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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

On the Land. Farm and Station. Planting Fruit Trees. the Ramming Method

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

With the vast accumulation of agricultural data and experiment now available it would not be unpardonable to assume that there was nothing more to learn as far as first…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

DAPTO.—The annual meetings of the Dapto Co-operative Dairy Company was held on Wednesday, Mr. W. J. O'Brien, chairman of directors, presiding. The secretary, Mr. R. J…

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Failure of Olive Crops. Causes Big Rise in Price of Oil

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The failure of the olive crops in France, Spain, and Italy has caused the price of olive oil to rise 40 per cent., and a further advance is…

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Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 12

The butter market is quiet, but there is a good demand for unsalted. Australian at 110s, and New Zealand 113s to 114s. Salted butters are dull and unchanged…

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Sale of Dairy Cattle. the Numba Herd

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

NOWRA, Friday. -- An important sale of cattle in the estate of the late Edward Pritchard, Numba, commenced to-day at the homestead farm. There was a large attendance, not only…

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City-reared Sheep

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 11

As plenty of people are aware, the sheep when domesticated by man is by no means the "silly" creature which makes up flocks, at large. An instance of this is furnished in…

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Wheat and Flour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 12

The wheat markets are inactive, after a brief spurt earlier la the week. The weakness in the American, markets was counteracted by the Continental demand causing about 3d per…

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State Butter Factory. Proposal to Take Over Berry. Condemned by Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

ALBION PARK.—A report is current here that the Government proposes to purchase and conduct the Berry Central Butter Factory. The proposal does not meet with the…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 15

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows:--Satisfactory clearances of the daily wool offerings continue to be effected under a general demand, with brisk…

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Big Turnover in Wool

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 8

The sales of the past week in the Sydney WooL Exchange reached a total of 26,726 bales. This, according to a report from Wincbcombe, Carson, and Company, Limited, brings the total…

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London Wool Sales. Business Brisk

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 8

LONDON. Friday Evening.—The colonial wool sales were resumed this evening. Business was brisk, and a "better tone prevailed. Best merinos are Improving; other sorts are…

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An Important Customer. Wool for Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 14

The latest report received by the Minister for Agriculture from Mr. J. B. Suitor, Trade Commissioner for New South Wales in the East, contains particulars of the importations of…

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The Wool Trade. Great Absorption of Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

Good progress has been made this week in disposing of the balance of the stocks in the Sydney, Melbourne, and Geelong markets. The Geelong sales on Thursday practically closed…

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The Wool Sales. Again Postponed. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 13

The wool sales were again portponed this afternoon owing to a fog…

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The Wool Market. London January Sales. Merinos Weakening

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

The non-fulfilment of the expected advance in the value of merino wool at the opening of the January wool sales now current in London has been followed by another disappointment -- the weakening of the market for…

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"Wet Wool." Solution of the Difficulty. Federal Government's Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 14

In the course of his annual general report to the delegates at the conference of the Australian Workers' Union, presented yesterday the hon. secretary, Mr. D. Macdonell, said:—…

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London Wool Sales. London, Friday, 6.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 15

After two days' postponement, owing to the fog, the wool sales were resumed this afternoon. There was a brisk sale, and a better tone prevailed…

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Tragedy in New Zealand. Farmer Shoots His Son. and Commits Suicide

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday.—A terrible tragedy has occurred at Waiowaka, in the Wellington district. A farmer named Henry Thomas, aged 37, 6hot his 18-year-old son, and then attempted…

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Pitt Town Labor Farm

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 8

"WINDSOR, Saturday.—Conditions at the Pitt Town Casual labor Farm, in common with the rest of the district, are not of the most encouraging character, in consequence of the…

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The Commonwealth. Stud Farm Not Favoured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 13

The Minister for Defence has appointed Colonel Legge, Quartermaster-General, and Mr. Petherbridge, secretary to the Military Board, to act as representatives on the board…

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