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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

THE newsletter Paper for the People. The Wheat Raid State Government's Latest Fad

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 1

The particulars which are coming out regarding the wheat raid originating in the addled brain of the Holman Government show…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Issued under the direction of the Minister for Apiculture, the Hon. J. L. Trefle. the Orchard. Sawdust As a Mulch. Of Doubtful Value

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

A Wyong Correspondent who had just planted cu[?] 800 fruit trees, and who was in a position to obtain considerable quantities of sawdust…

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Form at a Glance Warwick Farm Races

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

The following include the most recent performances of a number of horses engaged at Warwick Farm to-day:— LIVERPOOL MILE…

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Produce. Dairy. Case Eggs Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 15

There was again a strong demand for all classes of eggs yesterday, and case varieties were substantially dearer. River consignments sold at from 1/ to 1/2, and…

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Farms Under-stocked. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 14

The recent rises in the price of cattle have had the effect of clearing the district of all surplus stock, and the high prices ruling have tempted several hundreds of stockowners to…

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Dairy Stock Sold. Serious Outlook. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 14

At the Camden stock sales last Tuesday fat stock, cows, heifers, and calves realised very big values, and it is estimated that two-thirds of the 300 head of mixed stock…

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Egg-laying Competition. at Grafton Experiment Farm

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

The poultry instructor reports in connection with the above:—"The weather for December has been very changeable. Some days repeated [?]eat waves were experienced, the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Skylark

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

The report made by the Victorian Government Entomologl[?]t, Mr. C. French, jun, that the English skylark had proved destructive to vegetable crops, which was mentioned in these…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

GOONDIWINDI.—The Goondiwindi branch of the Warwick Butter and Dairying Co., Ltd., was officially opened here on Friday by Mr. Godfrey Morgan, M.L.A., in the…

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Liberals and Farmers. Discord at Inverell

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 11

INVERELL, Friday. -- At the meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Inverell branch, to-day, Mr. A. T. Hapgood, president of the Inverell Liberal League, wrote resigning…

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A Farmer's Offer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 10

Mr. H. R. Davies, of North Court, Wallendbeen, forwards the following copy of a letter he has addressed to the Wheat Board: -- "Owing to the treatment wheatgrowers are…

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The Farmers' Representative

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 10

YASS, Friday. -- Mr. F. W. Reynolds, who has been appointed to the Wheat Board as the farmers' representative, is a grazier residing at Binalong, and is held in high esteem…

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Farms Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6
Also in Nepean Times

A. L. Hinton, Farm Salesman, of 70, Pitt-street, Sydney, has good enquiries for Poultry Farms, Orchards and Small Mixed Farms, especially on terms. Usual…

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Wheat Board

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 13

The total number of claims for extra compensation received by Mr. Fitzpatrick, secretary of the Wheat Acquisition Board, to date, is 78. The forms, will be forwarded to the…

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Fined for Printing Pastoral Amsterdam, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 1

The "Tijd," for printing the pastoral of Cardinal Mercier, in which he stated that the Belgians still owed allegiance to King Albert, and for which the was thrown into prison, has been…

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Chicago Wheat Panic New York, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 1

The wildest pandemonium prevailed in the Chicago wheat pit following upon the reports of immense cash sales. Wheat options for May touched 141.75 cents,…

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Wheat Seizure. the Government's Critics. Mr. Ashford in Reply

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 7

"When I was young and unsophisticated I had a very high opinion of the press," said Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, yesterday. "The good opinion I had I am now…

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Britain and America. Concessions Foreshadowed. Australian Wool. London, Saturday Morning

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1915 · page 1

A Times correspondent at Washington foreshadows concessions, minimising interference with the commerce of the United States…

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