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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 40

Consuming Flames 30,000 Sheep Destroyed Riverina Bush Fires Wagga

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

Singed by flames, fire-fighters are still desperately beating the track of the fierce ble[?] that has already consumed between 20,000…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

The wool sales closed yesterday, when 7652 bales were offered. The small supply met with a steady demand. Crossbreds finished rather irregular. Merinoes…

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More Artificial Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

A message from Berlin states that the correspondent of "Fairchild's Textile Bulletin" says that the appearance of Italian artificial wool has stimulated a German…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 10,881 bales were submitted and 10,115 bales sold. Private sales totalled 994 bales. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Full of Confidence British' Wool Market LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

The "Yorkshire Observer" says that the activity in oversea wool sales is evidence that importers have full confidence in current values,…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC, Wave Length, 1100 metres; Power, 5 Kilowatts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 10

6.30: "Hello Man." 7.15 News service, and sporting information. 7.30: Weather information; shipping and mails, Stock Exchange. 7.35; Market reports. 7.45;…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day 10,341 bales were offered at auction, and 9642 sold. Private sales totalled 1140 bales. The Sydney wool-selling brokers report:…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 8

6.35: "Hello Man." 7.15: News service, and sporting information 7.30: weather information, shipping and mails, stock Exchange 7.32:…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

God business was transacted in farm produce lines during the week. There has been no alteration in the price of wheat or flour. As forecasted, the…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

The turnover in business in dairy produce lines was satisfactory. Butter arrivals were heavy, and there was a fair exportable surplus. The dry…

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Labour and Farmers

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

The Government is not entirely satisfied about the attitude of the rural electors in the coming contest, and there are ominous suggestions that efforts…

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Farm and Produce Cows with Stiff Joints

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

Writing to the South Australian "Journal of Agriculture," a correspondent asks for a remedy for cows suffering from stiff joints, and which have difficulty in…

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The Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Home and Colonial Stores, Mr. Emery repeated his protest that Australia and New Zealand were holding up butter supplies…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 9320 boles were offered at auction and 8878 sold. Private sales totalled 9961. The selection was a good one…

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Wheat Marketing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 7

It is reported from St. Paul, Minnesota, that the formation of an organisation to market wheat of the various grain pools and co-operative agencies of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day a good selection, totalling 10,091 bales, was offered at auction. Of these 9241 were sold, while 729 were disposed of privately…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service Call Sing, 2FC, Wave Length, 1100 metres; Power, 6 Kilowatts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

6.35; Talks to the children, 7.15: News service and sporting information, mails late Stock Exchange information. 7.35: Market reports…

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Broom Millet Lower Hunter Crops Good

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 3

The farmers of Morpeth and the Lower Hunter River district have just harvested their early crops of millet, which is an excellent sample. It is…

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Wheat Pools

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

A telegram from St. Paul, Minnesota, states that the plan for a world-wide organisation of wheat pool units, designed eventually to market the bulk of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

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

At the Sydney wool sales to-day a good selection, comprisin1g 12,393 bales, was submitted at auction. Of this number 11,967 were sold. Private sales totalled 481…

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