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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

999 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 50

The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday 8683 bales were offered. There was a better selection, which resulted in a spirited demand for all fine wools, at prices which tended…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 7

A good selection of wool, totalling 6617 bales, was offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day, and 6198 were sold. Private sales totalled 808…

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Keen Demand London Wool Sales LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 1

At the wool sales 8680 bales were offered, to keen competition. The catalogue Included 1976 bales of New Zealand, 1620 New South Wales, 1463…

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Wheat Pool Government Guarantee Local Needs Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 6

The Premier announced to-day that it had been decided by the Government to guarantee a voluntary wheat pool to the extent of 3s 4d a bushel…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Dairy Produce Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 8

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Jackson's motion for granting financial assistance to Tasmania was withdrawn with consent…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 4

3.30: Ten[?] in to the Studio C[?]. 3.30: Musical programme provided by Farmer O[?] and broadcast direct from Former [?]k [?]n h[?] M[?]…

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Sale of Wheat Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 5

The announcement that the voluntary wheat pool will advance 3s 4d a bushel to grower for wheat delivered to country station will probably cause some [?]armers…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 8885 bales were offered at auction, and, 8052 sold. Private sales totalled 2730 bales. The selection was a good one…

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Prince in Butter Exhibits From Wembley LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 1

The life-size model of the Prince of Wales made of butter, which was on view at Wembley, will be cut up into lib. pats and sold…

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Wheat Guarantee State Cabinet's Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

The State Government has decided to guarantee 3s 4d per bushel, plus 8d for handling charges, for the present harvest. This announcement was made…

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House of Representatives. Dairy Produce Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 5

The House of Representatives sat all night in committee on the Dairy Produce Control Bill. Mr. R. Green's amendment, that the…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday 13,000 bales were offered. There was active buying by the home trade and Continent at full prices. America was buying line greasy…

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Waratah Record High Priced Sheep

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 3

Sheep values recently have been on such high levels, owing to the extraordinary values the Neweast[?] market has been returning for sheepskins,…

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Price of Butter Fixing in Grades. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 5

For months there has been an ag[?]tion in certain quarters to induce the N.S.W. advisory committee to depart from its principle of declaring only one price…

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Wool Sales Why Not in Newcastle ?

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 5

Wool sales will be conducted in A[?]ny . during November, by the West Austra[?] W[?]kers' Association. Although it is a port serving a district with only 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 · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

3,30: Tune in to studio ch[?]es. 3.35: Musical programme, provided by Farmer's Orc[?]u. and broadcast [?]h[?] from Farmer's Uak Luncheon Hall…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was a good selection of all lasses, and competition continued keen. General price were fully firm…

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Wheat Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 1

South Australian wheat for December delivery has been sold at 60s 3d, and a big Australian shipment, due in January, at 60a a bushel…

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New Season's Wheat Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 5

The New South Wales voluntary wheat pool committee to-day announced that it had effected the first sale of now season wheat overseas. The price…

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House of Representatives. Dairy Produce Export Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 5

When the House of Representatives met this morning the Prime Minister moved that a charge of one-eighth of a penny per lb. on butter, and…

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