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Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Queensland Butter Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday. -- As showing the growth of the butter industry in Queensland, the inspectors at Brisbane during the months of November, December, and January last inspected 70,918…

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London Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 15

The cables having reported the London butter market to be high and excited, the following reference in Messrs Woddell and Co.'s market report dated January 10, will…

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Trespass by Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

ORANGE, Friday. -- The District Court to-day continued the hearing of the case in which Kate O'Bierne sued James Edward Keenan for £125 damages for trespass by sheep. His Honor…

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Short of Butter Boxes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

CASINO, Friday. -- Considerable anxiety is felt concerning the timber employees' strike. The factories have been notified that orders for butter boxes cannot be fulfilled. The local…

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Sheep Die After Dipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

GUNDAGAI.—Mr. W. J. Hazilett, of [?] Glen station, dipped over 1000 sheep; 250 [?] them died. It is surmised that the dip was made too strong…

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Wheat and Flour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 8

The English wheat markets are weak and inactive owing to the continuance of heavy shipments from America and the River Plate. Buyers are disinclined to operate, as they consider…

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London Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The commercial agent in London telegraphed to the South Australian Government:- "Wheat 37s 6d, nominal: market is weak, due to over supplies from argentine."…

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Wool and Other Markets. the Wool Trade. Economic Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

At a time when the future is so much discussed, when the postponement of auctions and the regulation of supplies are coupled with the "might have beens," it is instructive to turn to the opinions of recognised…

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The Wool Trade Gradually Diminishing Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

On Thursday last the sixteenth series of weekly sales in the Sydney market was brought to a conclusion. Ten firms of selling brokers offered 32,980 bales, sold 22,313 at…

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The Affected Trades. a Calmer Feeling. the Export of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

Having partially recovered from the suddenness with which the strike among the timber-yard employees came upon them, the merchants and agents are looking at the position with a…

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Butter Box Difficulty. How It Affects Sussex-street. the Grocers' Attitude

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

The trouble in regard to obtaining batter boxes reached an acute stage this morning The Coastal Farmers' Cooperative Society, one of the largest houses In the wholesale…

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The Labor Crisis. Timber Trade Strike. Both Sides Firm. How the Butter Industry Is Imperilled

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

The outlook in the timber trade dispute is gloomier than ever. All hope of arbitration, legal, or private -- if it ever existed -- has vanished, and both sides are holding sternly aloof…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 12

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 23…

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Hospital's Milk Supply. Dairymen Heavily Fined. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 17

In the City Police Court yesterday, Lidelow Bros., milk contractors to the Perth Hospital, were fined £45, with costs, for having supplied to the hospital milk of poorer quality than…

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Farmers' Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

MULLUMBIMBY.—The adjourned annual meeting of Mullumbimby Agricultural Society was held on Thursday. The election of officer will take place at next meeting…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

GUNDAGAI.—The Co-operative Butter Factory has decided to pay suppliers 10[?]d and [?] on last month's cream. On the Kimo Estate 300 cows are being milked. So far they have…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Impressions of the Illawarra. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

Equally important as the building up of a good herd is its maintenance with good food and prime pasture. The recent drought has unquestionably shown that the Illawarra men…

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Farm Laborers for the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

As the ploughing season will shortly commence, agriculturists should be glad to learn that a number of farm hands are now on their way to Sydney, and will arrive at an early date…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. General Notes. Weather and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

The State has for the most part been well favored in the matter of weather during the week. Warm temperatures and intermittent showers have done much to promote a rapid…

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Farmers 'Phones

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 8

Some doubt having been cast upon the practicability of Mr. Austin Chapman's statement that telephones for farmers at 1s per week were to be made available, letters from country…

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