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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

667 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 34

Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 10.069 bales were offered at auction, and 9615 sold. Private sales totalled 500. The selection was a superior one…

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Artificial Wool Big Italian Project LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

The Italian Woolana Company is erecting a factory in Italy to produce artificial wool from a jute base, and expects an output ot 2,350,000 pounds…

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"Complete Failure" Tobacco Crops in West PENRITH

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 10

Tobacco crops in the Nepean district are almost a complete failure this season, according to the growers. It is stated that the droughty…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 7

A, superior selection, totalling 10,065 bales, was, offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of these 9650 were old while 685 were disposed of…

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Good Grape Crop Prices Up to £9 a Ton GRIFFITH

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 5

The five wineries are now receiving grapes, which are this year in big supply, particularly in the Yenda district…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

There was a good selection of 10,239 bales offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of these, 9445 were sold while 973 were disposed of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

At the final wool sales of the week to day 10,109 bales, of average ,quality were offered at auction, and 9165 were sold Privately 1173 were disposed of…

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Butter War New Zealand Boycotted Traders Complain London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 1

The New Zealand butter position, caused by traders' refusal to operate at the Dairy Board's prices, is unchanged…

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Commercial the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

Trade continues slow in most lines of farms produce. No alteration is reported in the prices of flour, bran or pollard…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

The position in the dairy produce section was quiet, there being no material alternations in quotations. Cabled reports of the butter market…

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Farm and Produce Farrowing Sows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 13

Where a sow shows signs of savaging her young the little ones should be removed from her for a few days, except at such times as they are turned with her…

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British Commerce Butter Weak Wool Outlook (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

The Stock Exchange is passing through one of its quiet periods, business in most departments being on a small scale. There was some activity in gilt-edged…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales to-day a good selection of 10,136 bales was offered, of which 9664 bales were sold. Private sales totalled 390…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 10,335 bales were offered, and 9802 sold. Privates, soles totalled 360. The selection was a good one…

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Sheep in Hospital— —Pig That Went to Sea

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 8

AT THE OPENING OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Centre, the Baroness of Beaumont; right, the Earl and Countess of…

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In Full Swing C of E Boys' Home Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 6

Operations have commenced at the Church of England Boys' Home Farm at Oakhampton, West Maitland. The farm was acquired in the first place…

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London Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 5

The butter market is in a state of chaos. Sellers do not know what to ask, of buyers what to offer. It is expected it will be several days before matters settle…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 5

At the London wool sales 11,000 bales were offered. There was an excellent selection, and practically all were sold. There was a large attendance and…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 11,104 bales were offered and 9526 sold. Private sales totalled 626. There was a good selection…

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Beer and Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 9

Sir,—I had an experience to-day, which led me to think that only the pubs are allowed to do business after 5.30, in so thinking, am I right? You…

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