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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

5,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

On the Land. Farm and Station. Locally-grown Manitoba Wheat. the Question of Deterioration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

The reluctance of millers to buy certain, samples of New South Wales crown Manitoba wheat this season has given rise to a discussion on the old question as to whether…

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The Wheat Traffic. Visit of Commissioners

The Australian Star · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

Mr. Tait, Chief Commissioner for Railways in Victoria, together with the New South Wales Railway Commissioners and some officers of the department, paid a visit of…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 7

The second scries of Antwerp wool sales will be held on March 3 and 4. Three thousand five hundred bales of La Plata wool will be offered…

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Government Seed Wheat. the Questtqn of Repayments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture has arranged to receive a deputation to-day representing farmers in Western Riverina, whose crops were almost a failure. Mr. A. G. Humby,…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club. February Meeting. Incision Wins a Double. Sir Leonard and Insolence Successful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

Considering the strong counter attraction of the cricket match, and the absence of a number of the regular racegoers who hid gone to Melbourne to assist at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, the attendance at…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 5

WAGGA.—The recent rise in the price of wheat to 3s per bushel locally is giving satisfaction to producers, but a great disinclination to sell is still exhibited, a further…

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Along the North Coast. Taree. Life on the Manning. the Change That Dairying Made. From Insolvency to Prosperity. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 7

"What was life like along the Manning before the dairying?" we asked. "It was the usual thing for the farmers not to have sixpence in their pockets."…

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Aencliffe Sewage Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Rockdale Council a letter was received from the Water and Sewerage Board stating that every effort was being made to minimise the nuisance arising from the…

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Warwick Farm Races. Great Surprise by Insolence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 8

It was too much to expect a big crowd of people at Warwick Farm on Saturday, the test cricket match being a draw that could not be resisted, but the patronage bestowed upon the race meeting was, in the circumstances,…

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Dairying in the Byron Bay District

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

On March 22 the annual show of the Bangalow Society, in the Byron Bay district, takes place. This is one of the finest dairying localities in the State. As much as £1000 is offered in…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 4

The total shipments of butter from July 1st, 1903 to February 29th, 1904 amounts to:—Boxes. Cases. Packages. 221,310 1,981 2…

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Wheat. RECEIPTS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 4

The total bags of wheat received at Darling Harbour from the beginning of the season to 31st January amount to ... ... 873,451…

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Charge of Cattle Stirling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 8

Edger Sindel alias Powell (16) carter, on remand from the Central Court, was charged at the Burwood Court with stealing four heifer, valued at £20, the property of William Morris at Belmore on or about…

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Big Loss of Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 5

The following is from the (Q.) Hughenden (Q.) "Observer":— BOULIA, February 3. It is reported that a big loss of…

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The Wheat Traffic

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

Yesterday, 21,347 bags of wheat were received at Darling Harbour, a slight improvement as compared with the traffic of the previous few days. The shipments oversea, however, continue…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Manitoba Wheat in Monaro

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 7

[?]mong the large districts in which Manitoba wheat has been successfully grown for several seasons is the Monaro. Landowners [?]round Bombala complain that Sir William…

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Seed Wheat. Question of Repayment

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. John Kidd) received a deputation yesterday, consisting of Messrs. Carroll and M'Gowen, MS.L.A., Mr. A. G. Humbey, and others, with respect to the…

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Seed Wheat. Deputation to Mr. Kidd

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 6

A deputation was introduced to Mr. Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, yesterday, by Mr. Carroll, M.L.A., in connection with the supply of seed wheat to farmers. Among…

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Dairy Farmers' Union

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Milton Branch of the Dairy Farmers' Union was held last Thursday. The retiring president. Mr. D. Kennedy, reviewed…

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To-day's Commercial. Wheat Slightly Easier Queensland Sugar Labour

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 5

The set-back in London of about sixpence per quarter in realisations of Australian wheat car­goes serves to accentuate the risk of farmers at this side holding on farm when a…

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