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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

1,014 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 51

Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day a good selection, totalling 7140 bales, was offered at auction, Of these 5308 bales were sold, while private sales totalled 1501…

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30,000 SHEEP Homebush Stock Sales SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Although nearly 30,000 sheep were penned at Homebush sales this morning, prices for extra prime merino wethers, ewes and lambs were quite equal to the…

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Dairy Produce Control Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Senator Wilson, the Minister for Markets and Migration, stated to-day that the section of the Dairy Produce Export Control Act, providing for the election of…

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Butter Preservatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

As the result of representations from Australia House, the Ministry for Health has decided to modify the draft regulations relating to preservatives, to permit the…

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Butter and Money Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

Though the Advisory Committee discussed the butter outlook, no decision has yet been come to regarding the price. The butter market was healthy…

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Butter Preservatives British Decision LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

The Health Ministry has informed the Australia House authorities that it is modifying the definition of preservatives in the final draft regulations…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 7925 bales were offered at auction, and 6557 sold. Private sales totalled 1452 bales. The selection was a good one…

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Warwick Farm Racecourse. Big Transformation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

A complete transformation has been effected at Warwick Farm racecourse since it was purchased by the Australian Jockey Club. The whole place has been…

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Alleged Cruelty Boy's Strange Story Farmer Charged Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

A story of a farmer's Ill-treatment of a boy of 15 was told in the Donald Police Court yesterday, when William Henry Lavery, of Corack East,…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call Sign, 2FC Wave Length, 1100 metres. Power, 5 kilowatts. Early Evening Session

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

6.30: The chimes of 2FC, 6.35: The "Hello Man" talks to the children, 7.10: Dalgety's market reports (wool, wheat, stock), fruit and vegetable markets, late…

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American Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. A. M. Elder, the Australian Commissioner, has returned from Boston after his inquiry into the wool trade. He said he desired to learn why Boston…

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The Great Wheat Mystery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 14

The rise in the price of bread continues to excite uneasiness, and, despite the searching questions put to witnesses before the Royal Commission which is now…

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Wool Values London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 1

Catalogues offered at the wool [?]es to-day comprised 6742 bales of Australian, and 2170 bales from New Zealand…

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Dearer Eggs Butter Going Up SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

It has been decided to raise the wholesale price of graded new laid eggs by 3d to 2s 6d a dozen as from Monday. The retail price will be 2s 10d. As supplies…

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Wool Sales Curtailed Offerings MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 8

A joint conference of The Australian Wool Growers' Council and the National Council of Wool-selling Brokers of Australia yesterday decided…

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The Foreign Grip Our Wool Goes in Alien Ships Mercantile Tragedy Germans Work Overtime While Our Own Ships Lie Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 1

During the seven month's ended January 30, Australia imported goods valued at £30,964,325, and exported produce worth £21,161,556. From July 1 of last year to the middle of last month…

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Farm and Produce Training the Bull

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 12

A bull should be halter-broken and taught to stand an well as to lead while he is still a small calf. A light ring should be placed in his nose when he is…

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Soya Beans As a Dairy Food

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 12

For 15 years the Iowa Experiment Station has been growing and studying soya beans, and it has been demonstrated that soya beans have more uses in that State…

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Dairy Export Board Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

Senator Wilson, the Minister for Markets, has announced that it has been decided to extend the closing date, March 23, for the election of…

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Farmers' Politics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 13

The worst feature of the farmers' conference was the way in which certain interested parties were careful throughout the proceedings to keep the game of…

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