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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Sydney Fat Stock Sales. Cattle Dearer. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 6

A good demand ruled for all classes of sheep at Homebush to-day, but values underwent little change. About 23,000 head were offered, and the quality was,…

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House of Representatives Dairy Produce Markets Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 8

When the House of Representatives met to-day, Mr. Nelson took exception to the statement by Senator Pearce regarding his alleged misrepresentation,…

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Warwick Farm Newcomers to Randwick Tips for To-morrow Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

Several horses which have not raced for some time will make their re-appearence at the Warwick Farm meeting at…

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Russian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 14

Russia in 1923 exported between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 tons of wheat, a part of it from her Black Sea ports, and is evidently coming back with a…

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Farm and Produce Manures for Amateurs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 14

The simple manures for the amateur to handle are bonedust and superphosphates, containing nitrogen and phosphoric acid (superphosphates from…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 3

Business in dairy produce during the week has been fairly quiet, the outstanding alteration being a reduction of 4d per dozen in the price of eggs. A reduction…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 3

Business in farm produce was brisker during the week than for some time, good sales of all lines being effected. The wheat position remains firm, and…

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Dairying Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 4

When Mr. Corser (Queensland) moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives to direct attention to the condition of the dairying…

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Plenty of Milk Busy Dairy Factory

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 1

The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company is handling more milk than in any previous winter since the establishment of the…

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Farmers and Mills Ex[?]nded Co-operation Urged [?]D or Flour Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 3

A [?] to [?]nd the co-[?] idea among [?] was made by the pr[?] Mr. A. V. T[?]. M [?] at the Farmers and S[?]…

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Cropley's Cheques Salesman Goes to Gaol False Pretences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 3

Charges of having obtained by false pretetices [?] in money, [?]nd [?]oods [?]o the [?]ine of [?], and of [?]using to pay a reasonable [?]um for…

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Sheep Still Dear Homebush Stock Sales SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

With only 21000 sheep in the pens atHomebush to-day. and smaller yardings showing for the next few sale days, a dearer market was Inevitable…

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Pool Wanted Prices for Wheat Growers Want 6s 6d SYDNKY. Thursdny

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, the following motion was moved:—"That, as tho policy of protection is an established fact, and…

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Dairy Dispute Trouble at Wyong Meeting WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 6

After two postponements, an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Wyong Dairy Co. ended the deadlock, by accepting the report…

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"More Land" "Cry of the Farmers" Want Larger Areas Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 6

"Land, more land" was the cry of the Farmers and Settlers' conference to-day. One complaint made was that many of the holdings granted in…

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Wheat Compensation Test Case to Be Brought Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 6

The Farmers and Settlers' Association Conference, by a Substantial majority, to-night decided to fight the Government in the courts on the question of…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 2

Business in farm produce during the week was quiet. There is still difficulty in obtaining supplies of prime wheat, and the small…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 2

Trade in dairy produce during the week was of an average volume, the only alterations being the reduction in the price of choose and the advance…

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Farm and Produce the Ability to Select

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 13

Practically all the improvement of live stock in the world has been made possible through breeding and selection. The ability to select animals that will…

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Terrific Storm Farm Lands Devastated DENVER (Colorado)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 7

The worst storm for twenty years has swept Iowa and Nebraska, and property damage amounts to £1,000,000. including numbers of live stock…

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