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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Wool, Stock, Property and Produce Markets Wool. Australian Embarco Lifted. Wool May Now Be Sent to U.s.a

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 13

We take the following extracts from the reports of the Sydney Associated and Unassociated Wool Brokers:—There has been some enquiry during the…

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Cattle Raising. Queensland Encouraging It. Acres in Millions

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

From Brisbane this message, dated Tuesday:—"The Land Department is making arrangements to resume nearly…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Larger Supply—lower Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

Upwards of 35,654 sheep, including lambs, were listed for yesterday's sales from 135 consignors, and 33,837 were peaned. The consignments included five drafts ranging from…

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Sydney Wool and Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

The second half of the Australian wool-selling season 1914-15 opens next week with the holding of auction sales in the Brisbane market, and the following week Sydney…

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Fall in Wheat Quotations. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

The wheat market was dull yesterday. Buyers were very scare owing to the setback experienced in the Chicago and Winnipeg markets. Quotations declined 3d per…

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The Wheat Act. Thanks for Mr. Hughes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

YASS, Thursday.--A largely attended meeting of wheatgrowers was held at Binalong yesterday. Mr. J. D. Hill, of Yass, presided. The following motions were unanimously carried:--…

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Counsel's Opinion Obtained. on Wheat Acquisition Act

The Land · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

The following letter has been addressed to branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Associations throughout the State:—…

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Stock or Wheat. Which Should Be Encouraged?

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 12

Mr. W. E. Abbott, Wingen, writes: "At the present time all our Governments are urging landholders to increase the areas of wheat sown—in the…

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Fat Stock. Monday's Sales at Homebush. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 11

The supply for Monday was a light one, only 14,097 head, including about 1200 lambs, being penned. Grown sheep were mainly shorn…

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The Butter Business. London Depending Upon Australasia. London, Nov. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

During the past three weeks arrivals have included:—From Australia, Cevic 1998 boxes, Otway 7156 boxes, Mooltan 21,873 boxes and the Clan Macarthur 2800 boxes; and from New…

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Chronic Laminitis. Due to Overwork, and Wheat Diet

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

Hay (N.S.W.) has a pony that developed lameness a few weeks ago and the owner is unable to account for the trouble. The animal walks as though…

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Farmers to Fight Against the Wheat Confiscation. Counsel Engaged. Over £100 Subscribed From Two Branches. Inter-state Commission to Test Validity of Wheat Act. Grain Merchants Wrathful—over 2000 Growers Apply for Appeal Forms. the F.s.a. Alive to Its Responsibility. Government Moving on the Meat Industry

The Land · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

During the past week matters in connection with the wheat seizure bave been making for a more definite issue. As a result of a move on the part of the Federal Attorney-Gene ral, a deputation of Riverina wheat farmers waited upon Mr. Hughes in…

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Seizure of Wheat. Federal Intervention. Application Adjourned. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

The application by the commonwealth Government to restrain the Government of New South Wales from removing of disposing of the wheat seized by that…

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A Wheat to Identify. Probably Hudson's Early P.S.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

Young (N.S.W.).—Your wheat it one of the purple straw varieties, but neither the department nor the trade experts were able to identify it exactly. It was sent to…

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A Permanent Wheat Board. Government Always to Fix Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

The N.S.W. Attorney-General it [?] has roused the anger of the wheat-growers by his efforts to prevent the price of bread from rising to 6d., has the…

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Export of Wool. To Britain, France, and U.S.A.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

The Minister for Trade and Custom', on Tuesday stated that the Government had decided to allow wool, hides, and skins to be-exported to France in British…

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The Wheat Grab Permanent Board Suggested "Dishing" the Claimants for Compensation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

The secretary of the N.S.W. Necessary Commodities Control Commission (Mr. Ovington) has received, during the past few days, a number of claims from…

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Wheat Act. Are Contracts Legal. Counsel's Opinion. Appeals to the Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

Yesterday there was issued from the office of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association, signed by the president, Mr. A. E. Hunt, and the general secretary, Mr…

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Pig Fattening Ground Wheat or Whole Astonishihg Results From a Strict Test

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

An interesting experiment was conducted at Nebraska experiment station U.S.A. during last winter, the object being to ascertain the difference in the…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Buyers' Position. the Bran and Pollard Shortage. Flour for Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

The position of those who have been appointed by the Government to handle the acquired wheat seems to be misunderstood. In the first place, according to one wheat…

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