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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service Week-end Programmes Call Sign. 2 F.C. Wave length. 1100 metres. TO-DAY Afternoon Session

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 5

3.16: Tune in to the studio chimes. 3.15 to 3.45: Sporting information. musical Items. 3.45: Close down…

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Mayfield Markets Farmer's Enterprise

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 3

Mayfield also has its fruit and vegetable markets. A few weeks ago an enterprising Hexham farmer. Mr. G. Johnson, [?]…

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Turnips Dull Farm Produce SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 5

The demand for Sw[?] turnips was dull. [?] only 12[?] huge arrived from Tas[?] merchants were obliged to reduce their [?] by [?]s to [?] a ton…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call Sign, 2 F.C. Wave length, 1100 metres. Afternoon Tea Session

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 4

3.30. Time in to the Studio Chimes [?] Mustent programme provided by [?], and broadcast direct from Farmer's Oak Luncheon [?]ll. [?]…

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Wool Tops Dearer London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 1

Bradford values continue upward in anticipation of German demand for tops. Sixty-fours (warp) are quoted at 78d to 50d (average 77d): fifty-sixes. average…

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When Gold Falls on N. S. W. Farmers Crowd to Read the Returns

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 3

HE'S HAPPY !--He'd like to dance one-steps round the G.P.O., as he reads the news of rain, but instead he bites his old pipe in bliss, and wags his beard. ANXIETY--Farmers from all over the State gloat over the weather reports with breathless interest when it rains. Did…

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Farming Friction Trespass And Slander

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 5

Edward George Arthur Cant proceeded against William Malcolm McMullen for trespassing, and William George McMullen for trespassing and…

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Wheat Pools Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 6

Answering Mr. Dunn, who said that farmers generally were anxious to know the position regarding the proposed voluntary wheat pool, Mr. Chaffey, the…

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Dominion Wool Bradford's Warning to Sheep Owners Falling Quality Old Argument Concerning Tar Brands Revived Again LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 1

Representation of the Bradford wool interests bluntly told a number of Dominion wool growers, who met in conference at Bradford, what they must do to safeguard the interests of the wool industry. Mr. Ackro[?]d president of the chamber of Commerce, said it was…

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More Wool Wanted Conference at Bradford Business Banquet London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 5

An innovation was introduced, during the visit of the Dominion wool-growers' representatives to Bradford, where a conference was hold with the…

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Farmers at Variance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 8

Edward George Arthur Cant, of Phoenix Park, near Morpeth, proceeded against William Malcolm M'Mullen for trespassing, and against William George…

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Best Stock in North Singleton's Famous Cattle Estates Dairying Prosperity

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 7

Singleton and stock raising are synonomaks terms. Ever since the days of early settlement the d[?]rict has been noted for the quality of as fat cattle. There are many fine estates, [?]ral of which are noted breeders of…

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The Wool Payment Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

In a statement to-day, Mr. Hughes said that Mr. Allen, the secretary to the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, recently forwarded to the…

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Australia's Rival South African Wool Jute Trouble London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 1

The Dominion wool visitors inspected the famous Saltaire mills, at Bradford, and saw a hundred girls removing foreign fibres from the finished…

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Australasian Wool Spinners' Requirements Conference in Bradford (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 5

Woolgrowers and spinners met for a heart-to-heart talk yesterday at Bradford at the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce, when there was a…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call Sign, 2 F.C. Wave length.1100 metres Afternoon Tea Session

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

9.10 Tune in to the Studio Ch[?], 8.35: Musical programme provided by. Farmer's Orchestra and broadcast direct from Farmer's Farmer's oak luncheon hall. Musical…

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Australian Butter London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 1

Mr. Humphries, managing director of the New South Wales Farmers and Dairymen's Association, interviewed by the "Sun," said, "I consider keener…

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The Wool Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

The delegates to the Wool Conference in Bradford spent the morning yesterday inspecting the Saltaire mills. Considerable time was spent in the burling…

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New South Wales Wheat Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

The area of land to be harvested for grain during the forthcoming season is the highest since the 1916-17 season, and the good rains during August and…

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Trade with America Australian Wool Strong Demand Expected (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. Mackinnon, the retiring Commissioner for Australia, following a year's study of the production and handling of American domestic wools, has just…

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