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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 40

Poultry Farmers Organising

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

There was a fair attendance of poultry farmers at a meeting held at the produce sales, West-Maitland, yesterday, to consider a proposal to form a branch of…

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Kurri Poultry Farmer's

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Members of the Kurri Kurri District Utility and Poultry Club, at a meeting at the Sawyer's Gully pens, decided to form a branch of the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday 11,213 hales were offered, and about 9000 were sold. There was a good selection, and fine kinds met with good competition, with…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 11,767 bales were submitted at auction. Of this number, 10,395 were sold, and private sales totalled 1276 bales…

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Farm and Produce Boric Acid in Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 13

Mr. S. G. Black, who recently returned from Great Britain, delivered an address at the half-yearly meeting of the Glenormiston (Victoria) Butter Factory…

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The Wheat Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 12

For some years now the Government of New Zealand has been faced with a very difficult problem in the question of wheat supplies. This is not a…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday 12,581 bales were offered. It was a superior selection, and met with good competition. About 10,000 bales were sold…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 7

Trade in dairy produce was fair. There were increases of ½d per lb in butter, 1d per lb in cheese, and 2d per dozen in eggs. Victorian and…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 7

Brisk business wan transacted in all lines of farm produce, and prices are firm. The prices of wheat, flour, bran, and…

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Canada's Butter Duties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

A message from Ottawa states that Mr. Bolvin, the Canadian Minister for Customs, announced that shipments of butter from Australia within the last…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales on Friday 19,406 bales were offered, and about 8000 sold. There was an active demand for both merinces and crossbreds, fine kinds…

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Dumping Duty Australian Butter Shut Out SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

The action of the Canadian Government in Imposing a dumping duly of 3d a pound on Australian butter will close the door for business in that…

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No Change Minister and Wheat Pools SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has no intention of ordering a compulsory wheat pool next year. "My attitude" he said to-day, "is…

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Wheat Pools Regulation of Supplies International Proposal (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

The Australian Press Association interviewed Mr. M'Donald, chairman of the new International Wheat Pool, who will sail for Australia by the Tahiti on March…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 10

6.35: Talks to children. 7.10: No. 26 2FC Radiograph competition 7.20: News service and sporting information. 7.30: Weather information, shipping and mails;…

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Wheat Pool Claim Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

Claims for compensation, arising out of the 1916-17 wheat pool will be affected by a test case which will be heard shortly. The secretary to the Farmers and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day a good selection, totalling 10,798 bales, was offered at auction. Of these 10,025 were sold, while private sales totalled 1036 bales…

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Farmers and Motor Tax

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 8

The Farmers' Party in the United States has caused a Bill to be introduced with a view to setting all motor taxes repealed…

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Maitland Farmers Jubilant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

For the first time in many weeks, residents of Maitland appeared in the streets on Sunday night, and yesterday in overcoats. Rain is a…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday, 9798 bales were offered. There was an average selection, and a good demand (at late rates…

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