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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

999 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 50

Wheat Market LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 7

with expectations of lighter world s shipments, the wheat market continues Arm. South Australian wheat, per sailing…

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Wool Sales Merinos Withdrawn LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 1

There were 9700 bales offered at the London wool sales yesterday. Despite increasing competition. There were frequent withdrawals of…

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Many Withdrawals London Wool Sales LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 7

At the wool sales 7950 bales were offered Holders limits caused frequent withdrawals of both merinos and crossbreds Sydney…

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Farm and Produce Weather Forecasting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 13

Mr. H. A. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist, delivered a lecture in Melbourne this week on the commercial value of meteorology. He said…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 10

Business in dairy produce lines during the week Was quiet, the most not able alterations in quotations being a reduction of one penny per pound in…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 10

The inquiry for most lines of farm produce during the week was on the quiet side, and only a small volume of business was transacted…

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Australian Sheep Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 4

At a time when wool is fetching record prices and mutton is so dear that many people can hardly afford to buy it, a deputation of sheep…

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Farmers and Politics MURWILLUMBAH

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 5

At a meeting of the Tweed P.P.U., Dr. Goldsm[?]d moved that the union include politics in its activities. After a discussion an amendment…

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Wool Sales LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 1

At the wool sales 4780 bales were offffered. Victorian greasy merino realised 40d, Tasmanian 39d, Sydney 38[?]d,…

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Oakland's Farm Chichester Resumed Area

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 7

Messrs. Cramsie and Lethbridge, Ltd., Sydney, wrote to the Water and Sewerage Board, pointing out that the time is opportune for the resumption…

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Price of Butter "Flouting the Committee" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 8

"In the Interests of trade, the present position cannot be allowed to continue for long," said the president of the Primary Producers' Union…

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Maitland Crops Excellent Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

There are excellent prospects for splendid lucerno crops In the Hunter River district. The acreage under cultivation far…

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"Band of Ishmael" Victorian Farmers' Union MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 8

The Attorney- General, Sir Arthur Rubinson, speaking at Wurragul last night, said the Farmers' Union was u band of political Ushmacls and that…

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Butter Bitterness Dissatisfaction Among Dairymen Control of Market Change of Policy at Singleton Factory SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

Dissatisfaction claimed by some to be general in the dairying industry exists in Singleton. Dairymen are incensed at the action taken by Mr. Meares, a member of the Advisory Committee, and head of the Coastal Farmers' Society…

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Farm and Produce the Dairying Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 13

In the course of his presidential address to the annual conference of the Australasian Butter and Cheese Manufacturers' Association, which sat in…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 3

Business transactions in farm produce during the week was very slack, only a limited inquiry being made for all lines. Potatoes suffered a further reduction,…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 3

Trade in dairy produce during the week has of an average volume. The butter position has been almost the sole topic of interest arming…

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Dead End Boys Training for Farms Migration Scheme London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

Pointing out that there are in Great Britain to-day 300.000 youths who not only arc unemployed, hut have had no opportunity of learning any trade…

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Taxes Upon Farming Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

Sir,—The cable news about the abolition and reduction of various taxes upon farming machinery in Canada is of special interest to the farmers of…

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Wembley Butter London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

In the Commons, Mr. Limn thanked Mr. Lamb for calling attention to advertisements on all the tables of Wembley restaurants, "Only Australian…

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