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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

4,857 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 243

Carriage of Seed Wheat. Reduced Rates to Be Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

The Ministerfor Agriculture (Mr.Kidd) informed a representative of the " Herald " yesterday that he wrote to the Railway Commissioners requesting to be informed what concessions they were prepared to…

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The State of the Country. Distribution of Seed Wheat. 200,000 Bushels Purchased. Statement by the Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

Sir John See, in the course of ab interview which a " Herald " representative had yesterday with the Premier, said:—" In the matter of the distribution of seed wheat to necessitons famers, I have, on…

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Seed Wheat. Action of the Government. Purchase of 200,000 Bushels. Arrangements for Distribution. Statement by Sir John See

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 5

The State Premier was in a position yesterday to announce what further action the Government had taken in regard to the proposed distribution of seed wheat to distressed farmers and…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Was held on January 22. There was a large, attendance. The…

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Dairy News. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 9

The Inverell Co-operative Butter Factory held its annual meeting to-day. The report stated that 3983 shares had been applied for out of a total of 5000. The amounts Outstanding on calls Were £562. The…

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Hawkesbury College. the Experimental Work. Scientific Farming. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

The Hawkesbury College Farm consists of 3500 acres, about 1000 of which are under cnltivation. But instead of being good land, it is the poorest in the district, and contains from 70 to 90 per cent.of sand…

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The Boer Delegates. Australian Methods of Farming. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 8

Mr.Ewing, M.P., who travelled with the party of Boer delegates from the northern rivers of New South Wales, goes on to Sydney to-morrow morning Captain Kirkpatrick probably remains…

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Request by the Farmers and Settlers' Association. Reply by the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 5

In connection with the distribution of seed wheat to distressed farmers, Mr. T. J. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, on Tuesday last addressed the following…

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The Wheat Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 8

The European wheat markets are now flat, and have declined 3d per quarter in sympathy with the sharp fall in America. Cargoes are dull, Californian, November-December shipment,…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

LONDON, January 30.—At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were [?]…

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Applications for Seed Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 10

There are no fewer than 4920 applications at the Lands Office for Government advances under the Seed Wheat Bill…

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Country News. Agricultural and Pastoral. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society the report and balance-sheet showed satisfactory progress. The election of the committee resulted in the return of the following:—Messrs. F…

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Commercial. Cost of Seed Wheat. for Distressed Farmers. an Outlay of Over £60,000

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

The leading topic yesterday among the Killing and general flour trade in Sydney was as to what figure the New South Wales Government is paying for the 200,000 busheis of prime South…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 11

At the wool sales to-day competition was brisk. Prices were well maintained. Jan. 30. At the wool sales yesterday the following…

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WOOL. The Sales Slack. LONDON

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

Sales of wool are black, and there are considerable withdrawals. Merinos and crossbreds are both fully 5 per cent, below the opening prices…

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Victoria. Applications for Seed Wheat. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 11

Applications to the number of 4920 have been received by the Government for seed wheat, amounting in value to £174,000. This is £74,000 in excess of the amount authorised by Parliament…

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Notes and Comments. Free Wheat for Seed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

The Government has undertaken a big task in supplying seed wheat to farmers distressed by the drought. If only those receive seed wheat who really cannot…

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The Dotted Trail. a Story of the Cattle Ranges

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 9

THE first time that Dudley Latimer kissed Bella Sharp, the half-Spanish…

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What Sheep Eat. Mr. Cecil Lewis, of Chatswood (N.S.W.), writes:—

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 9

"I recently returned from Brewarrina, where the drought made itself very severely felt, and should like to let you know of one effect of the scarcity of feed upon sheep…

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Root Crops

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

If the weather promise to be at all suitable, attention should be given to the cultivation of root oropa. Swedes, turnips, carrots, parsnips, mangels, sugar beet — all…

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