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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 40

Farm and Produce Vitamines in Milk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 13

A discussion of vitamines in milk is given by E. B. Hart of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture in the article entitled "Factors Influencing Vitamine…

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The Tractor on the Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 13

This was the subject of a paper contributed by Messrs. Wood Bros. at a meeting of the Peterville branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, in…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

Trade in farm produce during the week was fair. Wheat is becoming more plentiful farmers showing a greater tendency to…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

Business in dairy produce lines wan of an average volume, the outstanding alterations being increases of ½d per 1b in the prices of butter, and…

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"Please Explain?" N.Z. Butter Control LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

"The Westminster Gazette," in a leading article, says: "Before it can approve of the expenditure of £1,000,000 a year to advertise Empire goods, the…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2 F.C. Wave Length, 1100 metres Power, 5 kilowatts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

6.35: The "Hello Man" talks to the children. 7.10: No. 19 2 F.C. Radiograph competition, 7.29: News service and…

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Proud Youth Newcastle's Little Brother Schoolboy Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

Newcastle's first Little Brother has arrived. The protege of Mr. S. J. Mitohell, of Warner's Day, who is his Big…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 5

There was an average selection of 11,722 bales offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this number 10,147 bales were sold, while privately, 810 bales…

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Interesting Wool Figures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 11

Exactly thirty years ago, a Reid Ministry being in power, it was decided to publish a book on the progress of the State, then Colony, to that time. And by…

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Dispute Over Cow Poultry Farmer's Loss

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

A dispute concerning a brindle cow was heard by Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, when John Henry Cook, represented…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday 8979 bales were offered, and about three-parts were sold. Merinos and greasy were in good…

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Australian Butter Affecting Canadian Trade OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. Donald sutherland, a member of the canadian parliament intends to raise a discussion on the Australia trade treaty in the House…

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Sydney Wool Sales Fifteenth Series Closes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

The final sale of the fifteenth series of wool sales was held to-day, when a good selection, totalling 8717 bales, was offered. Sales at auction totalled 8058…

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Acid Flavour in Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

Writing in the "Agricultural Gazette," Mr. A. M. Brown, senior dairy inspector in the State Department of Agriculture, says:—…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

At yesterday's wool sales about three-quarters of a catalogue of 10,295 bales were sold. The selection was fair, and competition was generally good…

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New South Wales Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

Want of rain at critical periods in the growth of the plant caused grave apprehension concerning the New South Wales wheat harvest, the…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

A fair volume of business was reported to have passed in farm produce lines during the week. The inquiry for wheat has slackened,…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

Trade in dairy produce was fairly brisk. There were increases in the prices of eggs and cheese. Owing to the moulting season having…

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Farming Butterflies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 14

Modern equipment for his unusual farming, specialty is being applied by a California butterfly breeder. An electric oven is adapted as incubator, and in this…

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Farm and Produce Paterson Scheme Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

Many people are still in the dark as to what the Paterson butter stabilisation scheme means. In actual money value it represents an addition of 25s…

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