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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 40

BROADCASTING Week-end Programmes Farmer's Service call Sign, 2FC. Wave Length, 1100 Meters

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 4

6.0: Talk to children, 6.15: From Hotel Australia, orchestra. 7.16: News service, final sporting information and weather information…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

Of the 10,000 hales offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day, 7580 were sold. Private sales totalled 647. The selection was below the average…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 6

A selection of wool below average quality was offered at the Sydney wool sales yesterday. Of the 8523 bales offered 6687 were sold, while private sales…

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Butter Control New Zealand Plan Criticised LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 1

In a speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Alexander (Labor) criticised the New Zealand Butter Control Board's policy, which, he said, was…

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Artificial Wool New York

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

A prominent New England mill is experimenting with artificial wool. Reports so far show that experiments, have been unsatisfactory, and that it…

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Sydney Wool Sales End of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

With the exception of a few clearingup sales to be held next month, the season's wool sales closed to-day. There were 10,825 bales offered, and 6043 sold…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programme Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC. Wave Length, 1100 Metres

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 3

6.0: Time signals. Chimes and announcements. 6.5: The "Hello Man" talks to the children, 6.45: Broadcast from the Hotel Australia. Items by the…

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Wool Motors for Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 5

"Modern Transport" announces that the New Sooth Wales Government Railways Department has ordered twenty four-ton vehicles for the transport of…

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Farm and Produce Bacteria in Milk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 13

In the course of the address which he recently delivered in Newcastle. Mr. R. E. Herron, the New Zealand milk expert, said:—"We have observed that…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 11

Owing to the industrial trouble, business in the dairy produce market was exceptionally quiet. The price of sides of bacon was…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 11

Only fair business was transacted in farm produce lines during the week. There is nothing further to report regarding bagged wheat, prices remaining…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC Wave Length, 1100 metres

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 8

6.5: "Hello Man" 6.45; From the Hotel Australia, musical items. 7.15; News service and sporting information. 7.30 Market reports. Close…

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Working on a Farm Mervyn Rigby Found

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

Mervyn Rigby, the boy who left his home in Wickham about five weeks ago, was found on a farm in the Singleton district last week, and was…

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An Alligator Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 7

St. Petersburg, which is one of the largest and[?] in Florida is situated on a[?]Bay near the[?] of Mexico, and is a very popular writer…

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Price of Butter Higher Duty Wanted SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

The Central Hunter District, Council of the Primary Producers Union has been formed in Singleton. The following important resolution…

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Fodder Crops Northern Competition SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association has endorsed the recommendations arrived at by the committee appointed to…

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Gallipoli Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 13

A Department of Agriculture lecturer the other evening broadcast some interesting information respecting wheat-growing. Amongst other things he had a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 3

Business was quiet in dairy produce lines, and until the present industrial trouble is settled, there is not likely to be any change for the better…

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Commercial, the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 3

Owing to the industrial trouble business in farm produce was dull. Bagged wheat is unaltered and the market for flour is also unchanged…

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Farm and Produce Plants and Disease

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 14

Very little is known of the true nature of disease resistance, but Stakman suggests that plants mayo be:—1, Physiologically resistant; 2, morphologically…

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