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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 40

Two Ways To Make Butter Scotch

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 8

To make butter scotch take two cups of sugar, two tablespoonsful water, a piece of butter the size of an egg. Boll without stirring until it…

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The Song of the Cattle Hunt

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 8

[?] beams on the fern-matted stream. And the water pools flash in its glow, Down the ridges we go with a loud…

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Skin-wool Claims Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 6

The High Court to-day, held that the State Full Court had exceeded its jurisdiction in giving leave to skin-wool owners to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Dairy Produce Board. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 8

Senator Sir Victor Wilson, the Minister for Markets, announced to-day that Sir James Cooper, of London, had been appointed Government representative…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 6

6.35: Talks to the children, 7.15: News services. 7.30: Weather information, shipping and mails, Stock Exchange, 7.35: Market reports…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday 9982 bales were offered. There was an average selection. Competition continued good, and prices were fully maintained…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day a good selection of 12,267 bales was submitted at auction, of which 11,730 bales were sold. Private sales totalled 1206…

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Ban on Butter Canadian Importer Disgusted VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 1

"I am disgusted at the Canadian Government's restrictions against Australian butter," said one Vancouver importer, bitterly. He insisted…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

6.35: Talks to the children, 7.15: News services. 7.30: Weather information shipping and mails. 7.32: Market reports, 7.40: Talk by Mr. W. L. Orchard,…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 7

At the London wool sales yesterday 10,679 bales fare offered, and fully 9000 were sold. There was a superior selection, and animated competition, at…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 9

Excellent prices were realised at the Sydney wool sales to-day. There was a good selection of 11,289 bales offered at [?]auction, and 10,764 bales were sold…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday 10,544 bales were offered. Competition remained good, and the bulk was sold at firm prices. Compared with February, merinos and…

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Further Rain Wheat Area Benifits Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 6

Rain was again recorded over a large Part of New South Wales yesterday, more particularly in central, southern, and far north-western areas. The…

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In Pool of Blood Cattle Breeder Injured LISMORE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

SIX months ago Dixon Cooke, aged 60 one of the best known cattle, breeders and judges on the North Coast, had his arm torn ore through…

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Farm and Produce Lime for Cows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

A deficiency of lime in the ration of dairy cattle may be the cause of their failure to produce healthy calves. Tests have shown that cows on rations markedly…

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Farmers and Electricity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

An American authority says:—"Electrical sunshine or, rather, the power light, and heat that electrical energy so easily furnishes means more to…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 10

All lines of farm produce came in for a brink inquiry during the week. The prices of wheat, flout, bran, and pollard are unchanged…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 10

The position in the dairy market was fairly quiet, and there were no material alterations in prices. Although the recent rainfalls are…

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Farm Hand Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

James Ogiline, a far mhand, employed by J. W. Boag, at Seaham, fell from a home yesterday and received severe injuries to his head. He…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

At the wool sales on Friday 10,586 bales were offered. There was a good demand, and the bulk was sold, with prices mostly favouring sellers. Superior kinds met…

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