm produce has been brisk during the past week, and, owing to the continued dry spoil, the markets have been exceptionally firm. Ferage lines have been in…

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Butter Control Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 5

About 200 delegates attended the conference of Now South Wales butter factory representatives which was held in Sydney…

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