The Wheat Board. To-day's Proceedings. Sydney
The Wheat Acquisition Board sat again at the, Attorney-General's office to-day The following official statement was issued at the close of the proceedings:—…
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Farming & the land, 1914
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The Wheat Crop. Seizure in Riverina. Sydney
There was an important development to-day in connection with the Government's wheat acquisition scheme, the first seizure of the new wheat being announced…
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The arrivals of wool Newcastle for the current season to date to the agencies of Messrs, Gibbs, Bright and Company, and Dalgety and Company, are 24,070…
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From Inquiries made by the officials of the Department of Agriculture, there is every prospect of the Government scheme for inducing farmers to put additional…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. Potash and Farming
The cutting off by war of Germany's supply of potash is a matter which is agitating the agricultural world. An American authority, dealing, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Produce
The market for all lines of produce has been of a buoyant character during the week, and there have been big inquiries for chaff and maize…
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There has been an active inquiry for seasonable lines of dairy produce, and the market is firm. With the exception of an increase of 4s per cwt. in the price of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Seizure. Explanation by the Chairman. Sydney
Mr. George Valder, chairman of the Wheat At question Board, explained yesterday the reason why the preclamation had been issued on the previous day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Supply. Big Order From New Zealand. Sydney
Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, stated this afternoon that telegrams had been sent to the police authorities on the southern border directing that wheat…
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The Wheat Acquisition Board to-day decided to release all chick wheat from the effect of the proclamation, as it realises that the position of poultry farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Christmas in the City.—and Still the Farmers Complain.—speeches at the Teachers' Conference.—lady Edelind Strickland Appeals for Belgium.—the Ex-president of 100,000,000 People Praises Our Defence System.—an Appeal to the "Clerk of the Weather." Sydney
Old playgoers may recall the name of Mr. Fred Maccabe, He used to star in a performance entitled "Begone Dull Care." There is an older star still, and no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Supply. General Government Seizure. Sydney
The Government to-day seized the whole of the wheat stocks of New South Wales. Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, explained the reason for this action in…
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The Government has withdrawn the prohibition of the export of wheat and flour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying and Pigs
The Americans are reputed to be able to turn pigs to more profitable account than any other race. They are in a hurry about everything, and that is perhaps the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm and Produce. Farm Cheese-making
I often wonder why farmers' wives to not make their own cheese, especially as this can be done without much trouble or expense. If the following directions are…
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There has been a brisk business in most dairy produce lines during the week, the inquiry for hams bacon, and eggs being remarkably keen…
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There has not been a large volume of business in farm produce during the week. The market, however, remains firm, notwithstanding the recent beneficial rains…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our Sydney Letter. Christmas in the City.—australia's Fighting Strength.—some Extraordinary Figures.—the Public School Savings Bank.—wheat in Trust for the People.—helping Gallant Belgium. Sydney
Christmas Day passed off quietly. It always does. It is sandwiched between those two gay days, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Eve this time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Capture of Wool. Dunkirk
The Germans at Roubaix found £15,000,000 worth of raw wool, and sent it to Germany. The quantity appears to be very larger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Embargo. Some Americans Approve Washington
It is reported that Southern woolgrowers are strenuously opposing the Government's negotiations for the removal of England's embargo on the export of wool…
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