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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 11

All lines of farm produce came in for a brisk inquiry during the week. Bagged wheat is in short supply, and difficult to locate…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 11

An average volume of business was transacted in dairy produce lines during the week, alterations being made in the prices of butter and eggs…

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Farm and Produce Transport in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 9

A revolution in transport has taken place during the last 10 or 15 years, but few people seem to realise its full extent. Some striking figures have…

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Farm Produce Heavy Shipments SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 5

The steamer Wear arrived from Tasmania this morning, ana the Kikori is due to-night with produce for the Sydney market…

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"Rosy Prospects" Coming Wool Season Shearers' Claims Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

Prospects for the coming wool season are decidedly rosy, declared Francis William Edwards, wool classer, who was the first witness called by…

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Killed by Lightning Island Farmer's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

The body of William Chesterfield, who was killed by lightning during storm at Moscheto Island yesterday afternoon, was brought to Newcastle…

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Dairy Produce Market SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 5

Graded now-laid eggs were scared to-day, and an early rise in prices is expected. Agents fear that higher prices may check the inquiry for cold-stored…

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Engineers As Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 7

Sir William Bench Thomas, the war correspondent and nature writer, discussing the making of successful farmers says it was astonihing that a…

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Farm and Produce British Beet Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 13

The first sugar beet factory In Scotland was opened In December at Greenock. This is the tenth factory opened in Great Britain, and apparently the industry has…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 11

A fair inquiry existed for all lines of dairy produce. Among the alterations in prices were increases of 3d per dozen in eggs, and ½d per pound in flitches…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 11

Good business was done in all lines of farm produce. Wheat is still in short supply and prices are very firm…

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New Butter Factory

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 6

The construction of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Company's new butter factory at Hexham is being pushed on, and the directors expect it to be…

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Wool Association to Be Wound Up Proposed Public Gifts Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

The end of the British-Australian Wool Realisation Association is in sight according to the report for the year ended December 31, 1925, issued to-day…

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BROADCASTING Today's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 8

6.5: "Hello Man" talks to the children 6.85: No. Thirty-one 2 F. C. Radiograph Competition, 6.45 Items by the Hotel Australia Orchestra…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The twentieth series of the Sydney wool sales commenced to-day. A good selection, totalling 8800 bales, was submitted at auction. Of this number 7667 bales…

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Bob's Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 7

The new metalled road to Anna Bay was opened to traffic last week. It will be a boon to residents, who have been forced to travel the sandhills for the past two…

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Moving Sheep in a Tractor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 10

A farmer in the Taranki district of New Zealand has given up sending his sheep to the works two days by road. He now uses a tractor, and sends in 40 or 50…

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Two Ways To Make Butter Scotch

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 8

To make butter scotch take two cups of sugar, two tablespoonsful water, a place of butter the size of an egg. Boil without stirring until it hardens on a…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day, a good selection of 9245 bales was submitted to auction. Of this number, 8449 bales were old. Private sales totalled 572…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

The Sydney wool sales were continued to-day, when a good selection, comprising 9572 bales, was submitted at auction. Of this number 8887 bales were sold, and…

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