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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

731 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 37

Rejuvenating Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 13

One of the scientific sensations of last year was the claim by Dr. S. Voronoff that be could effect rejuvenation of aged and decrepit male sheep by glandular…

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Farm and Produce Strawberry Clover

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 13

Strawberry clover's value as a fodder was questioned at a meting of a branch of the Agricultural Bureau in South Australia. The subject was referred to…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 10

Business in dairy produce has been rather quiet, the only alteration in quotations being an increase of 2d per dozen in the price of pullet eggs. Both medium…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 10

Business in farm produce was brisk. The price of pollard has been increased 5s per ton following the increase in bran last week…

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Stockton Sewerage Opposition to Farm Site "An Outrage"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

Strong opposition was made at the public meeting held at Stockton last night to tho proposal to place a sewerage farm at North Stockton in close…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 6

A "clearing-up" wool sale was hold to-day, when ten agents combined to offer 18,759 bales at auction. Of these 15,038 were sold, while another 7869 changed…

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Taxpayers' Burden Forced Profits for Farmers New York

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

The Hearst newspapers prophesy that the McNary-Haugen Bill, providing roller for the primary industries, will be vetoed by President Coolidge,…

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Farm and Produce Pigs on Pasture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 13

Pigs make the best use of pasture after they are about from three to four months old, states a writer in an English journal. Continuing, he says: Rape, if allowed to…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

Business in farm produce was, again brisk. The prices of bran and pollard were further increased by 10s and 5s per ton…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

An average volume of business passed in dairy produce lines. There was a decrease of 1d per lb in the price of bacon, and an increase of 1d…

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Farm Relief Measure WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

The Senate Agricultural Committee has chopped the equalisation fee out of the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill, and the belief is expressed that…

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"Menace to Newcastle" Lack of Sewers at Stockton Public Works Inquiry Objection to Treatment Farm Site

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

"From a health point of view, Stockton is a menace to Newcastle. If an infectious disease broke out over there it would, despite the intervening water, travel to the-city," said Alderman Parker, of Car[?]gton Council, giving evidence this…

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Poverty and Farm Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

Sir,—Allow me to quote: "Everyone in Africa is entitled to as much free farm land as he can work. He does not need to buy it but neither can be sell it. In fact,…

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To Prosecute Allegation Against Dairyman Lambton Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 7

Reporting on dairies, the town clerk of Lambton last night referred to one where there were four cows The yards and balta were in a dirty…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 5

The wool sales opened to-day, when 9060 bales were offered of which 3093 were Australian, and 1710 New Zealand. It was an inferior selection. There…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday 8068 bales were offered, of which 3764 were Australian, and 4304 New Zealand. There was a good selection of merinoes of spinner's…

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The Commons Aid to Farmers Government Guarantee (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

The second reading of the Agricultural Credits Bill was moved in the House of Commons last night by Mr. Guinness, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Selections for Warwick Farm and Wallsend Races:: Coursing Meetings at Warwick Farm Fredwill for Farm Stakes Whitta's Class Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Followers of A.J.C. racing will be catered for at Warwick Farm to-morrow, when half-a-dozen races will come up for…

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Farm and Produce Guernsey Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 13

Guernsey herds on the island now number about 6000 head of all ages, and of these about 3000 are cows in milk. Allowing for a certain number to replenish…

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Gland Trouble in Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 13

Dr. L. B. Bull director of the Government Laboratory of Bacteriology and Pathology at the Adelaide Hospital, is engaged upon interesting research into the…

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