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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

1,014 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 51

Commercial the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 10

Trade in farm produce was very brisk during the week. The wheat market is considerably firmer, late prices, however, ruling for…

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Australian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Cargoes are steadier, in view of the Continental demand, due to report of the French Government's decision to attempt to control the trade. Parcels are…

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Frozen Out Small Wheat Speculator[?] Chicago's Weeping Women CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

FRIDAY'S transactions in the wheat pit involved 120,000.000 bushels. the largest day's trading on record…

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Wheat Market Chicago Collapse Speculators' Losses (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

A message from Chicago states that wheat prices suddenly collapsed. May delivery dropped as low as 1.85, being almost 21 cents under recent high…

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"Hello, Farmers' " Maitland Crystal Sets

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 7

Several wireless experimenters in Maitland report having picked up Farmers' broadcasting station on a simple crystal set. The usual range…

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Fruitless Farm "Con" Man's Trick LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

"I have a fruit farm in Australia, and I employ seventy men. I emigrated penniless, and now I am worth a quarter of a million," Paul…

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Dead Man's Deed Chicago Wheat Panic CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 1

Chicago brokers claim that Friday's sensational decline in wheat came as a result of Julius Fleischmann's death. The late "yeast King" was…

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Farm Produce Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

Fifty bales of lucerne hay, from the Hunter River, were offered at late rates at the markets to-day. Quotations: — Potatoes, Tasmanian…

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Sydney Wool Sales Drop in Greasy Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 7990 bales were offered at auction, and 5598 sold. Private sales totalled 1566. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Wheat Lumpers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Between seventy and eighty wheat Jumpers at the White Bay silos, Sydney, made a demand on the Silo Board yesterday for increased wages. They…

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Homebush Sales Demand for Sheep SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

[?] declined 10 to 15 per cent. on last day's improved figures at Homebush this morning. There was a big attendance of buyers at both sections…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

The Sydney wool sales were continued to-day, when 7947 bales were offered at auction, and 5700 sold. Private sales totalled 1274. The selection…

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Farm Produce Demand for Onions SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Onions advanced £1 a ton at the Sussex-street market this morning. sales of choice. Victorian Globes being made at £11. About 210 bags of maize were…

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Dairy Merger Shareholders to Meet SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Shareholders in the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company. Ltd., will be asked at extraordinary meetings at Bowral and Berry to rescind…

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Dairy Produce SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Sussex-street proprietary houses to-day decided to raise the price of all case eggs to 1s 5d a dozen. Medium supplies of river eggs were…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Call Sign, 2 F.C. Wave Lengtn. 1100 Metres Power, 5 Kilowatts. Early Evening Se[?]ion…

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Dairy Premises Varying Ideas

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

The medical officer of health for Hunter River district, informed Greta Council that it had been noticed in carrying out dairy inspections that…

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Cattle Country Wonderful Season

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

The recent heavy rains which have caused be much damage in the Hunter Valley, have had exactly the opposite effect in the Gresford district…

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Sydney Wool Sales Another Drop in Merinoes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

An average selection of wools was offered at auction to-day, when the ninth series of wool sales closed. There were 8382 bales offered, and 4153 sold. Private,…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

Call Sign, 2 F.C. Wave Length, 1100 Metres Power, 5 Kilowatts. Early Evening Session…

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