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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Issue of Seed Wheat. Anxiety of Applicants. a Challenge to the Minster

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 7

PARKES, Tuesday.--Speaking on the subject of the drought and the supply of seed wheat to farmers, the Mayor of Parkes, Mr. S. E. Close, recently said that it was not the farmers who…

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Breachley, Black Sheep Published by Arrangement with T. Fisher Unwin. Chapter Xxvi. (Continued)—DORA CHANNING

Referee · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 9

Not caring to idle away my time, and having but very little money, I look an engagement as trader with an American named Frank Lee. who lived at the town of…

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Carriage of Seed Wheat on the Railways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 7

Sir,—Those farmers in this district who have had occasion to purchase seed wheat in the metrop[?] were extremely pleased at the public intimation made by the Railway Commissioners in February…

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The Australian Town and Country Journal "Past[?] Present, Future." Sydney, Wednesday, March 11, 1903. Distribution of Seed Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 20

From many parts of the country come complaints regarding the distribution of seed wheat by Government. It is stated that there has been unwarrantable delay on the…

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Turf Topics & Tips THE V.R.C MEETING. Wakeful Wins the Champion Stakes—But is Beaten by Chantress in the All-Aged Mile—Great Scot Upholds His Cup Form—J. Scobie's Successes. Sydney Jockeys—A.J.C. Autumn Meeting—Moorefield Notes. Selections for Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

A FEATURE or racing at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting just concluded was that there was a great deal of marked inconsistency about the form of several…

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Notes & Anticipations Warwick Farm Races. Saturday. March 14, Flying Handicap

Referee · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 5

SKEIN DHU 1 Hello 3 Victory 3 STEWARDS' MILE:…

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Aid to Farmers and Settlers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 7

Sir,—I must again beg your assistance in thus helping me to bring to light the true condition of our farmers who have been depending on the Government for help…

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Dairy News Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 9

The Mudgee Dairy Company paid away £573 8[?] 8d for milk supplies during February. The average price per gallon was 4[?]d on a 3.27 test…

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Agriculture in Victoria. Farming Topics

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 586

The hopeful man finds much in this season to dwell upon. About the middle of last week the whole State was visited by a fairly heavy rain, varying from half an inch to more than two inches. In the…

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DAIRY. Home-made Cheese

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 585

A simple and easily adopted method for making home-made cheese is set forth by a correspondent of the "Orange Judd Farmer." The recipe is as follows :—"Get from the store a supply of ready…

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The Farmer. Fighting Bush Fires

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 585

The recent fires in the county of Gloucester and the great damage they did to the Dungog division suggest that settlers are still a good deal backward in the modes of prevention and successfully fighting big…

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Dairying Legislation

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 584

Interest in the great necessity for bringing dairy legislation in New South Wales level with that in other butter- exporting countries is flagging, and the…

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Dairy Legislation. to Agricultural Editor of Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 588

Sir,—I see by the report of the Minister's speech at the opening of the Kangaroo Valley show that the new Dairy Bill is being prepared by the Government, and that Mr. Kidd is arranging for a…

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Weather, Pastures, and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 589

There seems just to be a possibility that Mr. Wragge's forecast of good rains to come is likely to be realised, since during the week under renew some useful rains have fallen in parts of the State…

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ANTICIPATIONS. Warwick Farm Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 5

The March Heating of the Warwick Farm Racing Club takes places on Saturday next, providing the weather does not militate against it being proceeded with. Arrangements with…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 10, 6.40 p.m.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,640,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,070,000 quarters…

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No Seed Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—Some of the farmers around Armidale have applied through the member, Mr. Lonsdale, for a supply of seed wheat, and a reply has been received to the effect that…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 6

LONDON, March 10, 6.40 p.m.—The colonial wool sales opened his evening, brisk at prices from par to 5 per cent. below January sales. Dalgety and Comapany's cable:—London, March…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON. March 11.—At the wool sales yesterday. Messrs.Charles Balme and Company. Messrs. Buxton, Ronald, and Company and Messrs. Jacomn, Son, and…

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Wheat Afloat. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 6

The amount of wheat afloat for the united Kingdom is 2,610,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,070,000 quarters…

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