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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

First Australian Wool. the Claims of Macarthur

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 20

"The abstract of correspondence between Mr. R. T. Baker and myself," writes Mr. C. F. Burfitt, secretary of the Historical Society, "published in 'The Daily Telegraph' of December…

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A Prisoner's Family. Story of a Dairy Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 21

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Alfred Thomas Swift, at present a prisoner in Bendigo Gaol, under remand on a charge of unlawfully wounding with intent to murder his wife, was this…

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Export of Cattle. Reviving Market with Java. Keeping Our Herds Healthy

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 7

The arrival of Dr. De Bluck Director of the Veterinary School of Batavia, to inquire into the cause of the censation of the importation of Australian cattle late Java, and to purchase…

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The Soil. Plant-breeding. Improvement of Wheat. Scholarship Prize Essay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 20

In connection with the examination for "The Daily Telegraph'' Farrer scholarship for the current year, candidates were, as usual, required to write an essay on plant-breeding. The…

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Training of Dairy Factory Managers

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

In order to supply, the unmistakable demand from all parts of Australia for men fully equipped to supervise and control the supply, manufacture,…

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Sixty-eight Years on One Farm

The Arrow · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 3

For [?] years William Carter has worked on Vladuot Farm, Chapel. Essex. He began work at years old, and has been there ever since, under four masters. Mr. Carter's father worked all his life on the same farm, so that between them father and son have put in over 110 years' work in the same place…

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The Prosperous Farmer

The World's News · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 28

The old home, now from mortgage free, Has had a coat of paint. It isn't what it used to be—We're mighty glad it ain't!…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Chat Family

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 11

The majority of people in the country and on the outskirts of the cities are probably familiar with at least one of the varieties of the chat species, but doubtless only a few…

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Handy-sheep Pen Gates

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 16

The accompanying sketches show a handy gate for shearing sheds or drafting yards, so devised that, instead of swinging to one side, a weight and cord is attached with a slight lift passing, a slight pull on the gate will throw it out of its balance, and bring it beck to its position once more. Figure 1 shows the gate as it stands in a normal position. A represents the…

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Huguenot Wheat for Hay

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 16

A Goulburn valley farmer who has recently visited South Australia returned from there with a small quantity of wheat of the Huguenot variety, a kind that has not yet established…

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Northern Territory. Portions Set Apart for Cattle Raising and Fattening. Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 12

Mr. W. H. Clarke, the newly appointed Director of Agriculture for the Northern Territory, has already thought out certain details of his work, which will be commenced without delay…

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Dairying on the Clarence

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 16

While no district in the world can offer better facilities for dairying than the Clarence, it is doubtful whether any locality is less progressive as regards the general improvement of the…

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Farm and Garden. Quick-acting Screw Wrench

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 16

A very handy wrench for many kinds of work, such as making gates and contrivances, where small bolts are used, is shown in the illustration. From a small monkey wrench remove the…

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Farm Limericks

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 26

There was once a young farmer named Heap, Who spent all his mornings in sleep; He sowed all his grain In his mind, it was plain,…

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Keene Sells Stud Farm

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1912 · page 20

Mr. James R. Keene, the well-known race-horse owner, has sold his famous Castleton stud farm in Kentucky to Mr. D. L. Luke, of New York, but the price given for it has not been…

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Pastoral Lands in the North. Great Cattle Stations. American Capital. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 8

The land regulations, which are now being finally drafted in connection with leaseholds to be granted in the Northern Territory, are being framed on lines which will expedite…

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Australian Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 11

Writing under date January 6, Prescott, Ltd., remark that since Tuesday the Sydney butter market has been steadily improving, and all available surplus has been cleared to…

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Mortality Among Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 7

BARCALDINE.—Very serions losses are reported among 5100 ewes travelling from Burenda to Scottitoun, Buchanan Brothers owners. 2000 lambs died. Cartloads of…

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To Load Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 10

The four-masted barque Queen Margaret, which arrived yesterday from Monte Video, in ballast is here to load wheat. Captain Logie reports having had a fine-weather passage, light winds prevailing throughout…

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The Wheat Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 7

DUBBO.—Business is now very brisk at the Dubbo Flour Mill, and there is a heavy rush of teams delivering wheat. Generally, it is an excellent sample, and the fears of…

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