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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

1,014 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 51

Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, March 19. Farmers in Conference

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

Now that the hustle and bustle of the Victorian Farmers' Union Conference is over, the 300 odd primary producers who took part in it must look back on their…

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Commercial the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 10

Business in farm produce has been slow. The feature of the week's transactions being the £1 rise in both potatoes and onions…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 10

An average volume of business has been transacted in dairy produce, the only alteration being an increase of 3d per dozen in the price of new-laid…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

Call Sign, IFC. Wave length, 1100 metres. Power, 5 kilowatts. 6.30: The chimes of 21°C. 6.35: The…

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The Wool Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

Discussing the wool position a leading importer says:—There are many hopeful indications that the downward movement of merinos has been checked. It…

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Close of Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

The series of wool sales closed on Friday, when 4322 bales were offered. A small selection was sold fully at recent values. Merinos, with sales passing…

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Higher Prices Butter and Eggs Firm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

A general advance of 3d a dozen took place in the wholesale price eggs, Butter was is 8d dearer, choicest being quoted at 149s 4d a cwt…

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Big Discovery Why Argentine Meat is Supreme J. B. Cramsie Explains Predicts Great Future For Australian Cattle Trade LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Cramsic, of the Australian Meet Council. who is making a tour of the world for the purpose of looking a to the meat industry, has arrived in London after a voyage on a meat freighter front the Argentine…

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Dairy Premises Building Regulation Must Be Enforced

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

Dr. Wallace, medical officer of health, has directed the attention of Stockton Council to the fact many of the dairies in the district…

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The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

Although there has been a set-back in the wool market, there is nothing in the position to cause serious uneasiness regarding the sheep…

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Eggs and Butter Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

The margin between prices for new laid and cold-stored eggs stimulated an inquiry for the latter at the markets to-day…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

A good selection, totalling 6911 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. At auction, 6246 bales were sold, While private sales totalled 1347…

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Wheat Loading at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 8

Mr. M. C. Reid, president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, has received a reply to his letter to Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.P., urging the claims of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 6392 bales were offered at auction, and 5841 sold. Private sales totalled 632 bales. The selection was of average quality…

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Dairy Produce Not Enough Hams SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 6

The supplies of hams at the dairy produce markets were inadequate, and all eggs sold briskly at recent rates. Butter was dull…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

There was an average selection, totalling 7358 bales, on offer at the closing sale of the twelfth series of wool sales to-day. At auction 7068 bales were sold, while private…

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Poisoning Charge Western Farmer in Court Cudal Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

The story of how a family was nearly poisoned was told at the Central Criminal Court, when William Henry Rothery, aged 29, a farmer of…

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Wool and Skin Cases Judgment for Commonwealth Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. Justice Cussen gave judgment, with costs, for the defendants, namely, the Commonwealth Government, the Central Wool Committee of the British-Australian…

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Recalcitrant Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 12

Despite the fact that the majority of the delegates who attended the recent Victorian Farmers' Conference approved of the continuance of the pact…

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Farm and Produce School Fruit Packing Classes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 13

Apple packing contests are frequently held in the orchard districts of Tasmania, and the rivalry excited by them has done much to encourage men and…

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