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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

7,842 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Shortage of Wheat Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

BETHUNGRA, Wednesday.--Large quantities of wheat are arriving daily at the local railway, but only four trucks have been available since Holiday. There are no facilities for loading,…

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The Markets the Wool Market

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 15

The market was very animated, and values were very firm, with every indication of a firm market to the end of the series. Most of the wool now offering is from small…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 8

Some 8300 hales were offered to day by the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company, Limited, and Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited. The catalogue in cluded a very good display of Tasmanians. These,…

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25,000 Sheep Dead. Damages £40,000. BOGGABRI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 8

Now that the floods are subsiding a better Idea of the losses can be gauged. It is certain that not less than 25,000 Bheep have been lost, in addition to other stock, the…

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London Wool Sales. the Market for Merinos

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.-At the wool sales this evening a large selection of mention suitable for all sections of the trade (was offered. American sorts maintained…

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The Albion Stewart Co., Wool Exchange, Sydney

Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 12

The middle of the hot season, when insect life of all sorts is so aggressive, is an opportune time to draw the attention of readers to disinfectants, etc. The Albion…

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40-Bushel Wheat. a Wonderful Yield. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 6

A farmer near Mulwala last year obtained from the Dookie College, Victoria, some seed wheat Known as Purple College. I[?]e planted with this 12 acres of land that…

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The Wool Sales. Opened Brisk. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 7

The first series of wool sales opened this afternoon. Bidding was brisk. Crossbreds advanced 5 to 10 per cent Jan. 19…

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Commercial. F.a.q. Wheat Standard. Delay in Fixing

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

Complaints are rife in respect to the inconvenience caused to the farmers and to others by the delay In striking the f.a.q. standard for the current N.S.W. wheat season. The california wheat growers have…

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London Wool Sales. London, Wednesday, 7.5 p.m

The Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day there was a large selection of merinos, all sections of the trade offering. American sorts maintained their November rates; topmaking…

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The Floods. Conditions at Gunnedah Heabtrending Scenes. Farmers Lose Everything. Food for Starving Settlers. Relief Boat for Boggabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 7

Our special reporter lodged the following telegram at Gunnedah on Tuesday afternoon, but owing to interruptions it was 14 hours in transmission:…

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Closer Settlement. Mungery Estate. Disposal of Settlement Purchase Farms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

Sixty-two closer settlement purchase farms comprising lands inquired from the Mungery Estate under the Clozer Settlement Acts, together with a tract of Crown lands adjoining,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Boy and the Land

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

The authorities might with profit to the State adopt Dr. Arthur's suggestion to bring before the city boys in our Public schools the advantages and prospects of life on the…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

GLOUCESTER.—The Avon Barrington Co-operative Butter Factory manufactured 20½ tons of butter during December. Suppliers were paid 10d for first, 9[?]d for second grade,…

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Advantages of Shabe Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

PEAK [?]ILL.—Mr. Neil M'lnnes's Kenilworth homestead selection has been sold to Mr. H. Matthews. The latter was enabled to purchase through this year's operations on…

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Losses of Farmers. a Township Flooded. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. C. Ashford, a farmer, who had been missing, and it was feared had been drowned, turned up in town this morning. The house is built l8 inches above the ground, and there…

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Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales

The Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 6

The produce auction sales held in the Sydney goods station yards, this morning were poorly attended, and competition in consequence was exceedingly dull. Of the 36…

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The Dairy Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

BYRON BAY, Wednesday.--Nearly 10,000 boxes of butter were shipped to Sydney last night--the largest quantity which has ever left this port by one vessel. There was also a large…

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Mungery Estate. Disposal of Settlement Purchase Farms. an Offical Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

Sixty-two closer settlement purchase farms, comprising lands acquired from the Mungery Estate under the Closer Settlement Acts, together with a tract of Crown lands adjoining,…

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British Immigrants. an Appeal to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 9

MACLEAN, Wednesday.--At a representative meeting on Saturday last, at which delegates from all the farmers' unions on the Clarence were present, the following copy of a…

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