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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

1,014 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 51

BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 4

Call sing 2FC. Wave length, 1100 maters Power 5 Kilowatts. 6.30 The chimes of 2FC 6.35: The "Hello Man" talks to the Childern 7.15…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the wool sales on Friday. Only a small selection of 6032 hales was offered, which met with better competition…

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Wool Slump Heavy Losses Workers Suffer London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

MR. J. D. CRAMSIE, the representative of the Australian Meat Council, informed "The Sun" representative that "During my…

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The Wool Market Official Interference Resented by Bradford (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. K. Aykroyd, a past president of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, has written a letter to the Yorkshire newspapers, protesting against Sir…

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Wyong Farmers Pleased Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 5

With an eight-inch fall in seven days, farmers in Wyong district are well satisfied. The rain has been scattered over a wide area, and has…

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Cornering Market Butter and Cheese in London Is There a Ring? London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

"Reynolds Newspaper" states that provision traders assert that Australian butter and cheese producers have mortgaged the whole of their output…

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Prince Has Rest Sunday on a Farm Hunting Springboks Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

The Prince welcomed the opportunity the weekend afforded to take a rest from ceremonial life. He visited Sir Abe Bailey's farm at…

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The Wool Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 6

During the last two or three months there has developed in the wool industry a position which may with lout exaggeration be called a crisis…

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The Wool Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 7

Replying to Sir William Ackroyd's letter, Sir Arthur Goldfinch says: "I have been watching the wool position sine 1921 us the delegate and representative…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday, 9729 bales were ordered, and met with better competition from Home and the Continent, chiefly for greasy crossbreds, at fully…

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Wool Collapse Came as Complete Surprise MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 5

A new scheme in the nature of Bawra to stabilise the wool market is predicted by Senator Guthrie, a wool expert…

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Butter War Dominion and British Interests Fight Ingenious Move Attempted Domination by Producers is Alleged LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 1

A war between the British wholesale and retail butter merchants, and the Dominion exports has begun. It is alleged that the Dominion organisations are attempting to dominate the English market…

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The Wise Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 8

There was once a wise farmer who did the following things (Notice how the letters correspond with the meanings of the various words):—…

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Mr. Lang's Bold Bid Seeking Farmers' Sympathy WAGGA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 5

Mr. Lang, the Labor leader, made a bold bid for the sympathy of the wheat and other farmers by promising, at his Wagga meeting last…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday there was a full attendance, the catalogue of 7873 bales offering a fair selection. Competition was more general,…

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The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

The Bradford correspondent of the "Yorkshire Post" says: "The curtailment of the wool sales has lifted a load off the market. Manufacturers, fearing…

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Market Rigged Chicago Wheat Speculators' Schemes Public Robbed "Not Sufficient Evidence to Convict Guilty Parties" WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 1

Recently allegations were made that there was a conspiracy among certain wheat speculators to rig the American and Canadian wheat markets, who made huge profits out of the producers, buyers, and misguided amateur speculators on wheat futures…

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Only a Farming English Turf Libel Action Verdict Indignant Judge Jury Fails to Carry Out Specific Direction of Judge LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 1

The jury in the Bendir turf libel case, in bringing in its verdict, deliberately ignored the specific direction of Mr. Justice Horridge, that, if they found for the plaintiffs, it should not [?]card them contemptuous damages…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 6

Call sign, 2FC. Wave length, 1100 matres. Power 5 Kilowatts. 6.30: The chimes of 2FC. 6.35: The "Hello Man" talks to the children…

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The Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

Replying to Mr. Day in the House of Commons, Mr. Cunliffe Lister said he had found no information warranting the suggestion that there was a ring of London…

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