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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 250

Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

BEGA.—The twenty-second half-yearly meeting of the Bega Co-operative Creamery was held on Saturday, Mr. T. Rogers, chairman of directors, presiding. The report…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Items

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

A bullock-shoeing forge has been opened at Cathcart. In the pay for the month of January at the Colac (Vic.) butter factory one supplier dre[?]…

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Dirty Dairy Premises. When Inspectors Differ

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

At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Inspector Kench, of the Public Health Department, proceeded against John Davis on a charge of having used premises at the c[?] [?]…

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Meeting of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

BOMBALA.—At the last meeting of the Bombala branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a letter was read from the Rockton Progress Association asking the…

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The Red Farm. Chapter Xvi

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 6

With some people shrewdness is altogether abnormal; it amounts to an instinct. Curiously enough, it seems to have little to do with brain capacity, and is not infrequently an…

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Farmer Massey. a Summons on a Pitchfork. Politician with a Bull-dog Grip

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 14

AUCKLAND, February 14.--It is quite possible that, within the next week or so, William Ferguson Massey, leader of the Reform Party (Opposition), may be asked to undertake the…

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Dairy Produce Values. New Zealand and Vancouver Service. Are Land Prices Inflated?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 15

AUCKLAND, February 14.--In view of the fact that New Zealand seduced the Vancouver steamers from Brisbane, there may be some degree of ironic justice underlying the…

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Pastoral Ticks and Flies. Worries for Sheep Men

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 10

It is an encouraging sign that the members of the Pastures Protection Boards are taking up the matter of sheep lice and blow flies, because it is evident that the importance of…

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General Notes. the World's Sheep and Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 14

Someone in Europe recently prepared a return of the world's sheep and wool, and white it makes no doubt interesting reading, a close analysis of the figures show that it is very…

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Farming in South Africa. Money for Irrigation. Lucerne and Ostriches. Sheep, Cattle, and Horses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 15

A recent announcement that the Union Government of South Africa propose to introduce a loan of some four or five millions of money for Irrigation works foreshadows a measure…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 57

Bad Teeth.—X.Y.Z.—The original cause was probably an injury to the tooth. It should be removed if possible. It is not likely that others will be affected…

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Butter Grading

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 18

To the ordinary individual it would appear that the grading of butter for export, as was some months ago introduced and is now compulsorily carried on by the Commonwealth,…

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London Butter and Cheese Market. BUTTER

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 7

Messrs. Mills and Sparrow, of Tooley-street, London, write under date January 19: — A change in the weather has come about, and we are now having cold easterly winds, with…

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Dairying. Butter Trade. the Anti-grader Again

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 14

It would be amusing if it were not so detrimental to progress to note how tenaciously some people stick to old notions. Mr. G. W. Fuller, M.P., is reported to have made…

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Pleuro in Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 8

In several cattle near Charlton Station, Tarcoon (says a report from Brewarrina) symptoms of pleuro have appeared. The animals have been isolated, and measures have been…

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Wool Manifested

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 12

The quantity of wool manifested at Darling Harbor and sub-stations yesterday amounted to 323 bales…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Cattle Tick Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 17

The Minister for Agriculture is evidently taking steps to carry out his determination, expressed last year, to send a commission to the United States to investigate the cattle…

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Cattle-dogs and Sheepdogs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 6

Miss A. Mackay, hon. secretary, writes:[?] The Cattle-dog and Sheepdog Club of New South Wales met on 17th inst. at Ladies' Kennel Club office. The rules were further…

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Victorian Wheat Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 12

It is becoming increasingly evident that the yield of wheat in Victoria for last season will not realise expectations. The Government Statistician estimated the 1911-12 crop at 26,571,000…

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Wheat at Stockinbingal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 14

TEMORA, Tuesday.--Some fine crops have been produced in the Stockinbingal district. Mr. Thomas Richards got a 30 bushels average from 1000 acres, while many other crops on…

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