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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

10,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Fish and Butter with the Milk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

At the deputation from the. P.L.L. which waited on the Minister for Labor and Industry yesterday, it was staled by one of the speakers that an injustice was being done to many…

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Moisture in Butter. Official Explanation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 7

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor, has stated that the Federal Analyst's report upon the complaint of the Foster Butter Factory did not show that there had been any mistake…

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The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 17

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., report:—The market during the present week has shown great firmness, and prices generally have ruled in sellers' favour. The…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 9

The present series of wool sales closed firm this afternoon, prices for merinos being the highest of the series. Feb. 8…

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The State's Wheat Area. Better Railway Facilities Required

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 10

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Works today a ceputation representing the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and other public bodies in the…

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The Golden Grain. Dealing with the Wheat Yield

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 9

The leading feature of this week's "Town and Country Journal" is "The Golden Grain," being a series of illustrations dealing with the disposal of the wheat harvest. Three pages of…

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The Soil Dairymen and Tuberculosis. Studying the Disease. the State and Eradication

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

The Dapto Agricultural Society was asked the other day by the Department of Agriculture to choose the subject of a lecture by one of the departmental experts. It may be…

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Boys for Dreadnought Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

In connection with the procuring of. youths for the Dreadnought Faris, the Lord Mayor states that considerable difficulty is being experienced by the central body in…

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Richmond Farmers' Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 8

BALLINA, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the directors of the Richmond River Co-operative Steam Company yesterday the tender of Mr. Drake (Sydney) was accepted for the hull and…

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Mildura Fruit Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 11

When the new season's prides for Australian dried fruit were fixed at the end of last month there was every prospect of an excellent yield. Now these prospects are clouded, rain…

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Brides for Canadian Farmers. Rush of Applicants. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 9

Owing to an announcement that 50,000 girls were wanted as prospective brides for young Canadian farmers, the immigration staff has been overwhelmed with…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Grading Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

It is rumoured that thE anti-grading party in New South Wales entertains the hope that the regulations which would provide for the compulsory grading of butter will be abolished…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

GLEN INNES.—At the annual meeting of the Glen Innes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a motion was passed to the effect that this branch considers the farmers…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 5

BALLINA.—The balance-sheet of the Ballina Co-operative Creamery Company for the last half-year shows a profit for the period of £2563, and for the year nearly £5000. The…

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RICHARDSON & WRENCH Ltd's Investments. Manly Golf Land Sale. Randwick-Little Coogee Tram Extension Land. Sale Late Sir Thomas Mitchell's House. Railway Commissioners' Leases. Valuable Factory or Wool Stores Site. Announcement of "Greenoakes''Land Sale. Weekly Offerings

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 8

The offerings for the week in real estate, [?]esidential, and city properties, by Messrs. Richardson and Wrench, are of an important character, and call for the carefull…

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Sheep and Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

During last week the N.S.W. Railway Department handled 3,331 bales of wool, raising the total for the season to 750,250. As compared with the…

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Lectures on Sheep and Wool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

Mr. J. Wrenford Matthews, Lecturer in sheep and Wool, will lecture and demonstrate at Bathurst on February 17, and at Wagga on February 22…

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Sheep and Wool The Sydney Market Preparing Wool for Sale Bright Prospects for Sheep N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

The market in Sydney has continued very satisfactory at values that were well up to the rates ruling during last week for all wools except scoureds. The…

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Curiosities in Sheep Breeding. The Influence of Soil on Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

Professor Primrose M'Connell con­tributes a clover article upon "The Geology of Live-stock" to the "Live­stock Journal Almanac" for 1911. He…

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Straying Cattle

The Land · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 11

The Engineer of Culcairn Shire Council reported at last meeting on the nuisance caused by straying cattle in the streets of the shire. He…

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