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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Farming Inventions

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

William Somerville.—" A special preparation for waterproofing, va[?]shing and preserving boots." Edwin Harden.—"Improvements relating to…

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Farmers' Movements. Macquarie Federal Electorate. An Opponent for Mr. Carr

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

At last meeting of the Bathurst Brunch F.S.A., it was decided to hold a conference with the Lvndhurst District Council on February 25, for the…

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The Chaff-cutting Strike. Counter Moves by the Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The farmers of Coolamon district are now facing the difficulty created by the union chaff-cutters in conjunction with the lumpers. For many years…

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Labor and the Land. Report to Conference. Royal Commission on Share Farming

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

At the annual conference of the Political Labor Leagues in Sydney last week. Mr. Trefle presented a report, dated…

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Farmers Falling Into Line Trouble with A.W.U. Healthy Movement

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

The organising movement among the farmers of this State is going on apace. The union tiger in the way is having an excellent influence on the farmers,…

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English Lads for Farms. New Zealand's Good Scheme

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 8

Through the generosity of Mr. Sargood of Wellington, New Zealand, a new scheme for br[?] English boys out and giving them a thorough…

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On the Land. Farm and Stations. World's Largest Prodcuer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

Many indications of last years go to support Mr. J. Cooke's claim that Australia is ddstined to become "the world's largest pastoral producer." The last decade or two has…

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Body in the Scrub. Victorian Farmer's Death

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

The body of William Hutchinson Rankin, a Victorian farmer, aged 52; was found in the scrub at the southern reserve, Coogee, yesterday afternoon. The deceased was a…

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Chaffcutters Out. Bitter Struggle Expected. Bathurst Farmers Resolute. Bathurst

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

The strike among the chaffcutters in the Bathurst district has commenced earlier than anticipated. today about 12 men left work. The remainder, about 100, are expected to…

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The Season, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

CULCARN, Monday.--The harvest at Germanton was early this year, and over 10,000 bags have been carted into the local station, while at the same time last year not one bag…

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"The Weather and the Crops."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 8

The valuable memorandum of Mr. Hunt, the Federal Meteorologist, which appeared in our issue of yesterday, on the relation between climate and productivity in…

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Defence Not Defiance. F.s.a. and the A.w.u. Handling Farmers Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 9

MUDGEE, Monday.-- At a meeting of the Mudgee branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association held on Saturday, Mr. G. F. Oram said that the central executive of…

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Pastoral Topics

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 39

IT is satisfactory to learn that there is every prospect of a thoroughly representative display of N.S.W. products at the Panama exhibition next year. An…

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The Butter Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

"Dalry Farmer" writes:—It is patent to anyone who reads, without bias, the commonts by "Dairy Expert," and the reports from your London correspondent, in…

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Sheep Eating Rabbits

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 15

At the last sitting of the Gundagal P.P. Board, a discussion took place as to whether sheep would eat dead rabbits. Mr. Glasscock, one of the directors, stated he had had…

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Wheat-growing. Causes of Crop Failure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

CULCAIRN.—Some cars of a wheat crop near Walla Walla, which had the appearance of an eight-bag yield, but which returned only about two bags per acre, were sent to the…

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Wool Manifested

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 12

There were 357 bales of wool manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and sub-stations yesterday…

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Wool Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 12

Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co., the well-known London brokers, write of the prospects of wool as under:--As regards supplies, Australia and New Zealand are…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommended. for New South Wales Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 13

The annual conference of officer's of the Department of Agriculture was held in Sydney in the middle of January, the principal business being the revision of the list of varieties of…

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The Wool Trade

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 40

DURING the interval which has elapsed since our last report there has again been undoubted evidence, both by public and private sales, of the exceedingly…

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