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Farming & the land, 1906

7,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

The British Butter Faker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

It is to be hoped that the change of Government in Great Britain will not prevent stringent legislative measures being taken at an early date to fight the butter faker. The…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 9

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report being in receipt of cable advice from their London agents as follows:—"The market is stronger all round. Greasy crossbred…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 6

Without entering into the merits of the strike at Darling Island, it must be freely admitted that lumping heavy wheat sacks is an arduous and undesirable occupation…

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Shipping Items. London Wool Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report having received from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co., the undermentioned cablegram dated Jan. 26,1906:…

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To-day's Commercial. Demand for Old Wheat

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

A number of small lots of old N.S.W. wheat have been taken up during the last few days by city millers, to Wend with the new harvest. It is too early yet to make flour from new wheat…

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Local Industry. Xxix-- the Sydney Wool Institute, Limited

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

The resources of Australia are manifold, and at present almost incalculable, for hitherto we have only touched the fringe of them, so to speak. Those of us who are an…

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The Wheat Trouble. Coming to a Settlement. All Working Well

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

This morning, at 1 o'clock, all the men required for the work of shifting wheat at the Darling Island sheds were taken on and the work becan amicably. Some 50…

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Wheat-loading Dispute. Further Overtures for Settlement. to Be Made To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

Another endeavor will, it is understood, be made to-day to bring about a settlement of the dispute between the unionist wheat-carriers and the stevedores…

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Consternation at Botany. Failure of Water. Wool-scouring Industry Threatened. Large Number of Workers Affected

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

The wool-scouring and tellmongery industry at Botany is being seriously affected by the drought. The water in the Botany reserve is falling. Several of the works along the stream…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Kiama and Its Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

A gathering on the Kiama Show Ground is thoroughly typical of the South Coast. Close at hand is the narrow strip of rich country, the hills rise behind, and the tossing…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. Canada and Australia. a North-west Farmers' Comparison. Our Points of Advantage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 7

Canada has been painted in such glowing Colors as a place for the agricultural immigrants to grow rich in, that there is always some satisfaction in meeting in Australia a…

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Farm Apprentices. Boys Awaiting Places

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 7

Mr. E. Scott Mackenzie, secretary of the Immigration League of Australia, writes to pay that, as through the efforts of his organisation a number of city youths have been drafted on…

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Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 7

1283 yarded out of 1295 that had been drawn for and consisting of good useful to prime quality, with a number of prime heavies, and others light…

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Australian Produce in London. Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 7

LONDON, December 28.--The Christmas holidays have rather interfered with the butter trade last week and this, and the late delivery of lower than four steamers caused much…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report of cable advice from their London agents as follows:—"the market is stronger all round. Greasy crossbred suitable…

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Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 9

Having decided to discard the inaccurate statistics supplied by the Customs authorities, those that appear herewith have been compiled in our own office. Being in close touch with exporters, these can be…

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London Wool Market. Holiday Time

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 7

LONDON, December 28.--Some little inquiry of no importance has been made on this market since the holidays, but I cannot learn of many actual transactions in either merinos or…

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London Wool Sales. Strong Competition

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 5 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening prices were firm, and there was strong competition in all sections…

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The Wheat-loading Dispute. Practically Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

The dispute between, the unionist wheat-carriers and the stevedores has been practically settled. At half-past 6 last evening a gang of union…

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Australian Produce. the Butter Position. London, Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 7

Some 40,000 boxes of butter have arrived from Australia since my last letter; the fog and the Christmas holidays have delayed the discharge of several other steamers in the…

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