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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

758 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 38

Farm and Produce. Teaching a Calf to Drink

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 13

To watch some folks trying to get a calf to drink one might imagine by the wrestling and loud talk they make that the only way to do it was by main…

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The Baby Farming Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 14

The Coopers have been committed for trial for murder to the Supreme Court. It will be remembered that the body of a baby was dug up in the grounds of…

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The Farm Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

The Norfolk farm strike is not settled, and there is no attempt by either party to negotiate. Bands of strikers are still marching…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 10

An average volume of business passed steadily in the dairy produce trade throughout the week. Supplies of prime butter are just…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 10

In farm produce, the feature of the week's operations was a keener demand for all lines of dodder. Prime green wheaten chaff is worth…

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British Agriculture Railway Rates Reduction Import Duties Assistance To Farmers LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

The Government Agricultural Tribunal's report of its investigation urges a minimum reduction of 25 per cent. on existing railway rates on…

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Farm Labourers' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 5

The strike among the Norfolk farm labourere is growing more serious, owing to acts of violence on the part of large bands of strikers…

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Law of the Mob New Rule in Rural England Agricultural Laborers' Strike Intimidating Gangs March on Farms London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 1

Mob law, declare the Norfork farmers, is becoming established throughout the country. They declare that police protection must be increased. The farmers' chairman in one area, in appealing to the chief…

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Stop-press Farm Laborers' Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 6

An extension of the English farm laborers' strike to Suffolk and Cambridgeshire is threatened, owing to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

The thirteen series of wool sales opened to-day, and the offerings at auction totalled 11,354 bales, and 9758 were sold Private sales totalled 972…

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"Crop of Scandals" Walsh Island Echo Metal President's Attack SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 6

A vigorous attack on the attempts of the State to establish trading enterprises in competition with private concerns was made by Mr. L. Napier Thomson, at…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day, 9306 bales were offered, and 8046 sold. Private sales totalled 2708 bales. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Farming and Politics New Duties Re-Uniting Liberals LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 6

"The Times" lobbyist states that it is still an open question whether the Government will adopt the duties contained in the proposals of the…

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Red Wheat Dearer Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

The Victorian Wheat Growers' Co-operation, Ltd., has received cabled information that, owing to advices received from U.S.A. prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 8075 bales were offered, and 7549 sold. Private sales totalled 1937. The Sydney wool-selling brokers…

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Farm Labourers' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

Reinforcements to the Norfolk police have had a quiectoning effect on the strikers. Roving bands are followed by the police in motor, lorries, with the result…

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State Wheat Harvest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

The final returns of the wheat harvest for the season 1922-23 have been received by Mr. H. A. Smith, the Government Statistician, and the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day 8045 bales were offered at auction, and 7006 sold. Private sales totalled 3001. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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A Dairy Farmer's Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 8

Thomas Hardes, who was represented by Mr. T. A. Braye, lodged an appeal against a fine of £1, with 8s costs, at the Raymond Terrace Police Court,…

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Hanging From Pole Farmer's Death Eventful Life Ended SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 5

Frank Hewitt, aged 62, formerly a farmer, whose address is unknown, was found hanging from a tree-guard at the southern end of Maroubra…

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