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Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

The Butter Business. London Market Brisk. Excited Buyers Want Supplies. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 9

Though Danish butter during the last few weeks has fallen in price, "colonial" has advanced. This shows the inherent strength of the position in London—no stocks on hand—…

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Mr. Henry Austin. Doyen of Sydney's Wool Trade. Honoring His Eightieth Birthday

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The directors, managers, and members of the Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association, and the members of the Sydney and Brisbane wool Buyers' Association, according an old friend…

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Wool Market Doven. Presentation of Silver Service. "Jolly Good Fellow" in Fourteen Languages

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 11

In 1875 30,000 bales of wool were sold in the Sydney wool market. During the season 1912 approximately 800,000 bales will be disposed of Sydney is easily the largest and most…

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English Wool Trade. Slight Weakness in Merinos. Crossbreds Very Firm. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 9

Seldom does the first week in January see any activity in the market, although we have known exceptions to the rule. Still, the custom is for users to begin to take up contracts…

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Notes. Taxing the Farmer

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 8

The piling up of taration on the shoulders of the farmer has aroused the indignation of the members of the Home shire council. They point to the fact that when parliament passed…

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Workers' Woes. French Vine Workers Strike. Crops Devastated

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 10

PARIS, Tuesday Evening.—The vineworkers of Franco are again in revolt against their employers over conditions of employment. An outbreak has occurred in the vineyards on…

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Income Tax. Protest by Farmers. Outrageous Law. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 20

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council a strong protest was entered against the income tax. It was pointed out that under the Local Government Act shire ratepayers were…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 9

CESSNOCK.—The Cessnock Co-operative Dairy Company's progress report shows considerable development during the last three years. In 1968 the output was 99 tons 4cwt 2qr,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Bailway Congestion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 9

The statement mads in our commercial columns yesterday by a merchant, to the effect that if greater quantities of wheat were brought into Sydney on the railways, it could,…

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Poultry. Danish Egg-farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 5

Reference has often been made in this column to the Danish co-operative egg societies. In last Thursday's "Herald," under the heading of "Danish Agriculture," these…

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Dairying. Mile Testing. Higher Wages and Better Cows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 14

In these days when we hear so much about labour troubles on the dairy farms the question of cow testing should appeal strongly to milk producers. Strangely enough, it does…

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Rural Life. on a Mortgaged Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

Maria Hawley, a United States lady, writing on the question of rural life, points out that life on a mortgaged farm is sometimes very bitter to young people when they do not…

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Farm Apprentices

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

In his new book, "A Farm in Creamland" (otherwise North Devon), Mr. Charles Garvice remarks (says the "Live Stock Journal," England), that:—"In former days it was the…

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The Red Farm. Chapter I.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 7

Lord Straffer leant against, the strong oak door-post of the Mitre at Pinehurst; he had just lighted a cigarette, and was watching his man get the motor-car ready for restarting…

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Farmers' Telephones. a New German Intention

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 19

When the enormous task of taking over the National Telephone Company's system by the Post Office is complete, the Postmaster-General will resume his scheme for extending the use of…

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The State's Immigrants. Useful Farm Hands

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 14

During January the State received 749 assisted immigrants, 334 being farm hands and 44 domestic servants, selection by the Agent-General, the balance of 371 consisting of…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 8

At the half -yearly meeting, of. the shareholders of the above society, held at Bega, the chair was occupied by Mr. W. D. Warden (chairman of directors), who referred with…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 8

The attendance at the annual conference of delegates from the F. and S. Association to the . Western District Council at Gilgandra on February 1 was the largest since the…

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Dairying on the Nambucca

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 5

The dairying industry -is making. great strides in the Nambucca district, and both the factories on the river are - working at high pressure. In December the Bowra…

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Farmers From Patagonia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 15

Mr. Owen C. Jones, a farmer who hails from Chubut, a small irrigation colony in the valley of the River Chubut, Patagonia, is in Sydney looking for suitable land for a batch of…

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