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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Dingo Flat Proceedings of the Progress COMMITTEE—No. 50. a Shilling an Hour on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

"Ther' Union workers having put forward their claim to be toffss an millionairs with ther Federal Government. Snodgrass thinks as this 'sociation…

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The Warrah Farms. Further Allocations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

The Murrurundi land board sat on Tuesday to deal with the Warrah farms. The following withdrawals were allowed, and a fine of £5 was…

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C.R. Farmers' Union the Question of Amalgamation with the F.S.A. a Referendum to Be Taken

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

At last quarterly meeting of the Clarence River Farmers' L'nion, held at Maclean. N.S.W., there were present :—Messrs. Geo. Morrison…

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Farmers' Meetings and Movements

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

[?] The name of the F.S.A. Branch at [?]ctive has been changed from "Per[?] to "Bective." Three nominations have been…

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Farm Labor the Rabbiters' Strike. An Agreement Arrived At

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

Representatives of the rabbit-trappers' unions and the freezing works conferred in Sydney on Tuesday over the strike of trappers. Both parties…

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The North Coast Farmers at Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

Al the quarterly meeting of the Central North Coast F.S.A. District Council, the question of raising funds to fight the claim of the R.W.U. was…

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The Dairy Dairy Produce

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

Butter.— Specially flavoured brands, 126s per cwt.; medium, 114s to l20s; second: 106s to 110s; pastry, from 88s…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Bankers and Agriculture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

A rather significant and highly interesting conference of bankers [?] Leid recently in America to consider the question of agricultural development and education The…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

PEAK HILL.—On Saturday Mr. J. L. Whitmill was re-elected president of the P.A. and H. Association, and Mr. J. Marx treasurer. A number of improvements to the showground…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE.—For December the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dalry Company manufactured 118 tons 12cwt of butter, for which suppliers of first quality were paid…

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Good Tomato Crop. 4000 Dozen Off an Acre and a Quarter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

BLACKTOWN.—Mr. J. T. Luke, of Seven Hills, gathered 4000 dozen of tomatoes this season off a [?]-acre block of land, partly irrigated. Only for laat week's very hot winds…

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Organised Producers. Farmers' Fighting Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

The matter of raising a fighting fund by voluntary subscription to contest the claims of the Rural Workers' Union in the Federal Arbitration Court, is being vigorously taken in…

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Tenant Farmers. Land Bank Recommended. by British Agricultural Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The Agricultural Departmental Committee's report on the position of tenant farmers recommends the establishment of a Land Bank to make advances to…

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Answers to Correspondents. Sheep Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

E.C.T.—Everything depends upon the mail, his experience and practical knowledge. Given sound practical knowledge, the capital should be sufficient. If you forward your address, we will furnish you with…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—At the west sales to-day, there was good competition at full rates for fine merinos. American buyers were keen after best…

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Commercial. Wheat Standard. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 17

The corn trade sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce to-day fixed the standard of fair average quality wheat for the 1911-12 harvest at 61½lb. This is the same…

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Kima's Record Show. Magnficent Display of Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 11

KIAMA, Friday.--Delightfully cool weather favored the annual show of the Kiama Agricultural Association to-day. Early in the day the president, Mr. Thomas James, remarked, "We…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 15

The wool sales this afternoon were postponed owing to a fog…

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The Cry for Trucks. Complaints of Farmers. Conditions in the Riverina. 70,000 Bags of Wheat at Temora

The Sun · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

The failure of the Railway Department to supply farmers with anything like an adequate number of trucks has now become a recognised fact in Sydney and throughout the…

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The Wool Trade. Splendid Offerings and Realisations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

A splendid display of the cream of the New South Wales clip was made during the week in the Sydney market. The better descriptions of the staple met with a keen and wide…

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