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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Sydney Wool Sales the Tenth Series. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

The tenth series of the Sydney wool sales was commenced to-day, when 5839 bales were offered at auction, and 5612 sold. The number of bales sold…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

The Liverpool wool sales averaged 7½ per cent. above Hull. The chief buyers were Yorkshiremen. The Bradford wool market is excited,…

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Scarcity of Wool Good for Growers Textile Trades Anxious LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 1

The outlook as regards supplies or raw wool for 1924 is disquieting, according to a statistical examination by Sir Arthur H…

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Farm and Produce Feed and Milk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 14

A well-known experimental farm undertook to show the difference in the production of a herd of cows well fed and a herd fed anyhow, or…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 10

Business in dairy produce during the week was well maintained, the outstanding feature being the reduction of threepence per pound in the price…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 10

There was a good inquiry for all lines of farm produce during the week. The potato market opened at £13 10s per ton for Bismarcks, and remained…

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Gashed by Mower Child Hidden in Crop BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

The two-year-old son of Mr. C. R. Inkelmann, a farmer, of Lardley North, wandered Into a crop of pant[?] and lay down, hidden from view…

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Shortage of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 5

A message from Glasgow States that Scotch woollen manufacturers who are producing the finest tweeds for the London trade, have substantially advanced…

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Northern Wool Sales in Newcastle Big Schemer Pending

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 4

The possibility of holding wool in Newcastle has had the intention of several wool brokers daring recent mouths. Recently…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day, 7617 bales were offered at auction, and 7230 sold. Private sales totalled 1182 bales. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Judge Beeby Penalises Bakers, but Expresses Sympathy With Them Tracks Soaked Randwick Gallops Golden Wheat's Good Mile SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

Although It caused trainers a little inconvenience the rain which foil during working hours at Randwick was welcomed by everyone The tracks, although…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day 5732 bales were offered at auction, and 5605 sold. Private sales totalled 51 bales. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 7387 bales were offered at auction and 7103 sold. Private sales totalled 914 bales. A good selection was offered…

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American Wheat Growers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

President Coolidge has sent a special message to Congress, stating that the economic conditions in certain wheat-growing sections in the north-west, where…

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Australasian Butter. Demand in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

The New York representative of the Australian Press Association learns that the New York market Is ready to absorbs 300 cases of Australian and New Zealand…

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Butter Down Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

The wholesale price of butter will be 1d a lb. cheaper from Monday. The price will be ls 7d…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

At the wool sales 12,628 bales were offered. The selection was superior in quality, and all quarters were buying freely at an advance on opening rates…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

Trade in dairy produce during the week was of an average volume, without any alterations in late quotations…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

Only a small amount of business was transacted in farm produce lines during the week, due to the small demand on account of the rain…

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Coalfields News and Concerns Buchanan and Buttai Rich Crops Maize, Fruit, Tomatoes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 12

Buchanan and Buttal he about seven miles cast of Kurri, and the extent and growth of maize, planters friend, fruit, and tomatoes are something to marvel at,…

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