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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

840 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 42

Farmers' Excursion Trains. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 4

Following on the success of the special series of farmers' excursion trains run by the Railway Department in February last, the Railway Commissioners have…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

At the wool salon on Friday there was a poor selection of merinoos, but splendid competition for both scoured and greasy merinoos. Fine crossbreds…

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American Wool Tariff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

An intimation by the Republican insurgents, that they would abandon the fight against the tariff, was given in the Senate, when Senator Lenroot…

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The Wool Tariff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

A Washington message states that Senator M'Lean, a member of the Finance Committee, stated that the Republican leaders were determined to pass the…

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Wheat and Zinc British Supplies Questions in the Commons LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. Malone asked the president of the Board of Trade whether he was aware that miles of stacks of wheat bought…

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Canada's Wheat Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

A New York representative of the Australian Press Association interviewed Mr. Mark Sheldon, who said he had visited Galgary, Vancouver, Toronto,…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the wool sales yesterday, and excellent competition, buyers fearing that the present holdings will not be sufficient to…

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American Tariff. Wool Duties Passed. Heavy Protection (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

The wool battle ended when the last wool rates recommended by the Senate Finance Committee were passed. The duty on wool blankets is from 20…

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Dairy Industry Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

New regulations under the provisions of the Dairy Industry Act of 1915 have been made upon the recommendation of the Minister for Health. These include the…

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Jump for Train Farmer Fined Offence at Station

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

Oscar Tornqurst, a Denman farmer, was proceeded against by Railway Inspector O.D. Rowe at the Newcastle Police Court this morning for having…

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Post and Paddock Racing At The Farm Interesting Winners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 6

Winners at Warwick Farm on Saturday did m class, judged by their records, but some of them arc bred enough to be capable of belief things. Saturday at Warwick Farm was…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was a poor selection of merinoes, but strong competition was maintained, and price continue to harden. Best merinoes were…

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Tit for Tat Dust or Sunshine Revue to Sheep Farming LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

"It will be a sharp wrench fr[?]es the good things of London, to the dust, drought, snakes, heat and stenc[?] of the bush," says Kenneth Duffield,…

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No Sheep Waratah Sales Small Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

There were no sheep penned for sale at the Waratah yards to-day. The cattle supply did not include a single head of trucked cattle. The…

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Butter Market Weak Supplies From Adelaide SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

Eggs dropped 3d a dozen to-day. Now laid were sold at 2s, and case varieties at 1s 3d to 1s 10d. There was a better inquiry for bacon, but…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

At yesterday's wool sales there was a very poor selection of wool, chiefly Bawra and Cape wools. Very few Australian merinos offered, but they…

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Branxton Dairymen Annual Meeting Co-operative Company

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 7

The fourth annual meeting of shareholders of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Company was held in the School of Arts Hall, Branxton, with an…

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Butter Market

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

The butter market is very slow, having a holiday tone. New Zealand choicest is quoted at 194s to 196s; unsalted, up to 200s; Australian, 190s to 194s; Danish,…

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American Wool Tariff

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

In the Senate, during the debate on the wool tariff, Senator Gooding offered a substitute for Senator Caraway's recent resolution, asking for an…

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London Wool Sales

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

The wool sales have closed at the highest rate of the series. All classes of merinoes appreciated steadily, and closed at 7½ per cent. above last sales'…

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