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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

1,014 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 51

Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 7

The Overseas Farmers' Federation has arranged, in connection with the display of Australian butter at Wembley for an effective cartoon. The top of this has a…

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Australian Wool United States' Market Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has received from the Commissioner for Australia in the United states, Mr. J. A. M Elder, a communication dealing with the…

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Wool Slump Serious Effect on Sales Buyers Waiting Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

"Will wool go any lower?" is a question that is being asked to-day by buyers and sellers. Buyers are looking for values to go to bedrock,…

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Farmers Benefit Wyong District Soaked WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

Since the weather broke on Friday at sundown to 9 a.m. this morning 634 points have been registered locally. The fall has been general all through…

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Triangles and Trees The Farmer's Task

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 8

A man had a plantation of twenty-one trees set out in a triangular form as shown in diagram. If he wished to enclose a triangular piece of ground with…

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London Wool Sales Fall in Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

The wool sales opened in London with a decline of 20 per cent; in prices. Withdrawals were very heavy. There was a large selection of low…

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Wool Slumps "Worst Set-back for Years" Inevitable Result London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 1

THE "Daily News" expresses the opinion that the slump at yesterday's wool sales is the worst setback experienced for years…

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Sewage Farm Board Candidate's View

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

Alderman Jefferson, of Merowether, who is a candidate for election to the Water and Sewerage Board, addressed New Lambton Council last night…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

Call sign. 2FC. Wave length, 1100 metres, Power, 5 kilowatts. Early Evening Session 6.20. the chimes of 2 F.C. 6.35, the…

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Good Season Hunter Valley Farms Prospects Bright

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

Farmers in the Hunter Valley are benefiting greatly by the warm rain that has been falling for some days past, and that may continue…

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Timber and Cattle Wharf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. Adams, the chief engineer of the Sydney Harbour Trust, was in Newcastle on Wednesday, and in company with Captain Deed, the acting deputy…

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Wool Sales Probable Cancellation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Word was received in Sydney to-day that the question of the continuation of the wool sales would be discussed in Melbourne to-morrow, at a conference…

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Good for Crops Rain at Raymond Terrace

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Reports from most of the farming and dairying districts around Raymond Terrace are that useful rain has fallen, are crops that were going…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Early Evening Session

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

6.30. the chimes of 2 F.C. 6.33, the "Rello Man" talks to the children. 7.10. market reports (wool, wheat, stock), fruit and vegetable, Stock Exchange,…

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New Season's Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 12

After lengthy discussion with the Hon. W. Nosworthy, Minister for Agriculture, the wheat-growers and the millers hare arrived at the following agreement:—…

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Wool Crisis Yorkshire View Sales Restriction Approved (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 5

The position of the wool market is commented on in the Press. The "Yorkshire Post," in an article entitled "Australian Growers and…

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The Dairy Sire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 13

It is evident, that average farmers do not understand the characteristics that are to be looked for in a pure-bred dairy sire neither do they understand the…

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Farm and Produce Remedy for Calf Scours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 13

An American daily Journal says:—The remedy for call serves is as follows. One part prepared chalk or powdered chalk, one part ground ginger and one…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 10

A large turnover was done in dairy produce lines during the week, there being alterations in the prices of butter, cheese and eggs…

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Commercial the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 10

There was a fair volume of business transacted in farm produce. The price of potatoes remains unaltered, the demand for Tasmanian being…

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