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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Butter for Blenders Australian Shipments MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 5

Objection has been taken to the statement made by Mr. A. Wilson, who is visiting Melbourne as the representative of the London and…

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To Make Crops Grow Cargo Of Phosphates From Ocean Island Vessel's Perilous Time

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 4

"Twice we have moored to the jetty, and had to let go; ten times we were driven away when approaching the island."…

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Last Fight Giant Baboon Shock For Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 6

A farmer's flight for life with a huge baboon followed by a rescue attempt of another animal, has just come to light in cape colony…

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Lower Hunter Dairying. Extending the Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Scarr, the manager of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairying Company, is proceeding to New Zealand, at the direction of the board of…

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French Wool Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

M. Loucheur, in a speech on France's colonial policy, deprecated the dependence of France on Great Britain and the United States for wool and cotton…

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Wheat Prices London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 1

Parcels of Australian wheat were sold at the end of December at 45s 3d a quarter. Sales have been made on the basis…

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Bawra Wool London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 1

Bawra will offer 34,000 bales of wool at Liverpool on January 17 and 18…

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Empire Exhibition. No Sheep Exhibit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

Owing to the outbreak of rinderpest in West Australia, the British Government has found it necessary to cancel the exhibit of merino stud crams at the…

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Modelled in Butter Melba The Fifteenth LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

A life-size model in butter of Melba the Fifthenth the Australian-bred cow, which holds the words record for butter production, will be a…

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Sales of Wheat Prices Advance Dearer Freights LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

Wheat has advanced 3d to 6d on a better demand and with dearer freights. Fart of a cargo of 2500 bags of South Australia wheat on the…

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The Price of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 13

There has been a great to-do about the price of wheat for thin season in New Zealand. The price has been fixed by a Wheat Board in conjunction…

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More Light Wanted Cattle Disease Substitute For The Sun LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

Lord Clifford, a practical farmer, suggests that foot and mouth disease is due to the absence of sunshine producing susceptibility to disease. He…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

A good volume of business was transacted in farm produce lines during the week. The potato market opend at £18 per…

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Farm and Produce Notes for Pig Breeders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 13

Mr. F. Collier, of Poverty Bay, one of the most successful pig breeders in New Zealand, gives the following sound advice through the columns of the…

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Pure Milk Inspectors Busy Warning To Dairymen

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

Instructions have been received by the Board of Health dairy inspectors to make frequent inspections of milk being received at the various factores…

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Oh, Mr. Bruce! Huge Dairy Farms LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Bruce worked off a joke on an audience of waggon manufacturers at Lincoln…

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Crop Alight

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

A fire broke out at Mr. Robert Black's property at Delapool, Narrandera, and destroyed about 70 acres of standing wheat crop, which was insured…

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Wheat Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

A parcel of South Australian wheat by the Kobenhaven, was sold on Saturday at 45s 9d. An Australian parcel afloat was sold at 45s 3d a…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

The ninth series of wool sales was commenced at Sydney to-day, when 5742 bales were offered at auction, and 5696 sold. Private sales totalled 832 bales…

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Cheaper Flour New Season's Wheat MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 8

Following the announcement of the Wheatgrowers' Corporation that the pool price had been fixed at 4s 7d a bushel, the Victorian Millowners'…

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