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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

7,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

To-day's Commercial. Wark-lane Steady. High-priced Manitoba Wheat

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

A private cable intimates that the London wheat market has slightly recovered tone, and is steady. The decision to extend the operation of the…

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Lands Commission. Policy of the Department. Defended by Mr. Macfarlane. Pastoral V Settlement Leases. a Comprehensive Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

Mr. Justice Owen, the Royal Commissioner inquiring into the administration of the Lands Department, sat again at the Lands Department yesterday…

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In Gaol for Watering Milk. Petition for Dairyman's Release

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

About the beginning of January, James Donovan, a dairyman, was, at the instance of Leich-hardt Council, fined £20 at Glebe Police Court, in default two months' imprisonment, for…

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Rape. a Good Fodder Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

This valuable crop is coming more into favour each year, but [?]oes not receive nearly the attention it deserves. There is no reason why rape in Australia should not take the…

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A High-priced Farm. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

At property sales held in Maitland yesterday a farm comprising 18½ acres, on Bolwarra Flat, realised £78 10s per acre, the purchaser being Mr. A. M'Kimm, of Bolwarra…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

BRISBANE.—The maize crop throughout the Atherton district is showing remarkable recovery…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

MULLUMBIMBY.—The milk yield, as a result of the magnificent season, has greatly increased, and there are numerous inquiries for dalry farms. Paspalum this season is…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

CASINO.—A branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales has been formed at Myrtle Creek, with Mr. J. A. M'Rae as president, and Mr. F. W. Knapman…

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Farm Products. Sussex-street Markets. Importing Canadian Barley

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Trade in the Sussex-street dairying and produce markets yesterday morning was quiet. Only a small amount of trade was transacted. This was confined to small parcels and…

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A Farmer's Suicide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

QUEANBEYAN, Monday.--The Coroner held an inquest on Saturday on the body of John Marshall, of Stoney Creek, Molonglo, who shot himself on Friday. The deceased had been…

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Sick of Dairying. Youth Who Wanted to Make Money

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Henry M'Arthur, aged 19, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Colac to-day, for imposition. The case presented some remarkable features…

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Farmers for Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. Frank Pulsford, Queensland Crown Lands Agent, accompanied by 25 farmers from the Millthorpe, Mittagong, Tomora, Crookwell, and Tocamwal districts in this State, passed through Newcastle to-night by the…

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The Beginnings of Dairy Cattle Raising

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 11

As many as were the gradations through which, the mind of man must have necessarily passed in advancing from that state of barbarism and…

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The Dairyman. the Shorthorn Breed of Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 11

Without entering upon any lengthy history of this notable breed of cattle—which would fill a somewhat large-sized volume—I here purpose mentioning a few…

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Queensland Butter Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 15

Arrangements were concluded in Brisbane yesterday with the Adelaide Steamship Company to carry the next, shipment of butter from Rockhampton to Brisbane in the refrigerated chambers of the Marloo, which fails from…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 6.15 p.m.—The quality of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,700,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,805,000 quartets. The shipments or…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Agricultural Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 530

The shows of the great southern dairying districts are practically over for season 1906. The exhibits of stock hare been quite equal to those seen of recent years. Some of the…

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Foot Rot in Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 25

If not so fatal in its results as some of the other ailments to which the ovine stock are subject, foot rot might certainly be accounted one of the most troublesome of the enemies with…

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Sheep for South Africa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 533

Captain Doyle, on behalf of the South African Government, has purchased from Mr. B. Haydon, of Bloomfield, near Blandford, three merino stud rams, and 17 stud ewes. The quality…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 6

The fOitNIGHLY Series of wool sales were opened OF MonDay.at the Royal Exchange, when.five small cataloues were offered,covering £170 bales—The pagtold Firance Association…

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