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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 40

BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 8

6.5: The "Hello Man" talks to the children. 6.45: Broadcast from Farmers' Dining Hall, musical items. 7.15: News and sporting information…

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Sniafil Not Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 12

Wool-growers have nothing whatever to fear from the Italian product sniafil, which is quite erroneously termed artificial wool. After close inspection of…

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Wool-growers' Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Little surprise will be occasioned by the opposition which is being shown to the proposal of the directors of the British-Australian Wool…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday, 10,500 bales were offered, and about 8000 were sold. There was a good selection, and brisk competition, chiefly for fine…

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English Wool Sales LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 6

There was another average selection at the wool sales to-day. All classes met good competition, and prices were unchanged…

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Farm and Produce Reckless Clearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 13

In a report on the forestry position of Australia, extracts from which have already appeared, the Commonwealth Forestry adviser, Mr. C. S. Lane-Poole,…

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Commercial the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 10

The usual end of the month slackness was evident in the farm produce market during the week. Stocks of bagged wheat are low, and…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 10

Fairly brisk business was transacted in dairy produce lines. An increase of 3d per dozen wan made in the price of new-laid eggs, and although…

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Dairying Industry High Standard of Butter Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 5

In reviewing recently the activities of the Government on behalf of the man on the land, Mr. Lang, the Premier, mentioned that, as part of the programme for…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 8561 bales were offered at auction, and 7574 sold. Private sales totalled 1079. The selection was all average one…

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Oversea Butter Market Effect of Control Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

Sir Victor Wilson, the Minister for Markets, made some comments to-night regarding the outcry from the London distributing area against the attempt now…

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FARMER-CHURCH Anglican Sheep Station Successful Year

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

The diocese of Newcastle, which owns the Brenda sheep station, has experienced the most successful lambing in its…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day a good selection, totalling 10,795 bales, wan offered at auction, of these 9429 were sold, while Private sales totalled 1081 bales…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 7

6.0: The "Hello Man" talks to the children. 6.15: The juvenile pupils of Miss Neville. 6.45: Broadcast from the Hotel Australia. Items by the orchestra. 7.15:…

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Alleged Butter Dumping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

A Vancouver message reports that butter importing firms there have been notified by the Customs Department that they mist pay six cents per lb dumping…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

The final sale of the 21st series of Sydney wool sales was held to-day. An average selection, totalling 9777 bales, was offered and of these 8114 were sold. Private…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

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

The twenty-second series of wool sales opened in Sydney to-day, when an average selection of 9476 bales was offered at auction. Of these 7265 bales…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 3

An average volume of business was transacted in the dairy produce section, the only alteration in prices being reductions in the prices of sides and flitches…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 3

Brisk business was transacted in all lines of farm produce. The position with regard to bagged wheat is unaltered, and supplies are…

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Sterility in Dairying Cows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 13

Addressing a meeting of farmers in one of the dairying districts of New Zealand, Mr. C. V. Dayus, veterinary surgeon of the Dominion Department of Agriculture,…

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