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Farming & the land, 1907

7,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Wheat Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

A fleet of wheat ships has booked pilots to proceed to sea to-day. The fleet comprises the barque Archibald Russell, which has 34,825 bags; the barque Criffel, with 17,941 bags; the…

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The Wheat Fleet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 8

At 9 o'clock this morning the British barque Gael, with a cargo of 23,932 bags of wheat will be towed from her anchorage off Point Piper to sea bound for Queenstown for orders. The Gael has been in port…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 9
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Sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge street when the quantity catalogued totalled 745s bales and the sales including private transactions, amounted to 8003 bales as under:-…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. a Peculiar Wheat Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

Nowadays the wheat-grower, in common with all other agriculturists, is fairly flooded with advice and directions from experimentalists, experts, and others. Beyond a doubt…

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Pastoral Products. The quantity of wool manifested to arrive at Sydney yesterday was:--By rail, 599 bales. City Yards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 9

Calves.--There were 502 forward, made up of all descriptions, including some of very good qualify. The demand generally was strong, and values all round showed an improvement on the rates ruling last week. A…

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Record Price for Scoured Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 9

An exceptionally strong markot prevailed at yesterday's sales, prices invariably showing improvement. In the grease the best figure was 143d, while no less than 26d was obtained…

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The Foundation of Faith. Archbishop Carr's Pastoral. the Disastrous Results of Private Judgment

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 18

The Lenten Pastoral of his Grace Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, touches on the burning questions of the day, to wit., "The Fall of Man," "The Unbelief and Immorality of the…

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To-day's Commercial. Wheat-buyers Re-selling. Maize Accumulating

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 3

The Sydney wheat market has declined another halfpenny a bushel, fairly large parcels of choice milling samples offering from the country…

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The Wheat Fleet. an Interesting Race. Scarcity of Seamen Delay Vessels. I

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

About the middle of last year the four-masted barque Colonial Empire (Captain Simpson), and the three-masted barque Indian Empire (Captain Ross), same owners. arrived in…

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Campaign of Persecution in France. Planned for Many Years Catholics Boycotted in the Diplomatic Service. Paris, January 10. Pastoral of Cardinal Richard

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 32

In all the churches of Paris on Sunday a Pastoral Letter of the Cardinal-Archbishop was read, which may be said, to some extent, to mark an epoch…

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The Jew As a Farmer. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 9

Sir,—In your lsauo of Saturday last an arllclo by "P.L.II." appeal's, headed "TJia Juw as a Farmer," tina the name of the Immigration Longuo and that of Mr. Israel…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Western District Council. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Western District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held to-day, representatives of Dubbo, "Coboko, Curban, Belladoran, Eulomogo,…

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The Brookong Farms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

Nearly 270 applications were lodged during Tuesday for the 14 farms on Brookong, which have been made available for settlement, and the total number of applications now in hand…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

COOMA.—The output from the Nimitybelle factory for January was 15,499lb, which realised £614 11s 2d. Suppliers were paid £501 7s 10d. The coat of manufacturing, marketing,…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 5

COWRA.—At the annual meeting of the P. A. and H. Association, the balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £82 17s 1d. The membership fees amounted to £180 12s. The…

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Bankstown Farmlets

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Arthur Rickard and Co.; Ltd.; report an unprecedented inquiry for plans and particulars in connection with the sale of the Bankstown "farmiets" on, Saturday next, at…

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Farm Products Sussex-street Markets

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 6

The retail merchants half-holiday was responsible for the dull state of trade which prevailed in both the produce and dairying departments of the Sussex-street markets…

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Adelaide Dairy Inspector Mr. J. F. M'eacharn Appointed Adelaide

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

Mr. J. F. M'Eacharn, M.R.C.V.S., [?]more, Richmond River, Now South Wales, has been appointed dairy Inspector to the Adelaide and other municipal councils for…

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A Roy Wants a Farm Billet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

DRUMMOYNE, a youth in his teens, who says he can good credentials writes:--"I have been prompted to write you by the thought that you would, if in your power, assist me largely in a matter of obtaining a…

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