Wheat Harvest of the State. Sydney
A progress report issued by the State Statistician places the recent wheat harvest at 36,860,000 bushels, as compared with 32,487,000 bushels in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1914
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The Northern Territory. Explorer's Report. 3000 Miles of Good Pastoral Country
Mr. Sydney Walker, head of the Walker mining expedition, which visited the Northern Territory, returned to Melbourne on Saturday and reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales. Hulk Handling of Wheat. Sydney
Mr. Trefle (Minister for Agriculture) says that the matter of the bulk handling of wheat in this State has been handed over to him to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial Matters. the Wheat Carriers' Trouble. Sydney
A wages board with power to deal with the conditions of the country wheat carriers will shortly tour the the rural districts. The secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Ship on Fire. London, Thursday Night
The Swazi has arrived at Port Said. A fire broke out in the hold, but was extinguished. It will be necessary to discharge 1000 bags of wheat for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Helping Farmers' Sons. London
Mr. William Gibson, chairman of the Goldsmiths Company, has bequeathed £250,000 to the sons of farmers in County Down, Ireland, to provide them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill's Meat Supply. Shortage of Sheep and Cattle
Unless the Broken Hill district has a general rain before long, meat is going to be both scarce and dear in the city; and even if rain does come, sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Moving Mountain. Disastrous Avalanches. Houses Wrecked, Crops Ruined. (Reuter's Message.) Paris
Disastrous avalanches have fallen in the Province of Savoy. Many houses have been wrecked, in some cases the snow is piled up as high us the third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Meat Market. Record Prices for Cattle
In revicwing this week's market a noteworthy feature (says the "Register") was the sale of one very fine bullock, which was sold by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Northern Territory. Huge Pastoral Blocks. One Station of 32,000 Square Miles. Melbourne
The Federal Government Geologist states that the pastroal industry in the Northern Territbry is handicapped by some of the finest lands having been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Railway Mishap. Cattle Train Off the Line. Brisbane
The Railway Department in Brisbane has received advice that a railway accident occurred 15 miles from Mungar on Saturday evening, which caused…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Moneylending Evil. Case of Ruined Farmer
The case of a furmer who was sued. in the Westminster County Court by a moneylender is to be the subject of a question addressed to the Home…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Pastoral Position. West of the Darling
It is difficult to realise that while the eastern and central divisions of the State are enjoying almost uniformly favorable seasonal conditions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improving Australian Butter. Sydney
At a conference yesterday representing the co-operative dairy produce distributing interests, the State Government was urged to maintain the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australian Wheat. London
The South Australian exhibit of wheat took first prize at the Bradford Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fat Cattle Business. Where Are They to Come From. Matter of Breeding
Cattle have been selling high at Homebush for months past. In the last number of weeks, good to prime beef has been selling at 30/ to 37/6…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. London
There were large offerings of crossbreds at the London wool sales yesterday. There was good competition for samples, and prices were well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Elections. Farmers and Settlers' Delegates. Sydney
The Farmers and Settlers' Association has demanded the right to nominate two of the Senate candidates at the next Federal election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales
Messrs. Dalgety and Co. are in receipt of the following advice from their London office, dated May 10:—"Wool sales closed active; competition is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle and Sheep. the Adelaide Market
Messrs. Elder, Smith, and Co., Adelaide, report for the current week concerning the stock market:— Cattle.—The yarding last Monday…
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