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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 40

Trade Treaty Safe Opposition Censure Motion Fails Canadian Debate 'Australian Butter Men Will Control Canadian Prices' OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 1

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. A. Meighan) made a violent attack on the trade treaty with Australia at midnight, but the Conservatives' amendment, censuring the Government for making the treaty, was defeated by a majority of 10 votes…

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The Wheat Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

A message from Saint Paul, in the United States, reports that preliminary to addressing the Wheat Conference, Mr. M'Donald informed the Australian…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day, 8715 bales were offered at auction, and 8015 sold. Private sales totalled 629 bales. The selection was of only average quality…

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Less Wool Needed Artificial Silk's Effect LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

Sir William Bulmer, a spinning magnate, states that artificial silk has already displaced 500,000 talcs of colonial wool…

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Warwick Farm Keen Racing To-morrow GREENDALE v. Samoan Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Several speedy customers are in the Glenfield Handicap, at the A.J.C meeting at Warwick Farm to-morrow. The distance is six furlongs. [?]…

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Bush Fire Damage Motto Farm Racecourse

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

The bush-fires which raged between Hexham and Raymond Terrace on Wednesday destroyed the fences on several properties, and at Motto Farm…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC, Wave Length, 1100 [?] Power, 5 Kilowatts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 8

6.30: Chimes. 6.35: "Hello Man." 7.15: News service. 7.30: Weather information; shipping and mails; late Stock Exchange information. 7.35: Market…

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Jockeys' Mounts Warwick Farm Engagements SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Following are the riding engagements for Warwick Farm races to-morrow:— Hurdle Race: M. Webster, Glen…

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World's Wheat Pools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

A message from St. Paul, United States, reports that, following the executive meeting of delegates to the Wheat Conference, from which the public and press were…

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Boric Acid in Butter Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

Sir Victor Wilson, the Minister for Markets was interviewed to-day by representatives of the dairying industry. They asked that financial assistance be given…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

With the exception of potatoes all farm produce lines were in keen demand during the week. Early in the week the price of flour…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

An average volume of business was transacted in most lines of dairy produce. The continuing dry weather had been…

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Farm and Produce Meaning of "Progeny."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 14

An interesting discussion was raised at a recent meeting of farmers in Southland (N.Z.). A competitor in the cow and progeny class showed a cow, a daughter and…

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Training Farm Lads Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

Sir Victor Wilson, the Minister for Migration, was interviewed to-day by Commander Lamb, of the Salvation Army, who is now touring Australia. He urged…

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BROADCASTING Week-end Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

8.0: Mr. R. A. Barleman, baritone: "Far Across the Desert Sands" (Finden), "Alluh Be with [?] (Finden), 8.8: Mr. George soarle. entertainer: "Comfort"…

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Prize Cattle Shorthorns from Scotland SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 6

Thirty valuable Scottish Shorthorns, many of them prise animals, arrived in Sydney in splendid condition from the United Kingdom by the Blue…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 11

6.35: "Hello Man." 7.10: No. 23 2 F.C. Radiograph Competition. 7.25: News service and sporting information. 7.40: Weather information. 7.45: Market…

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The Wheat Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. Macdonald, one of the Australian delegates to the Wheat Conference at St. Paul, Minnesota, interviewed at Winnipeg, said:—"Although my visit has been…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 12,125 bales were offered at auction, and 11,073 sold. Private sales totalled 1061. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Spying Out Land British Farmers in S. Africa CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

A tour by 100 British farmers began to-day. The dominant Idea is to study conditions with the object of settling or sending their sons to…

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