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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,197 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 60

Farm and Dairy a Great Friesian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 15

The "British Friesian Journal" for May has a paragraph on the cow Terling Ivory 8th, which, calving at one month under 13 years old, had given 2128 gallons…

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"Factories Near Farms."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 2

Sir,—Truth is said to be eternal, but the last thing the average man cares about is to be eternally hearing a truth. Sir George Julius has just directed attention…

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Boys for Farm Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 8

The Big Brother Movement appeals for assistance in placing 20 "Little Brothers" that they are bringing to New South Wales each month. These boys are…

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Farm Tractors Scope for Industry Commission's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 14

Many Australian farmers are still in doubt as to the relative economy of tractor and horsepower in particular circumstances. The question has been given…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 3

The usual end of the month quietness was in evidence in the dairy produce market. For some time, supplies of bacon have…

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Commercial the Week's Review Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 3

Prices of potatoes advanced 30/ during the week, as the result of a light shipment) from Tasmania Arrivals from Victoria were not plentiful. A keen demand was…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

At Newcastle Police Court on Saturday before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P Arthur Lyle Gower, 18 appeared on there charges of stealing cattle at Thornton…

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Case Remanded Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 5

A charge of cattle stealing was made at Newcastle Court to-day against Kenneth George McLaren, 41, laborer, before Mr. Gibson, S.M…

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Body on Line Share-farmer Killed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 5

A man, later identified as William Vincent Quinn, was found dead on the railway line near Winson yesterday. He is thought to have been struck by…

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Hopeful Forecast African Wheat Crop Capetown, Jun 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 7

The Cape is experiencing beautiful rains, and a good wheat crop is foreshadowed. Farmers have begun to put pressure on the Government to increase the duty on…

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"Cattle Stolen" Police Allegation Raid at Thornton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

Three heifers were the spoils of a cattle-stealing raid at Thornton, on June 23, according to the police allegations in a case heard by Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M.,…

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Sheep Sales Record Prices Realised Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 8

The annual stud sheep sales opened to-day, when most of the leading flocks of the State were represented. Graziers were present in large numbers, and fair…

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Wool Selling Association's Direction Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 6

Although allocations have been definitely detailed to each wool selling centre of the Commonwealth by the joint conference of the Australian Woolgrowers'…

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Wool-growers' Conference London, June 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 7

The Australian Press Association understands that a special committee of the British Wool Federation, including some of the biggest top makers, is discussing…

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Dairying Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

During May Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Ltd., received and treated 191,972 gallous of milk. Supplies were considerably below those of the corresponding month…

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Butter Factories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 6

For some months negotiations have been in progress with the object of securing an amalgamation of butter factories between Hexham and Tamworth, on the Great…

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Wool War Looms Broker v. Grower Clash of Interests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 6

Conflicting interests of wool broker and wool grower involved in the opposition of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers to Newcastle's…

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"Battle Royal" Graziers and Wool Brokers Newcastle Opposed Protest Meetings to Be Held

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 5

The refusal of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers to recognise Newcastle as a wool-selling centre or to accept the…

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Wool Documents by Air

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

Flying a Gypsy Moth plane, Captain L. J. Brain reached Sydney from Brisbane yesterday, and will return North this morning. Since Monday, three planes…

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Sydney Sheep Sales Bidding Again Dull. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

Bidding was again dull to-day when the annual stud sheep sales were continued. Sales included the following— On Account of Thomas B. Maefarlaue,…

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