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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Champion Cattle and Horses at Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

Top Picture: The best mob of Hershires in the district, owned by…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 5

The final sale of the regular series of wool sales in Sydney took place to-day, when an average selection, totalling 7062 bales, was offered at auction. Sales at…

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Cheaper Butter Reduction Announced SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

It was officially announced this afternoon that a reduction of 9s 4d a cwt in the wholesale price of butter will take effect on…

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Censure Motion Farmers v. Nationalists MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

As soon as the State Parliament meets, the Labor Party will move a want of confidence resolution. The…

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Farm and Produce Feeding Dairy Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

Mr. A. W. Jones, of St. Albans Estate, in the Geelong district of Victoria, strikes a note of warning as follows:— "I would like to sound a note of…

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Wheat Growing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 11

The question of whether or not New Zealand can produce enough wheat for her own consumption has lately caused a good deal of argument and criti[?]ism…

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Adelaide Wool Sale. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 5

The final wool sale of the Adelaide series commenced last evening and concluded this morning. Altogether 21,000 bales were catalogued. Good and super…

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Cattle Disease Dutch Specific Severe Test Accepted LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

A Dutchman named Deboer, claiming to possess a remedy for foot and mouth disease, has visited the Ministry of Agriculture and accepted…

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Firmer Still London Wool Sales LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 1

At the wool sales there was again active request from all sections of the trade, values showing a hardening tendency on the recent firm basis…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 10

The demand for farm produce during the week was dull, and prices show little alteration. The potato market opened at £10 per…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 10

Trade in dairy Produce has been quiet in all lines, and no alterations were made in quotations. The recent reduction in the price of…

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Farming in Palestine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

"The report issued by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Palestine tells of national reconstruction carried on under immense difficulties," says the…

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Sheep Weight Firemen's Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle Fire Brigade's staff in connection with the Hospitals' Carnival Committee was held at the head station, Cook's Hill,…

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Skin Wool Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 7

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of Cooke versus the Commonwealth Government. Lord Cave said there was no contract…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Lower SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 7

At the opening sales of sheep at Homebush to-day the number forward had an adverse effect on values, and buyers benefited to the extent of 1s a head. The…

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Dungog Show Stock Awards Horses and Cattle Dungog

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

The Dungog show committee has prepared for a record attendance today, following on the success of the opening day…

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Fight for Child Actress Sues Her Husband Emelie Polini's Plaint Why She Returned From Farm To Stage SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

In private, life Emelle Polini, the well-known actress, now appearing under the J. C Williamson management in "The Lie" at Sydney Theatre Royal, is Mrs. Ellis. She was married to Harold Wilfred Ellis at Melbourne on July 16, 1918…

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Japanese Butter Fat Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 14

All butter fat records appear to have been knocked considerably westward by two Japanese cows (writes the "Weekly Press"). The Japanese visitors to the…

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Cattle Disease Serious In California San Francisco

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 1

Australia is directly interested in the spread of foot and mouth disease, which is prevalent in California, into the San Francisco stockyards…

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Wool Firm London Quotations LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 2

At the wool sales 7500 bales were offered. There was brisk demand and late values were maintained. West Australian greasy merinos realised…

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