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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
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Remarkable inventions associated with wool research many of which are secret, were seen by the Australian Mininster for Customs (Mr. Fenton) during his visit to Leeds Among them was apparatus which, even with Leeds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The magnificent rainfall reported over the greater portion of the State during the last few days, augurs well for a prosperous season. Splendid falls have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The thirsty land has had a good drink, and farmers throughout the State are rejoicing. The rain in the last few days will benefit sheep and cattle owners, as well as wheat growers, and a high pastoral authority…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The proposed compulsory wheat pool was responsible for a heated exchange of compliments between the Prime Minister and Mr. Gullett. The Government, provided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat advanced a half-penny today and closed firm upon reports that stocks had been greatly diminished, and that Argentine shipments were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There were 24,000 sheep penned at Homebush this morning, and there was keen demand even for inferior quality. Prime wethers, ewes, and lambs went at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Unicol, a motorship owned by the U.S. Shipping Board, bound from Geelong to New York with a cargo, including wool, is totally disabled 880…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After an interval of a little less than a fortnight, the wool sales were resumed to-day when 8643 bales were offered at auction. Of this number 7783 were sold,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"We have always been willing to utilise our resources for the advancement of industry," said Mr. E. C, Riddle, Governor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A feature of the Melbourne wool sales, which were resumed to-day, was a better demand for finer wools. Competitions was keen and general, but prices for ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Of 8721 bales of average selection offered at auction at the wool sales to-day, 8020 were sold and 441 bales were sold privately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Chairman of the Federal Farm Board (Mr. Alexander Legge) stated to-day that the board was contemplating sending sales agents abroad to create a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Urging that farmers had no right to consideration when the financial position was no appalling, several members of the Labour party intend strenuously to oppose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The new series of wool sales commenced in London to-day. The opening has been awaited with a good deal of anxiety, particularly in Australia, where it was hoped…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Of the 8902 bales of wool offered at the sales this afternoon, 2159 bales were from New South Wales, 1929 from Queensland, 614 from Victoria, 1335 from West…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation which waited on the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) to-day, complained that Associated Banks were discouraging assistance to farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Tenterfield Co-operative Batter Factory Society, Ltd., was held on Wednesday, presided over by the Chairman. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Although competition was quite animated, particularly for greasy wools, throughout the series of sales held at the Wool Exchange in Brisbane last week, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"A veritable army of secret agents middlemen are active all over Australia in an attempt to poison the minds of Farmers against the wheat pool," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Foreign demand for Canadian wheat made a strong market to-day, and prices closed at one dollar, twelve and five-eighths cents., being a rise of two…
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