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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

840 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 42

Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 6

At the last sale of the 21st series to-day 6737 bales wore offered, and 5223 sold. Private soles totalled 1223 bales. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was a moderately good selection offered There was strong competition for merinos, especially by Continental buyers…

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Made From Waste Wool

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

The inhabitants of a Welsh village have bit upon a novel way of adding to their exchequer, and incidentally providing themselves with clothing…

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Wool Sales Full Values Obtained LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day, 13,000 bales of free wools were offered. All sold readily at full recent values…

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Crop Prospects. Railway Commissioners' Tour. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. James Fraser, Chief Commissioner and Messrs Cann and Fox, Assistant Commissioners, returned to Sydney this morning from a tour of the…

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Making Farmers Training War Orphans French Scheme in Operation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

An interesting account is given of a French Government scheme for training war orphans as farm workers in "Industrial and Labor Information,"…

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Farm and Produce. Care of Horses' Shoulders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 14

Dealing with sore shoulders on farm horses at a meeting of the Parill branch of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau, Mr. S. A. Gregory said the…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 10

Dearer bacon and cheaper eggs were the features of the operations in the dairy produce section during the week. Supplies of bacon have been depreciating…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 10

Business in most lines of farm produce has been quiet during the week on account of the rain having a depressing effect on sales. Outward trade with the north…

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Black Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 6

The appearance of black lambs in a flock made up entirely of while sheep has been for ages and is still a cause for wonder and the basis of superstitions. But the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 5

At the wool sales on Friday there was a better selection of merinces, which met with strong home and continental demand, at full rates. There was a fair…

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Answers To Make Butter

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 7

Mrs. James (Merewether) is answered by "Country Girl." Strain new milk into a broad pan. and set it over the stove until it is scalding…

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The Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was a poor selection, good competition for morinoes at late rates, Cressbreds were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

There was a fair selection of merinoes at the wool sales yesterday, and a large selection of crossbreds Merinoes sold well at late rates. There was an…

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Show Aristocrats Sheep Exhibits 4100 Guinea Ram SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

To-day the annual sheep show was opened at the Agricultural Showground Many of the exhibits were thousand-guipea aristocrats, but most…

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Losses on Wheat Public to Pay Pools in a Muddle SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

Despite the fact that there has been no compulsory wheat pool since 1920-21 the State Wheat Board is still in existence, engaged in winding up…

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Flavour of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 12

In order to make butter having good flavour and keeping properties, the first essential point is to have the milk produce under the best conditons of…

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Farm and Produce. Sheep Mothering a Pig

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 12

A New Zealand paper is credited with the following story:—A mob of sheep driver into Eitham attracted some attention last week because of the fuel that a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 3

Depression of industry continues to influence the volume of trade that passes in dairy produce in the Newcastle district. On top of this there has been…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 3

Operations in arm produce wore dull throughout the week, and prices remained practically as at last week end. The only notable exception was in onions,…

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