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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

731 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 37

Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 11

The trade in dairy produce has been exceptionally quiet, and without any noticeable alteration in prices. The bacon market remains in a chaotic…

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Commercial the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 11

A keen demand existed during the week for potatoes, which were advanced 10s per ton, making Brownells £9 10s per ton, Pinkeyes and Up-to-dates £7 10s,…

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Veto Stands U.S.A. Farm Relief Bill WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 7

The Sonata failed to over-ride President Coolidge's veto of the McNary Haughen Farm Relief Bill. When the vote was taken it was found that the…

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Farmers Over-taxed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 5

Sir.—In the course of a few months the farmers and settlers' annual conference will be held. May [?] suggest to your farmer readers that for once they will stage…

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United States Republican Convention Farmers' Rally (Australian Press Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 5

The correspondent of the "New York Herald and Tribune" in Kansas City states that the delegates to the National Republican Convention are likely to…

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Farmers and Wets Under Democratic Flag Al Smith's Fight Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 1

President Coolidge's blistering veto of the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill appears to have created an opportunity for the Democrats, who will…

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DECENTRALISATION "Practical Step Taken" Wool Selling

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 7

"In addresses given by presidents of the chamber, over a period of years, the opinion has been expressed more than once that certain…

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Soviet Russia Treatment of Farmers Armies of Beggars (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Express," continuing his reports on conditions in Soviet Russia, points out that, despite three good seasons in succession,…

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Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC. Wave Length 442 Metres

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 9

5.45; "Hello Man" talks to children, children's music, sporting, market reports, Stock Exchange, weather, shipping, 6.50; Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., a talk on…

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Caused by Springs Cattle Wallow In Road

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

Springs in the hills, above the esplanade, Speer's Point, are responsible for an acute drainage problem in that area…

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Home Garden Green Peas Sow Now for Spring Crop

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

Garden peas require a good, open, rich, loamy soil, and it is now a good time to sow big beds to ensure a plentiful supply of green peas for the…

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Paterson Butter Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 14

Dairy farmers who originally championed the Paterson stabilisation scheme are not now so confident that it will work out to their advantage in the long run…

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Farm and Produce Ricketts in Pigs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 14

Rickets in pigs can be prevented by proper feeding. The addition of lucern bay to their ration will stimulate digestion and add vitamins. One of the…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 10

Business in dairy produce was again very quiet, the only alteration in quotations being an increase of one penny per pound in the price of honey…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 10

Consequent upon the large shipment of potatoes received from Tasmania, the market receded £2 per ton for Brownells, Whiteskin varieties were quiet at £5 10s…

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Wool Pool Funds Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 8

Mr. Justice Arthur to-day gave judgment in the case in which wool-growers interested in the wool pool, established luring the war sought to restrain the…

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World Wheat Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 5

It is reported from Regina, Canada, that the world wheat conference opened on Tuesday with 65 delegates registered. Mr. Charles Judd. of Australia, was…

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Dairy Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 6

Mr. W. Morgan (chairman), and members of the Dairy Workers' Conciliation Committee, will visit northern towns next week in order to hear evidence in…

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Farm and Produce Rye Grass and Lucern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 13

Mr. G. F. Hutchings, of Yerong Creek near Henty, has been planting Wimmera and lucer[?] for some years past, until now he has 300 acres of Wimmera…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 2

There has been an exceptionally good demand for Brownell potatoes during the week and the shipping trouble coming on top of thin has resulted in local stocks of…

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