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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Dairy News. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 9

The Gurrundah Butter Factory treated last half-year 87,083 gallons of milk, yielding 36,948lb. butter, returning £1555. On the average it took 24lb. of milk to make 1lb, of butter. Messrs. P. Heffernan,…

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Employment of Kanakas. Farmers' Willing to Terminate Agreements. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 7

Mr. Philp to-day received a telegram from Mr. Barton stating that a number of farmers employing, kanakas, were desirous of terminating their agreements, but although the…

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Co-operation of Dairymen. Meeting at Berry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 6

BERRY, Wednesday.--A large meeting of dairy-farmers was held in the Berry School of Arts this afternoon, to hear addresses on the proposal to form a co-operative company, and…

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City Council. Prosecution of Dairymen. Kerbing and Guttering by Day Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held last night, the Mayor (Mr. T. Hughes) presiding. In answer to Alderman Lane Mullins, the…

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Kanaka Labor. Termination of Contracts. Desired by Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. Philp has received a telegram from Mr. Barton, stating that a number of farmers employing kanakas are desirous of terminating their agreements, but,…

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Sheep and Wool. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The chief event in wool circles last week was the opening of the first series of London wool sales for 1902. The markets on this side have been very…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

1,009 were yarded, making a total of 1,992 for the week. About 300 were from the northern districts, 310 Queenslanders, and the balance from the west…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 8

CAMPBELLTOWN, Thursday.—The local A., H., and I. Society is making greet, progress with its new showground, which is to be in readiness for the holding of the fourth annual show on…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

LONDON, January 29, 7 p.m.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Brad-street's," is 91,331,000 bushels…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the A. H. and P. Association to-day the Hon. George Lee was re-elected president, Mr. W. G. Thompson hon. secretary, and Mr. W. J. M'Phillamy hon. treasurer. The other…

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London Wool Trade. Wool Market Improving

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Wool matters in this centre to-day are certainly better than they have been for months past, and it does seem indeed strange that a better trade and a…

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Argentine Wheat Harvest

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 8

According to a cablegram from the Burno-Ayres correspondent of the "Corn Trade News," the prospects of the Argentine wheat crop are poor on the…

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Satisfactory Wheat Yield

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

One of the most satisfactory wheat yields says the "Wagga Advertiser") brought under our notice in this district has been that of Claul's farm at…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

On Wednesday, 7117 bales were offered—3074 by the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, and 4043 by Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Company. Of these 5277 bales were sold under the…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, January 29, 7 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening, there was keen competition. Good wools were firm; shabby in buyers' favor…

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The Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

At to-day's wool sales there was a large and attractive catalogue. Competition was very brisk and the market for merino wools still shows an upward tendency compared with the sales of a fortnight ago…

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Birmingham Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association and Flock-Book Society was held at Birmingham on 2nd inst., Mr. Bowen Jones…

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Goulburn Wheat in London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 7

Some time ago Mr. Conolly of the Argyle Mills, Goulburn sent exhibits of wheat and flour to the Bakers Exhibition in London. The exhibits created…

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Supply of Wheat in America

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--The "visible supply" of wheat in the United States is 91,331,000 bushels, as compared with 93,215,000 bushels a week ago and with 87,408,000 bushels at this…

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