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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

667 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 34

Paris Craze Raw Wheat as a Cure

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 3

Raw wheat as a cure for all Ills is the latest crazo of Intellectual Parisians. A writer on dietetics, started It in…

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Successful Dairy Sale

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

R. A. Elkin and Son report having held a successful clearing-out sale at Marylands. Wallsend yesterday on account of Mr. Alex Hardes, Dairy cows sold to…

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Long Trek Shifting 9000, Cattle BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 6

What will probably be the longest train journey for cattle in Queensland is being undertaken by the Railway Department for Mr. A. J. Cotton…

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State Wheat Harvest Last Season's Figures 47,288,600 Bushels. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 4

The grain harvested during the 1926-27 season amounted to 15,762,860 bags, equivalnet to 47,288,000 bushels, or 14.2 bushels per acre. The production of hay…

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Sale of Dairy Herd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 6

R. A. Elkin and Son report having held a successful clearing-out sale at "Marylands," Wallsend, on Tuesday last, on account of Mr. Alex Hardes. These was…

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Farming Train Tour of North Coast SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 4

The Better Farming Train is ready to commence its tour of the North Count districts, and will leave the railway yards at Darling island (Sydney)…

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New Butter Factory Opened at Hexham. Co-operative Enterprise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 7

The new premises at Hexham of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd., were officially opened yesterday in the presence of a large…

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Fasting Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 10

It is known that man can go for a considerable period without eating, and suffer no permanent damage. In fact fasting is recommended as a health…

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Farm and Produce Blowfly Pest in Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 13

At a recent meeting of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau, held at Ceduna, the question was asked; "Which is the most effective and economical way to…

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Sheep for Patagonia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 12

Patagonia, which is party Chile and partly the Argentine, and is situated on the southernmost point of South America is partial to New Zealand sheep, which,…

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Down and Up English Wool Market LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 7

The wool sales have closed. The series was marked by sensational variation in prices. On the opening days there seemed almost a danger…

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Better Farming Train Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 5

In connection with the visit of the Better Farming Train to the north coast districts the Railway Commissioners, who are co-operating with the Agricultural…

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Commercial the Week's Review Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 3

Business in most lines of farm produce continued to show an improvement during the week. Prices of flour, bran, and pollard are…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 3

A quiet week was experienced in dairy produce business. There was an increase of ½d per lb in cheese and an increase of ld per lb in butter…

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A Butter Test

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

Messrs. Fairbairn and Huxham, the Agents-General for Victoria and Queensland, with many Australian officials, were present at the Overseas Farmers'…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

The wool sales have closed. The series have been marked by sensational variations of prices. On the opening day there seemed to be almost danger of a…

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American Floods Inundation Extends Thousands of Farms Doomed (Australian Press Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 5

It is reported from New Orleans that the water has surged into the countryside through a honeycombed levee along the big bend at a rate estimated by…

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Jockey's Bad Fall Hurdler Comes a Cropper SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 9

H. Dorrington, one of the most fearless jockeys who rides over jumps, had a severe fall at Randwick this morning…

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Better Farming Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 8

The Better Farming Train, which arrived in West Maitland on Monday night to open its tour along the north coast railway, will romain in Maitland until to-night. It…

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Sheep Butchered Dogs' Night Raid YOUNG

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 7

Three dogs, supposed to be town mongrels, raided at night a paddock on "Stanley," the property of Mr. C. Terry, near Young, and killed a score…

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