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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 7495 bales were offered at auction, and 6905 sold. Private sales totalled 648 bales. The Sydney wool-selling brokers…

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Wool Production. World Shortage. Sir A. Goldfinch's View. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 5

Sir Arthur Goldfinch, writing to the Federation of the British industries' publication, entitled "British Industry in 1923," says:—"It may be stated with…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day, 8470 bales were offered at auction, and 7798 sold. Private sales totalled 1271 bales. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers'…

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Old Wheat Pools. Statement by Mr. Chaffey. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. A. Chaffey, the State Minister for Agriculture, to-day referred to some published comments regarding the old wheat pools. To avoid serious…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

There has been a good volume of business in dairy produce during the week. Eggs are in short supply. New-laids again advanced by one penny to 1s 11d…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

Business in all lines of fodder has been quiet during the week. Tasmanian potatoes which arrived on Tuesday have been slow of sale at £9…

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Farm and Produce. Origin of Superphosphates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 14

The romance of Lyme Regis and the strange story of how its fossils, from which jewellery was once made, were later turned into superphosphates, was…

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Victorian F.A.Q. Wheat

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 7

The weight of the fair average quality of Victorian wheat for the season 1922-23 has been fixed at 61 1/4Ib to the Imperial bushel. This is an…

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Difficulties of Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

Sir Robert Sanders, the Minister for Agriculture, addressing Lincolnshire farmers, said that farmers could not continue producing at a loss all over the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, 3833 bales were offered at auction, and 7247 sold. Private sales totalled 692. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, 71[?]0 hales were offered at auction, and 5830 sold. Private sales totalled 1127 bales The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. Newcastle Natural Port

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 7

At the resumed sittings of the Newcastle Harbour Trust Commission yesterday, Mr. J. H. Nancarrow, secretary to the Chamber of Commerce, who had given evidence earlier in…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

At the wool Sales to-day 5968 bales were offered at action, and 5415 sold Private Sales totalled 365 bales. The Sydney wool-selling brokers…

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Big Tobacco Crop Scone Man's Enterprise SCONE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

From 200,000 tobacco plants on a 50 acre block, Albert Collision hopes to clear about £5000 [?] year, alter paying heavy expenses…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

Buyers had a good selection of wool to choose from at the Sydney wool sales to-day, when 10,120 bales were offered at auction. The sales totalled 9033, while…

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In the Mayor's Garden Stray Cattle's Joke Park and Pound Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

The inspector of Wallsend Council reported to Wallsend Council last night that during the past fortnight 18 head of cattle had been impounded…

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Waratah Sales Cattle Easier, Pigs Dearer'

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 3

A fair supply of cattle was forward at Waratah stock sales. to a good attendance of buyers this week. The major portion of the yarding…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 3

A good volume of busniess in allines of frame produce has been transacted during the week. Tasmanian potatoes have been…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 3

Dairy produce has been selling well during the week. Eggs are in short supply, but quotations remain unaltered at 1s 11d a…

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Farm and Produce. Forage for Pigs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

Lucern ranks first among all forage crops for pigs. It pays to go to some trouble to establish this crop, as there is nothing better than a good lueern…

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