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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Farm Relief Bill WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

Senator Charles McNary's Farm Relief Bill, now before the Senate, provides for a Federal Farm Board of 13 members to administer a revolving…

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Sydney Wool Sales High Prices Realised. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day a good selection of 10,136 bales was offered. Auction sales totalled 9646, while private sales accounted for an additional 499…

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Dairy Fanners' Milk Co

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

What is better for human consumption than milk which is produced in the open pastures such as the Hunter Valley? All milk supplied by the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day, a good selection, totalling 10,148 bales, was offered at auction. Of these 9610 were sold, while 636 bales were disposed of privately…

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Selections for Maitland and Warwick farm at the Farm Selections for To-morrow Seven Races Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Winalot, Winner of teh Rosehill Guincas and runner-up to Trivalue in the A.J.G. Derby, will resume racing at Warwick Farm…

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Murdered Wife Double Shooting Case Farmer's Act

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

That she was shot in the back of the neck by her husband, while in the act of hanging clothes out to-day, and the he committed…

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Farm and Produce Flavour in Milk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 13

Most people are familiar with turnip flavour in milk, which occurs where swedes, and especially soft turnips, are fed in large quantities. This may he…

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Fewer Farmers in U.s.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 13

In 1910 46.3 per cent. of the American population was urban, and 53.7 per cent. was rural. In 1920 the position was reversed; the urban population had…

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Farmers and the Tariff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 10

Sir,—Writers supporting free trade have been busily occupied during the past few weeks trying to convince the farmer that through protection agricultural machinery…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 10

The main features of the transactions in the dairy produce market were a further rise of 2d per dozen in eggs, and a decrease of ½d per lb in bacon. Supplies…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 10

Business in most lines of farm produce was dull. The New South Wales Flour Millers' Association increased the price of flour by…

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Farming in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

Remarkable prosperity provalls in all sections of farming in Canada, according to a statement issue by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. The sheep…

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Warwick Farm Races A.J.C. Stewards' Inquiry C. Pike Suspended Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

Certain happenings at Warwick Farm on Saturday occupted the attention of the A.J.C. stewards to-day. C. Pike, who rode Good and Gay…

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Sydney Wool Sales Record for Comeback. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

At to-day's wool auctions 10,077 bales were offered at auction, and 9229 were sold. Privately 1571 were disposed of. The selection was of good quality…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

At to-day's wool sales 10,108 bales were offered at auction, and of those 9733 were sold. Privately 572 were disposed of. The selection was of good quality…

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Keeping Grass Down Cattle on Adamstown Oval

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 12

The growth of gross in Adamstown Park has been worrying Adamstown Council, and the N.D.C.A. for months. The association asked council to turn…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

At to-day's wool auctions 10,113 bales, comprising a selection of good quality were offered. Of these 9128 were sold, while 1998 bales were disposed of…

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Higher Takings Maitland's Big Show Cattle Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

Following its numerous entries and the high quality of its exhibits, big crowds have been attracted to Maitland show. Yesterday's gate takings…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 10,146 bales were offered, and 9695 sold. Private sales totalled 467. There was a good selection…

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High As Fences Merewether Weed Crop

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

"The weeds are almost as high as my front fence, and the gutter is in the middle of the footpath so I can't get in or out with dry legs. If you…

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