Struck by Lightning Dairyman Killed Melbourne
During a thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon, which affected widely separated parts of the State, Robert Redman Beson, 40, a dairyman, of South Drecite, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1929
1,197 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 60
Cricket Plague Farm Pests Follow Flood
Swarms of crickets are invading the farms in the Seabam and Upper Nelson's Plains district. The pests have made their appearance after the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Wool Sales Sydney
At the Sydney wool sales to-day, 10,428 bales were offered and 9364 sold. Private sales totalled 943. The selection was a good one. The Sydney Wool Selling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raymond Terrace Dairy Company
Fifty-five tons of butter were manufactured by the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Co. Ltd., at the Hexham factory during January. The milk received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Did the Sheep Stand
"I saw an odd sight the other day," said Brown. "Two sheep were standing in a field, one looking due north, and the other due south. How do…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sydney Wool Sales Sydney
At the Sydney wool sales to-day 11,517 bales were offered, and 10,677 sold. Private sales totalled 937. The selection was a good one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Family Day Show Begins in Earnest Exhibits Attract Judging of Cattle and Horses
After yesterday's quiet introduction, mainly occupied by putting the final touches to exhibits, Newcastle Show was in full swing to-day. It was Family Day. Eager bands of children and their no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Customs Duties "Exploit Australian Farmer" League's Denial
"Wherever you trade, buy Australian made." This is a motto of the Australian Industries Protection League. which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales Sydney
At the Sydney wool sales to-day 12,424 bales were offered and 11,332 sold. Private sales totalled 1042. The selection was a good one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Complaint Against a Dairy
Sir,—At the last meeting of the Lambton Council reference was made to a complaint from a De Vitre-street resident relative to a dairy adjoining his…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Protection and Farmers
Sir,—Weeping inky tears, freetraders point to the fact that the number of primary producers in Australia decreased from 608,843 or 304 per cent. of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Work for Boys Scheme for Coalfields Jobs on Farms To Absorb More Than 300
The State Government has adopted a scheme to absorb between 300 and 400 unemployed coalfields youths into farming…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat in South Africa
The South African wheat farmers as a whole have paid so little attention to the need for efficient scientific fertilisation that it is doubtful now whether South…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Shipment Liner's Cargo
One of the biggest wool shipments from Newcastle since the New England, North and North-west Producers' Company commenced operations is to be made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Dairy New Jersey Records
By producing 1070lbs of butter fat in 278 days, the Jersey cow Jersey Surprise, owned by Mr. H. S. Mountain, Groombridge Place, Kent, has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Produce
Trade in dairy produce has been fairly quiet. The alterations in quotations were an increase of 2d a dozen in the price of new-laid eggs, and a decrease of ½d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial the Week's Review Farm Produce
An extremely keen demand was apparent at the opening of the potato market this week, the carry-over from last week being practically nil. Supplies were light,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Companies Big British Merger London
An important merger, interesting dairy producers, has been announced by the Home and Colonial Stores, which are increasing their capital to £3,000,000, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowthorne Butter Factory
There was a good attendance at the half-yearly meeting of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Ltd., on Friday evening, at the factory office. The report showed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exportation of Sheep
Speaking at the opening of the Gunning Show. Mr. J. M. Tully, M.P., strongly criticised, those sheepbreeders who had exported stud stock to overseas…
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