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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

999 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 50

Dear Wheat Australia's Opportunity LONDON. Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 5

The sensational advance In wheat prices during three years offers a splendid prospect for Australian growers for next harvest," said Mr…

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Butter and Cheese Producers Not Satisfied .Varying Prices Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 5

The scheme Of control of butter [?] outlined in "The Sun' on Friday would have[?]aching results if car [?] Into effect. Tho wholesale trade…

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Scouts in Denmark Visit To Model Farms LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

The Australian Boy scouts at the Copenhagen jamboree were hospitably entertained in Danish homes, and visited model farms and various…

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Rugby League Crop of Protests

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

The President's Cup Rugby League competition wilt be continued next Saturday, and will be carried through to the final without any further breaks…

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The Wheat Board Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. M'Mahon, the vice-president of the Now South Wales Chamber of Agriculture, recently made a claim for the representation of the Chamber on the…

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Price of Butter Struggling Dairymen SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 5

At the general meeting of Berrims District Company the chairman of directors (Mr. W. Hindmarsh) is reported to have stated that fully 20…

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The Wheat Pool Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 7

The Government has not received any reply from the Federal Government to its letter of August 13, stating that it was willing to join in the guarantee on…

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Farm and Produce Tasmanian Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 14

What is the most valuable product of the soil in Tasmania is a question that bus been discussed in that State at various times, and with the object of…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

There was a quiet tone in dairy produce during the week, the only alteration of note being ½d per pound increase in the price of butter. Both…

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Commercial the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

Trade in farm produce lines during the week revealed practically no change, and there is little prospect of any immediate improvement…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call sign 2 F.C.--Wave Length 1100 metres Saturday, August 30.1924

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 7

Afternoon Season.--3.13 tune in to the studio schemes: [?].1[?] to [?].15. sporting information, musical items: [?].13. close down…

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Empire Butter Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

The serious shrinkage of Empire supplies of butter is a feature of the dairy produce industry, according to Weddel's Annual Review…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Pearse who has been chairman of directors of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, since its inception, presided at the 35th half-yearly…

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Wheat Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. George Walker, wheat expert, of Sydney, has completed an extensive investigation concerning British and Continental wheat…

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Sheep. Dear Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

Light sheep were [?] dear at Homebus[?] to-day. There were only [?] in the pe[?], and with buyer an[?] for supports, a [?]ear market was…

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Satisfactory Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 6

It is stated that since the close of the last London wool sales liberal purchases of merinos have been made at 10 per cent. higher than the prices then…

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Direct Supply New Zealand Butter LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 1

"Daily Mall" interviewed Mr. Grounds, chairman of the Dairy Board, who explained that New Zealand intended to deliver butter and…

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No Party Politics Lower Hunter Farmers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

The District Council of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester Primary Producers' Association met at Maitland to-day…

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Dairy Produce H[?] Prices Lower SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

The New South Wales curers announced to-day their prices for Chr[?]as hams, and the travellers were instructed to commence booking orders. The…

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Sydney Fat Stock Sales. Sheep and Cattle Dearer. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 4

A small yarding and an exceedingly keen demand was responsible for a sharp increase in sheep values at Homebush to-day. The offering totalled 11,800…

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