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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Russian Wheat Harvest. Expectations of Farmers. Prospects of a Rise in Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

The outbreak of war directs attention to the Russian wheat harvest. Of all agricultural products of that Empire wheat is the most important. The wheat area in European…

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War and the Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 4

The local wheat market watt affected yesterday by the news of actual hostilities in the East. A good deal of wheat was bought up at a slight advance, and the market seemed about 1d…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 9

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—The Melbourne wool sales, after an interval of about three weeks, were cortinued to-day. We submitted what must, for this stage of the…

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Wool and Basil Workers' Picnic

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Wool and Basil Workers' Association was held at Cliften Gardens on Wednesday, and although the attendance was not so large as at last year's gathering, an…

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A Picnic. Wool Workers' Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 6

The annual picnic, of the Wool and Basil Workers' Association was held at Clifton Gardens yesterday, in splendid weather. A large crowd of men, women and children was…

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Ownership of Wool. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 7

An interesting case was concluded at the police court yesterday evening, when Messrs. M'Gregor and Tully, of Warraweena station, summoned Sergeant Cameron for detaining six…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 9

Dalgety and Co., Ltd, Brisbane, report;—"Offered at the wool sale today 1650 bales to strong competition. There were very few withdrawals, and prices were equal to December rates. Scoureds realised to…

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The Wheat Fleet Inward and in Port

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 4

The attached list shows at a glance the vessels that have been chartered to load this season's wheat in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australian ports :—…

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In the Wheat Belt. the Problem for Bathurst. Worked-out Lands and Tenant Occupants. the Position of Tableland Farmers. Experimental "Work at Bathurst. X.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 7

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Much of the old-time sparkle has gone out of brilliant Bathurst. which is so charming in its symmetry, its native beauty, its refreshing clusters of stately…

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Wool and Basil Workers' Association. Annual Reunion. Industrial Unrest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

Clifton Gardens was the rendezvous chosen for the annual picnic of the Wool and Basil Workers' Association, which was celebrated yesterday. A capital programme of sports…

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To-day's Commercial. American Wheat Cable "Australia Sells Too Cheap."

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

The shippers of wheat at this side are naturally slow to follow the speculative advance, which the war has imparted to values in Australia and London, and the bulk of the buying…

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Capital and Labor. Unionism on Wrong Lines. Wool and Basil Workers' Annual Picnic. Speeches by Employers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 6

The Wool and Basil Workers' Association held its annual picnic at Clifton Gardens yesterday. The attendance was not so large as in former years. The following employers were present:--…

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The Suburbs. Arncliffe Sewerage Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the residents of Rockdale and Arncliffe was held in the Rockdale Town Hall on Tuesday evening to take steps to di[?]nish the nuisance emanating from the Arneliffe Sewerage Farm. The acting Mayor…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 7

LITHGOW.—Harvesting is going on apace at Duckmaloi. Rabbits have played sad havo[?] with the crops, acting similarly to a reaping-hook in places, not leaving a vestige of stalk…

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Tongan News. the Hurricane Season. Damage to Crops and Shipping. (From Our Correspondent.) Nukualofa, Jan. 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

Already the fair promises of two month[?] since of a bounteous year for 1904 have commenced to be discounted by the roughness of the weather, and the hopes which were…

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SHEEP and Wool. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 5

The market in sydney has been very quiet during the week,as no sales have been held. A good private enquiry has existed, however, and values obtained…

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Pastoral Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. James Marsden, writing on the number of sheep, says:—"Under the above heading, in your issue of 5th inst., Sir John See is reported to have stated to one of your…

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Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 9

6,000 were penned, including several high-class lines. Merinos were quiet of sale, and values were about maintained, Graziers took 1,000. Quotations: Prime merino wethers, 22s: extra,…

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Australian Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

In a report received from Mr. C. C. Lance, Commercial Agent for this State in London, it is stated that in the stored butters sent to London at the beginning of the shipping…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 7

As supplies have fallen off considerably it was arranged not to hold sales this week, and many buyers have taken the opportunity to attend the Brisbane sales…

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