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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 11,633 bales were offered, and 9784 sold. Private sales totalled 1237. The Sydney wool-selling brokers…

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Our Butter in Canada 33,872,000 lbs in 10 Months OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

In reply to a question in the House of Commons it was stated that 33,872,000 pounds of Australian butter entered Canada in the 10 months from…

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Cost of Migrant Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Amery, the Secretary of State for the Dominions, in answer to a question, said the setting of a British family on a farm…

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Fur Farms Proposal for Australia SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

Furred skins, valued at £12,862,790, were exported from Australia during the five years ended 1927. Of this amount £9,473,256…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday, 9810 bales were offered, of which 2651 were Australian, and 6149 New Zealand. There was a splendid selection of greasy crossbreds,…

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Farm and Produce a 2000 Gallon Jersey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 13

The 2000-gallon Jersey is a reality in England. A London paper states that Mr. Grosvenor Berry, who farms at Mount Bares, Bares, Suffolk, states that…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 10

With the exception of potatoes and onions, business in farm produce has been slack. The New South Wales Flour Millers'…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 10

The position was fairly quiet in the dairy produce market. There was an increase of ½d per lb, in the price of butter, and a decrease of a similar amount…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

At the wool sales on Friday, 9288 bales were offered of which 3387 were Australian and 8355 from New Zealand, There was a good selection of merinos, and a…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day, 11,432 bales were offered and 10,555 sold, Private sales totalled 942. The selection was on average one…

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Andy's Gone With Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 8

Our Andy's gone to battle now 'Gainst drought, the red marauder, Our Andy's gone with cattle now Across the Queensland border…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday, 10,274 bales were offered, of which 6295 were Australian, and 2419 were New Zealand. There was a excellent offering of merinoes, but…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 7

The wool offered for sale was generally below the average. Of the 10,129 bales offered, 8809 were sold. Private sales totalled 581…

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Wool in London British Demand LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 7

At the public sales of wool to-day catalogues totalling 11,960 bales were offered, being chiefly greasy crossbreds from New Zealand. Demand was…

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Sydney Wool Sales Closing Auctions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

The closing sales for the 1927-28 season (a part from a few clearing-up auctions) were held to-day. The offerings totalled 8617 bales, and the sales 7539…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

Eleven thousand four hundred and eleven bales were offered, of which 6704 were Australian and 3430 from New Zealand. There was a fairly good selection…

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Farm and Produce Starting a Dairy Stud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 13

Any beginner starting out to breed stud dairy cattle cannot do better than choose a line which has produced heavy milking cows for a number of…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 3

The position in the dairy produce section was again fairly quiet, the present trade depression apparently being responsible, and with so much…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 3

Business in most lines of farm produce was dull. There was no alteration in the prices of flour, bran, or pollard, although bran,…

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300 Found Dead Milk Weed Kills Sheep TEMORA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 8

Mr. T. Sanderson, of. Ariah Park, suffered a severe loss when he re-moved 1000 sheep from one paddock to another…

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