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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

731 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 37

Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day a good selection, comprising 11,418 bales, was submitted at auction, Of that number 11,246 bales were sold. Private sales totalled…

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Dairy Research Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5

The establishment of a Dairy Research Institute in Australia is foreshadowed by a proposal that portion of the annual expenditure of £1,000,000 by the British…

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Overseas Farmers Delegates for Australia LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 10

Mr. A. E. Gough, manager of the Overseas Farmers' Co-operative Federation, is leaving for Australia on the Oronsay on February 4. He will…

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Farm and Produce West Australian Dairying

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 13

The Superintendent of Dairying (Mr. P. G. Hampshire) speaks optimistically regarding the future of the dairying industry in south-western districts of West…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 10

Although business in dairy produce has shown a brighter tone during the week, trade generally is on the quiet side. Alterations in prices were a…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 10

Trade in farm produce lines was dull. The New South Wales Flour Millers Association reduced the price of flour by 10s per ton, and increased the prices of…

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Not Justified Canadian Farmers' Stand Australian Butter Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

"The Canadian farmers' opposition to the Importation of Australian butter is not justified," said Mr. J. H. McDonald, president of the British…

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Farm Land Values

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 6

Considerable attention is being given in the United States to the economic basis of the farming industry, and the conclusion is reached that most of the trouble…

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Canadian Farmers Entertained by King LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

The King and Queen received yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace a party of 70 Canadian fanners, who are visiting England…

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Not Traced £30 Theft From Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 6

No developments have been reported by the police In connection with the robbery of £30 from a farm house at Williamtown last Tuesday…

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Preservatives in Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 7

Commenting on preservatives in butter, the newspaper, "Grocer," says: "The full effects of the prohibition of preservatives will not be felt in the Dominion…

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Helping the Farmer Primary Producers' Union

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

During the past 12 months the Primary Producers' Union of the Lower Hunter, Williams, and Port Stephens districts have brought forward several…

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World's Wheat Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 13

Factors of considerable interest to Australia in relation to the position and prospects of the wheat trade throughout the world are reviewed by the Food…

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Brisbane Notes Pastoral Leases. Brisbane, February 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

Much satisfaction has been expressed in financial circles that the statement made by Mr. Dunstan, the Minister for Lands, concerning pastoral leases, and…

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Farm and Produce Pleuro-pneumonia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 13

In his presidential address to the veterinary science section of the Science Congress at Hobart, Mr. M. Henry, of New South Wales, said…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

Trade in dairy produce was fairly quiet, the only change in prices being an increase of 2d per dozen in eggs. As mentioned last week, production…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

With the exception of potatoes and onions trade in farm produce continues dull. Prices of flour, bran, and pollard are…

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Australian Apples Rumors of Heavy Crop English Concern London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

A cabled report that Victoria intends shipping 700,000 cases of apples strengthens the market rumor of an exceptionally heavy crop, and has…

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Indecent Language Farmer and Fireman

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having used Indecent language on Newcastle Hallway Station on Saturday night, John Moran, 28,…

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Sydney Wool Sales Eighth Series Opens. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The eighth series of wool sales in Sydney opened to-day, when 19,712 bales were offered at auction. The quality generally was good. A total of 10,254 bales…

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