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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

A good selection, totalling 10,817 bales, was offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Or these 9899 bales were disposed of, while private sales…

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Wool and Textiles Opposition to Duty Causes of Trade Depression London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 5

At the inquiry into the application for a Safeguarding duty for the wool and textile industries, Mr. Comyns Carr, K. C., concluding the case of the opponents to…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday, 7586 bales, including 3627 bales from Australia and 3937 from New Zealand were offered. There was a medium offering of merinoes,…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

Buyers were presented with another good quality selection at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Offerings totalled 11,051 bales, of which 10,174 were sold, a further…

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The Senate Wheat Bounty Question Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

In the Senate to-day, Senator M'Lachlan informed Senator Cooper (Q) that the Government had intimated to the Tariff Board, to whom the question of…

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Egg Board Poultry Farmers' Position Market Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Poultry farmers in the counties of Cumberland and Northumberland, and the shires of Nattal and Wollond[?]lly are now under the…

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Farm and Dairy Californian Thistle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 12

The Californian thistle, also known as Canadian thistle, is a pestiferous weed that is extremely difficult to destroy. Many schemes hare been devised to…

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London Wool Sales Tasmanian Greasy at 38 1/2d LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day 9100 bales were offered. There was a brisk clearance, and the week closed with the better greasy merino…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 3

Trade in dairy produce has been fairly quiet, the only alteration in quotations being a decrease of ½d per lb. in the price of butter. This was fully…

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Commercial the Week's Review Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 3

Only light consignments of potatoes came to hand from Tasmania this week and consequence, prices were advanced to £15/10/ a ton for Brownells, whilst…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 11.262 bales were offered and 10,940 sold. Private sales totalled 627. The selection was an average one…

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Wheat Market. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

The demand for whet cargoes is quiet, and quotations are occasionally 3d dower. Part of the cargo of the Leverpool bound to the Mediterranean, has been sold at…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

On the 9214 bales of wool offered at the sales yesterday. 4310 bales were Australian and 4504 bales New Zealand. There was a medium sized offering of greasy…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong Competition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

An average selection totalling 11,072 bales, was offered at auction to-day. Of tins number 10,098 bales were sold while a further 1090 were disposed of…

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Wool and Textiles Opposition to Duty London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 7

Upon the resumption yesterday of the inquiry into the imposition of a safeguarding duty on wool and textiles, Mr. Thomas Lovergrove, a member of the…

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"Not Guilty" Cattle Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

Richard Benjamin Harris, 40, of Wollombl, was discharged who the Jury. In a case at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, last night returned a…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 9

At the wool sales to-day an average selection totalling 11,325 bales was offered. Of these 10,904 bales were sold, while 618 were disposed of privately…

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Commercial London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday 9989 bales, of which 1721 were from Australia and 3166 from New Zealand were offered. There was a small miscellaneous offering…

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Butter Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

During the month 66 tons of butter and cheese were produced at the Hexham factory of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Co. The butter average was 1/10…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Of the 8593 bales of wool offered at the sales yesterday, 4250 bales were from Australia, and 3500 from New Zealand. There was a miscellaneous offering of…

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