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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,197 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 60

The Sun Stop Press Warwick Farm Races Last Race

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 1

Casula Handicap: Lord Endorna 1. Crown Area 2, Ba[?] 3. W.P., 7/2. Casula Handicap betting: 4 Lord…

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Dairy Produce LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

The increasing rivalry of Russia, a dairy products, to Denmark, New Zealand, and Australia, Was emphassed by officials, who were showing…

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Vans Locked But Sheep Were Missing Graziers' Losses Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 7

"I have known cases where trucks have arrived at their destination with their doors closed and everything in order except that sheep were…

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Wheat at Lowest Price for 15 Years CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

Heavy rainfall on the Canadian prairies, dispelling the fear of low yields, played havoc financially today, forcing May wheat down to…

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American Wheat Price Down to Dollar First Time in 15 Years Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 7

For the first time in 15 years, quotations of a dollar for wheat for May delivery were registered on the Board of Trade of yesterday, when rains over the…

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Excessive Losses United States' Farmers Wheat and Cotton Prices Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 5

Owing to drastic falls in the prices of wheat and cotton, American farmers in the past two days have lost potential income amounting to £2[?],000,000…

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Poison in Stew Farm Worker Arrested Attempted Murder Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 5

A message received in Sydney to-night from Uralla states that the local police have charged a 10 years' old farm worker with attempted murder by…

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Butter Industry Paterson Scheme Farmers Gain £6,500,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. P. A. Scarr, Manager of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd., Hexham, has received a copy of the report of the Australian…

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Wool and Wheat "Nenco's" Activities Season's Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 4

The Managers of the wool and wheat departments of the New England, North and North-west Producers' Co. ("Nenco") have prepared statements concerning the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 8

The winding-up wool sales for the season will be held in Sydney on June 17, 18, and 19. The preliminary estimate is that 23,940 hales will be offered at…

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Commercial the Week's Review Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 13

The small shipment of Tasmanian potatoes [?]ao forward this week, which met with a ready sale. Large supplies of Victorian and local tubers came to hand, and…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 13

Trade in dairy produce has been fairly quiet, the only alteration being a reduction, in the price of bacon by a 1d a lb all round, in the endeavour to stimulate…

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Singleton Co-operative Dairy Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., reports that butter, manufactured for April, totalled 103 tons 16cwt, 61lb, of which 91.2 per cent, was cho[?]est…

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The Dairy Shorthorn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 14

All things which are good in the Dairy Shorthorn to-day, trace back to Hubback 319, states the "Live Stock Journal." He was a small bull, and his use upon "large…

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The Wheat Crisis American Farmers' Relief Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 5

In face of the wheat crisis, which calls for world attention, it is known that President Hoover is exerting pressure for the speedy passage of the Farm Relief…

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Cocoanut Oil American Farmers Hit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 6

When the American Admiral Dewey smashed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay one bright morning thirty years ago, he did not dream that his exploit would…

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Australian Cattle Banned WELTEVREDEN (Java)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 1

The Dutch East Indian Director of Agriculture has prohibited the importation of Australian cattle as a consequence of lung disease…

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Wheat Market. American Recovery, Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 3

Spurred by prophecies of quick Governmental action to relieve the surplus crop situation, wheat jumped almost nine cents a bushel yesterday closing at an advance…

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Ill-treatment of Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 4

"Unfortunately the maximum penalty I can impose is only £5, and 1 impose that penalty," said Mr. Camphin, S.M, at the Burwood Court yesterday, when…

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Shot in Side Dairy Farmer Lived Alone Inquest Opened Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 9

Joshua Medhurst (58), dairy farmer, was found dead with a gunshot wound in his side at his home at Putty. The District Coroner (Mr. A…

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