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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

7,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

The Australian Wheat Fleet

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

Vessels, of which German and French are much in evidence, are beginning to arrive almost daily at the different ports in the Commonwealth, under charter to load the new…

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New South Wales Butter in London

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

The Minister for Agriculture has received a cable from the Acting Agent-General, stating that on January 4 New South Wales finest creamery butter was fetching 118s per…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

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

Dalgety and Co. report:—The wool sales were resumed to-day, when we offered a representative catalogue of over 4000 bales, of which we sold 3819, including private sales of 400 bales ex our last catalogue…

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Cattle-dealers' Grievances. Fines at the Central

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court Samuel Barnes, William Bartlett, and Charles Walker were each fined 10s, with the option of seven days' imprisonment,…

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Butter Export. Improvement of the Markets. the Question Op Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 7

The question of improving the markets for New South Wales butter, both in London and Sydney, was discussed yesterday at a meeting in Sydney of the Butter Export Committee…

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To-day's Commercial. Mark Lane Fairly Steady. Wheat Loadings

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

A private cable from London quotes the following offers for Australian wheat cargoes, January shipment:—New South Wales and Victorian, 31s 9d to 31s 10½d per 480lb, c.i.f.; South…

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Summary. for European Mail. Wool. SEASON 1905-6. SYDNEY, January 9th, 1906

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 4

Since July 1 the total quantity of wool exported from Sydney and Newcastle Amounted to 518,602 Bales, being an increase of 93,365 bales compared…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Wheat Country Swept Bare. Not a Fence for Hundreds of Miles. in the Forbes District

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 6

FORBES, Tuesday.—Sunday was the hottest day so far of the season, being 110deg in the shade. The heat was greatly accentuated by bush fires, the town being enveloped in smoke…

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The Farmer's Paradise. (For the "Stock and Station Journal.")

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 5

There the earth will smile in gladness As the years go rolling by, For we'll banish all our sadness— And for ever—you and I…

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The Heat Wave. Disastrous Bush Fires Enormous Destruction in the Forbes District. a Large Region Swept. Scene of Weird Desolation. Hundreds of Miles of Fencing Destroyed. Farmers in Great Distress. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 7

What is probably the most disastrous fire ever experienced in the history of Forbes has been raging in the district since Friday. It commenced at different points. The fire of…

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Crops and Pastures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 5

ALBURY.—A remarkable crop of wheat has been harvested by W. S. Norman from land situated at Doctor's Point. The area is 22 acres, and the total yield was 187 bags. Some…

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Dairying Industry. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 5

Figures now published here show that the turnover of the North Coast Co-operative Company, Byron Bay, since starting in 1895, is £1,638,401, of which £1,300,565 was paid…

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The Farm Separator

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 5

While many people concerned in the Australian butter trade are condemning the separator on the farm, its use is being warmly advocated in countries where milk is still…

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Cowra Experimental Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 7

COWRA, Monday.--Harvesting operations were brought to a conclusion at the experimental farm last week, and as the greatest rare was observed in all the details of…

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Wool, Wheat, and Water

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 80

The splendid wool and wheat returns from New South Wales for 1905 again illustrate the promise of increasing prosperity. Once again the mother-State has…

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Sheep at Bathurst Experimental Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 72

The experiments in connection with crossbreeding have been continued at this farm throughout the year. The number of sheep at present carried is as under:—Ewes, 264…

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Byron Estate. Great Subdivision Sale. Lucerne Flats—Dairy Farms—Wheat Lands

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 99

CLOSER settlement is in the air. Hundreds of people are anxiously waiting for suitable land to be made available…

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Butter Export Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 6

The butter export committee, which concluded its conference yesterday, passed resolutions strongly recommending the co-opcrative factory authorities to discourage sales to…

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Supply of Butter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

The following quotation have been accepted for the supply and delivery of choicest creamery butter freshly made during the month of January 1906: J.J…

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The Grazier. Sheep Experiments at Government Farms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 71

The January number of the "Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales" contains a report on the sheep at the Bathurst Experimental Farm, by Mr. R. W. Peacock, the manager…

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