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Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Farmers Fighting. Federal Attorney-general Congratulated

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

HARDEN.—A meeting of wheatgrowers was held at Binalong on Tuesday. In addition to local wheatgrowers, representatives from Galong, Hughstonia, Yass, Bookham, Burrowa,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Items

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

The butery against dear fruit, although fruit is going to the destructor daily, is active again. While there are different factors responsible…

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Produce. Dairy. Another Advance in Eggs

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

There was another sharp advance in the price of eggs yesterday. New-laid suburban varieties commanded from 1/6 to 1/7 a dozen, while railway and south Coast…

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Crops and Pastures

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--The 1914 season has been more than satisfactory in this district. Food crops have been harvested, and as exceptional prices are being received large returns…

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The Farmers Stirred. a Vigorous Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

COROWA, Thursday.--Between 300 and 400 farmers from all parts of the district, some from a distance of 50 miles, attended the meeting held under the auspices of the Farmers and…

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The Land. "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution fcut the land will care for him who cares for it." Telephone 1521 City. Telegrams. "The Land," Sydney Address. 7 O'Connell-street. Sydney Friday, January 8th, 1915. Some Pertinent Questions for The Wheat Board

The Land · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

Last week we criticised the personnel of the Wheat Boarcl in its official relation to the wholesale confiscation. Evidently in the eyes of the members of the board there is some decided kink in oar reasoning, as what to. our belief constituted…

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Pastoral Still Bead

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 9

AMSTERDAM, Friday. -- Cardinal Mercler's pastoral letter is still read in the pulpits, at Mechlin, although it is prohibited elsewhere. Ten thousand copies have been…

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The Wheat Escapade

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

One Ministerial novice is to be succeeded needed by another, in the administration of the wheat acquisition Act. The situation in which the State now…

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The Wheat Grab. Those "Delighted Farmers. One Grower's View

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 9

"This is political robbery. And that," added the Inverell farmer who thus rigorously expressed his view of the wheat grab, "is saying a lot…

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Space for Butter and Frozen Meat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- According to the Department of Agriculture, the difficulty experienced recently in finding shipping space for butter and frozen meat has been overcome, and…

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Wool Trade Review. Stocks Accumulating

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 14

On the 18th inst. auction sales of wool will be resumed in Sydney, and present arrangements include fixtures which will carry business well into March, An indication of what…

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Wheat Exhibit. Splendid Display From Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 10

Having enjoyed a very fine wheat season in a time of general failure, the Mudge wheatgrowers have taken practical steps to let the community know the fact. The Mudgee…

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Board's Operations. Price of Chick-wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

Speaking with regard to the operations of the Wheat Board yesterday the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ashford, touched upon the criticism which has boen levelled against the…

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The Wool Trade. a Quiet Period

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 10

A quiet week has been experienced in the Sydney market, business being confined to the sales of some of the passed in wools from the series that closed on December…

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Another Victim. Cardinal Mercier's Pastoral. the Printer Punished. Amsterdam, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 7

According to the "[?]" the printer who printed Cardinal Mer[?] a pastoral, telling the people of Belgium that they owed all[?]ance to King Albert, King of Belgium and not to the…

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Postponing Sale of Wheat. Government Declines. Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

In reference to the Commonwealth application for an injunction to restrain the New South Wales Government from selling confiscated wheat, the Attorney-General of New…

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The Soil. the Wheat Acreage. Obstacles to Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 14

Theoretically the advice to farmers throughout the States to increase their areas of wheat cultivation during the coming year is excellent, and the advantages to be gained have…

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Pigs and Pork. Fattening Food, Ground Wheat or Whole?

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

An interesting experiment was ducted at Nebraska Experiment Station, U.S.A., during last winter, the object being to ascertain the…

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Seized Wheat. Federal Application. Injunction Sought. Interstate Commission. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

The Interstate Commission sat for the first time yesterday in its Judicial capacity when the ex-parte hearing of an application by the Commonwealth for an [?]nter[?]m injunction to…

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London Butter Market. Congestion in Stores. Slow Discharge of Steamers London, Friday flight

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

The butter market was again firm to-day. Best salted ex the steamers Orsova and Beltana was quoted at 136s, while unsalted was unobtainable below 138s per cwt…

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