Stud-sheep Sales. Sydney
At the Sydney stud steep sales yesterday the demand was strong, and prices were much in advance of last year. The highest price paid in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1914
312 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 16
Wool Store As Drill Hall. Sydney
A large wool store at Pyrmont, set apart by Messrs. John Bridge and Co. for drill purposes, was officially handed over to the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales. the Wool Season. Sydney
The wool clip for the season 1913-14 is officially placed at 976,000 bales, an increase on the previous season of 125,000 bales. The clips as a whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Boys From England. Adelaide
On board the steamer Orsova, which arrived at Fremantle yesterday from London, are 38 boys who are coming to South Australia to take up farming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney
Competition was keen yesterday at the merino stud sheep sales, and prices were better than those of last year. A ram from the Wanganella Station Stud,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. London
The wool sales were continued yesterday. Merinos were very firm, but crossbreds were rather irregular, owing to the miscellaneous selection offered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Sydney
The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was opened yesterday with an attendance of over 400…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. London
The London wool sales were continued yesterday when there was animated competition for all qualities. American buyers competed keenly for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers. the Annual Conference. Alleged Insult to Mr. Wade. Sydney
The Farmers and Settlers' Association at its conference yesterday, resolved not to ally itself with any other political organisation or to make a point…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. Prize for Best Dairy Cow. Sydney
The Minister of Agriculture has decided to offer a prize of £100 for the first pure-bred cow in the State that produces, under official record, 10001b…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Holman and the Farmers Sydney, Friday Afternoon
A heated discussion occurred at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference this morning when the secretary read a letter from Mr. Holman (Premier),…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Colorado Beetle. Ravaging Potato Farms. German Soldiers to Fight the Pest. (Reuter's Message.) Berlin
Two hundred German soldiers have been sent on duty to deal with the Colorado beetle, which is ravaging several of the potato farms westward of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers and Strikes. Sydney
The farmers and settlers' conference yesterday pledged itself in the event of strikes occurring in connection with the handling of farmers' produce to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Conference. Protest Against Government Works Plan. Sydney
The establishment of a strike insurance fund among employers and producers was favored at the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers' Conference. Protest Against Government. Works Plan. Sydney
The establishment of a strike insurance fund among employers and producers was favored at the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Colonist's Death. Miner, Farmer, Sportsman, and Contractor
The death occurred at Terang on Saturday night of Mr. Octavius F. W. Palmer, a pioneer, after some weeks' indisposition, at the age of 81 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Clip. Annual Review for Past Season
We have received a copy of Dalgety's Annual Review for Australasia which contains an exhaustive summary of everything relating to the past season's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A State Dairy. What Is Done Hst West Australia. Insane Asylum As Dairy Farm
In response to a request from the Broken Hill Council, the Under Secretary to the Colonial Secretary's Office, Perth, forwarded information…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia Getting Ready. Mobilising the Troops. American Excitement in Wheat. St. Petersburg
At a Cabinet Council yesterday the War Minister announced that Russia was in a state of complete military readiness. The ultimatum is regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Sydney Exchange. Wool Drops 10 Per Cent. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
The news of the declaration of war has paralysed business an the Sydney Stock Exchange, causing a big slump in share values…
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