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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Freight on Queensland Butter. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 7

A conference of butter manufacturers of Queensland has been convened at Brisbane for March 6, with the object of taking combined action to command a fortnightly service from…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 15

The weewy sales for the 1004-5 season were brought to a clore on Tuesday last, and the next will be comprised in a serles of three days' sales, to be held on Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday, of next week,…

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Cattle on the Line. Railway Commissioners Sued

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 6

The case in which the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales were sued by William Rutter Hindmarsh, of Robertson, farmer, in the District Court for the loss of,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 13

This Afternoon the Melbourne woolbrokers held what rmy be termed the clearing sale of the season. The New Zealand Loan and Meitantile Agency Company, Ltd., submitted a catalogue of some 420 bales,…

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Trade with the East. Frozen Meat, Butter, and Fruit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 9

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a report from Mr. J. D. Suttor, Commercial Agent in the East, dealing with the colony of Hongkong. He states that the…

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Sheep Notes. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 27

The last year or so since the drought sheep men have been breeding from young ewes; which in ordinary seasons they would never think of using. There is nothing gained by…

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Wheat Shortages in the Railways. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 5

Sir,--Will you kindly allow me to say a word in regard to wheat shortages complained of by millers and others. The difficulty does not, seem to be understood. At a busy centre in the…

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WHEAT The Quantity Afloat. LONDON. Tuesday. 6.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

The quantity of wheat afloat is estimated at 3,000,000 quarters for the United Kingdom, and at 1,080,000. quarters for the Continent…

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Mercantile Miscellany. Huddart Parker's Riverina. Southern Wheat Shipments. When the Mails Close. Local and General. This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

South Australia--5.30 p.m. Victoria--5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland--3.46 p.m. Noumea and Fiji--Pilbarra, 4 p.m…

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Straying Cows in Randwick. "Dirty, Disgusting" Dairy Fences

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

A report on the condition of dairies in Rand-wick as disclosed by a recent, inspection of a Sanitary officer of the Board of Health, was before the local council last evening. The…

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Tale of a Cow. Troublesome Dairymen at Waverley

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 6

From a report submitted at last night's meeting of the Waverley Council it appears that there are three dairymen in the borough selling milk without a licence, and in defiance of the…

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Turf Topics V.A.T.C. Autumn Meeting. Abington's Oakleigh Plate—Green Mountain and Billingsgate. A. Futurity Stakes Forecast—Rosehill Racing—Lord Ullin's Daughter and Trenwith—Newmarket and Cup Horses and the Betting. Notes of the Week. Selections for Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

'AS was to be expected, last Saturday's racing was responsible for several performances having a distinct bearing on the prospects or horses In the Newmarket…

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South Australia. Farmers and Producers' Union. Checking Advance of Socialism. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 7

A Farmers and Producers' Political Union has been formed within the last few months for the purpose of checking the advance of socialism. A well-attended meeting of…

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The Farmer. Producers' Interests

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 457

There are some who look down on country life and country people. The fact that all wealth comes from the soil is entirely ignored by them. That the prosperity of the…

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Dairy. Grading in Queensland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 458

A chat with Mr. G. Thompson, Queensland Dairy Expert, shows one that the northern State intends to do something to improve the quality of its dairy produce. Compulsory…

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Dairy Progress

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 472

The last half century has seen immense strides in the practice of dairy farming and the manufacture of dairy produce, says Mr. P. M'Connell, B. Sc, in the "Agricultural Gazelle" (Eng.). Not so many years…

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From Farm to Sculpture

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 485

Here is the interesting life story of Adelaide Johnson, the American sculptress. She was born on an Illinois farm, and at the age of 10 did the sewing for the whole family. By…

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Anticipations. Warwick Farm Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

The February meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club is set down for decision next Saturday, when a five-event programme will be disposed…

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Poultry-farmers' Co-operation. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

Sir,--In answer to your correspondent, "Another of Them," he says he wrote to the the and Poultry Association several months ago, asking for information, and wishing to be…

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The Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 8

BALLINA, Tuesday.--The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Ballina creamery was held to-day. The amount of butter manufactured, of all grades, was 265 tons, averaging about 9d per…

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