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Farming & the land, 1910

7,842 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

MUDGEE.—At a meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the following motion was carried:—"That in the opinion of this asssciation it is desirable that…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Egg Circles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The system of egg circles now in operation is creating general interest amongst poultry men and others in the trade, both favourable and otherwise. It is generally admitted that…

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Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales

The Star · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 6

A large supply of varied produce, amounting to 68 consignments, was submitted at auction in the Sydney Goods Station yards this morning before a poor attendance of…

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Bush Fires and Floods. South Australian Visitations. Farmer Hangs Himself During Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Bush fires are raging near Mount Gambler and Narracoorte, the first being the work of an incendiary. To-day lightning caused a fire on the…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Star · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 10

At the pastoral session of the Methodist Conference this morning the question supernumeraries was considered. Permission was granted to the Rev. R.H. Rickard to…

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Killed While Driving Cattle

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.—Frederick M'Enearney, 30 years of age, was killed last evening. While driving cattle at Buchanan, near Kurri Kurri the horse he was…

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Wheat Cargo Carriers

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

The British four-masted barque Lord Shaftesbury, which, left Sydney <ra Friday for Falmouth, for orders, took sway 43,305 bags of wheat, shipped by Messrs. James Bell and…

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The Live Stock Trade. Pastoral Committee and Premier

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 8

A meeting of the Pastoral Industry Committee, which is supervising on behalf of the trade the efforts for the removal of the live stock yards at Homebush, was held on Friday…

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The Wool Trade. Well Up to Expectations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

This week's operations in the Sydney market have been eminently satisfactory, and the wool position generally continues to come up to the most sanguine expectations formed a…

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The Wheat and Flour Ring. Serious Revelations. Legal Steps Inevitable

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 1

The letter which we published last week ns to the doings of the Millers' Ring to manipulate, not only the labour market, but the…

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"Back to the Farms, Boys." President Taft's Advice

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

"The rewards of agricultural success are becoming so much greater for young men who exert ingenuity, intellect, professional…

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Dairyman Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 18

KURRI KURRI, Friday. -- A dairyman, Frederick M'Enearncy (30), of Buchanan, while attending to his cows was killed by his horse falling and rolling on him. Deceased was…

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Artesian Irrigation. Experiment Farm at Coonamble

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 16

COONAMBLE, Friday. -- At a meeting of the district experiment farm committee it was decided to urge the Minister for Agriculture to take immediate steps to have the farm…

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The Soil. General Notes. Weather and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 16

Very little change has taken place within the last week, so far as weather and crop prospects are concerned, in this State. Over in Victoria a protracted heat wave has completely…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

SINGLETON.—For the four weeks ended January 22 the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, manufactured 72, tons 3cwt 1qr 41b of butter, for which…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Opossum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

According to some information recently published in the press, there are people in Queensland making from £10 to £20 per week trapping opossums and other [?] animals…

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Butter Export Trade

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 27 February 1910 · page 3

The export of butter from Sydney to Europe this week was the lowest on record. This was mainly due to the refrigerating space on the steamers being reserved for fruit. Since the beginning of the export…

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£113,000 for Month's Butter

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 February 1910 · page 12

Last month the 10 co-operative butter factories in Richmond and Tweed districts manufactured 1238 tons of butter, paying suppliers over £113,000…

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The World's Wheat Area and Live Stock

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 February 1910 · page 14

The fourth and final part of the volume of Agricultural Statistics for 1908 has now been issued by the British Board of Agriculture. In the section dealing with wheat…

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Victorian Farm Notes. Fore Water for Dairying

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 February 1910 · page 14

The question of securing absolutely pure water for butter washing purposes is always one that interests the dairyman first and foremost, and although there…

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