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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Wool, Stock, Property, Produce, Markets. Wool. Quiet in the Trade. the British Embargo

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 13

We take the following extracts from the reports of the Associated and Unassociated Wool Brokers:- Matters in the wool trade are quiet…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Keen Demand—generally Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

As yesterday's was the only market for the week, the supply was only a light one. Out of 28,472 sheep, including lambs, listed from 117 consignors, 25,700 head were penned. All…

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Wool at Home. Bradford Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

In the Bardford top market, there was far inquiry to-day and rather more business was done. The following press were realised [?]…

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Wheat. the London Market. London, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

The wheat market is steadles No.1 Northern Manitota, January shipment in north 5s 6d Flour is term, but reactive…

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Increased Wheat Areas. Scheme of Government Aid

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 7

Applications are being received by the Lands Department, which is administering the granting of monetary aid to necessitous wheat fanners…

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The Produce World. Wheat and Flour Shipments

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 7

During the week ended December 26 the shipments of breastuffs from the port of Sydney, according to Customshouse returns, were:-…

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Haul of Wool. a Yarn From Roubaix

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 14

The cables brought us a wild yarn from Roubaix (France) this week. They told us that the Germans had captured £15,000,000 worth of wool at Roubaix…

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The Market Mirror. Wool. Crossbreds the First Consideration

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 10

Events which have governed our wool trade for the first half of the current wool year have been unprecedented in the annals of our…

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"The Representative Wheat Parmer." Labour's Choice on the Acquisition Board

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

"Binalong" writes:—Sir,—In announcing the personnel of the Wheat Acquisition Board thie press remarks:—" The board must be…

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The Great Confiscation. All Wheat Seized. by Official Proclamation. Law Suit Probable

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

All the wheat in the State of New South Wales on Thursday last was declared to Be Government property. Only one exception was…

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Local Sale of Seed Wheat. Declaration Necessary. Wheat Acquisition Board, Sydney, 23rd December, 1914. Mr. T. I. Campbell, Sec., P. and S. Association, 7 O'Connell-street, City

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

Sir,—With reference to your letter of 30th ultimo, forwarded to this Board by the Department of Agriculture, I am directed to inform you…

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

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

The first half of the 1914-45 wool-selling season will long be remembered as a period of abnormal happenings. The experience of the effects of a big war involving all the…

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Seized Wheat. Legality to Be Tested. Federal Action. Deputation to Mr. Hughes. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

The Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, announced to-day that the Commonwealth intended to tike definite action in regard to the steps taken by the New South Wales…

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Dairying

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

Tainted butter or cheese is seldom met with on farms where the cow sheds and the cows are kept clean and the milking is carried…

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"Tin-pot Farmers' Meetings

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

Tin-Pot writes:—Mr. Flowers appears to have called the primary producers (farmers and settlers of New South Wales) " tin-pots,"…

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Position of Landlord and Share Farmer

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

Share Farmer writes:—I am about to enter into an agreement or lease of a piece of land on the share system with a farmer. This…

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The Farmers' Side. the F.S.A. MOVING. Preparing Case for Appeal

The Land · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 9

In the course of an interview yesterday with Mr. T. I. Campbell, General Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, we drew…

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£150,000 for Irish Farmers. Jeweller's Ulster Requests in £300,000 Will

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 8

Probate has been granted of the will of Mr.Willam Gibson, of [?]last and London. Chairman of the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, who died in November 1913, aged 74…

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Hogmanay Dinner. New YEAR's Eve at Farmer's

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

Anyone born south of the Tweed, and claiming no knowledge with the land of the Thistle and Heather, who attended Farmer's Restaurant last night, would doubtless find some difficulty…

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Britain's Dairy Industry. Crown and Growing Business

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 12

In a general survey of the dairy industry of Great Britain, published by the International Institute of Agriculture, Rome, from the pen of…

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