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Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Swiss Wheat Monopoly. Vancouver

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

Lausanne advices state that a Swiss Government monopoly, controlling the exportation of cereals, as well as their sale within the country, is now in operation. It is…

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Fewer Cattle. Slaughter of Cows. Protective Legislation

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 3

It is no wonder that Queensland beef has practically disappeared from the Sydney market The shortage, whether artificial or real, is now even making itself felt in…

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German Wool Buyers. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10

Difficulty arose at the wool sales yesterday with regard to the presence of some German buyers. It is understood that the wool brokers met in the morning and resolved to…

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Seed Wheat and a Furious Press

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 12

WITH ineffable nerve the "Daily Telegraph." protests because the New South Wales Government has the good sense to protect the community in making…

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The Wheat Market. London. Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

Little was offering on the wheat market to-day. Quotations were is higher. Owing to the con[?] bad weather in the Arg[?]…

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Cattle Boom. Sensational Prices in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 8

At Enoggera fat stock salee to-day the market for beef was sensational. Rates per head rose by £2 to £3. compared with last week's prices, which were excessively high…

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The Wheat Market. Chicago Futures London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10

The visible wheat supply la 115,725,00 bushels. Chicago quotations yesterday were: —May, 136 to 138[?] cents per bushel; July, 122[?] to 124[?]…

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“The Wheat Grab” and Other Matters Pertinent Thereto

Co-operator · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 7

A large percentage of the opposition to the so-called “wheat grab” has for its main object the discredit of the political party, In power—-not the…

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Wheat Seizure. an Injunction Sought. Hearing in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Chief Commissioner, Mr. Piddington, K.C., and Mr. Commissioner Lockyer, sat as court to-day to deal with the adjourned application made by…

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Dairy Farmer Injured. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10

Robert Howe, a well-Known dairy farmer, of Dungay, formerly residing at Arncliffe, Sydney, was returning from town to-day in a springeart, when the horse he was driving…

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Wheat Seizure. Injunction Application. Hearing at Melbouene. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10

The Interstate Commission to-day resum[?] the hearing of an application by the Commonwealth for an interim injunction to restrain the Government of New South Wales…

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Wheat. Stacked and Dispatched. Reports From Country Railway Stations

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 3

The following reports show the number of base of wheat dispatched from [?] on the [?] of New South Wales during the week coded January 9:—[?]…

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Ten Thousand Bales. Wool for United States. Agreement Fixed. Vancouver

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

The Boston ship Aryan may load a cargo of 10,000 bales of merino wool at Sydney, and, bring it immediately to the United States. The owner has been notified that the cargo…

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Compulsory Sale of Wheat. Commonwealth V. State of New South Wales. Interim Injunction Granted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 17

Preliminary proceedings in the action taken by the Commonwealth Government against the New South Wales Government over the compulsory sale of wheat…

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Dairy Chemical Co., Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 29

One of the numerous problems with which the dairy farmer is confronted all over the States is immediately solved by the Dairy Chemical Company, who have their…

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Sugar Workers at Harwood Island. Notes From the Rep. Farmers and Settlers' Discourtesy

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 19

DEAR WORKER:—The Christmas and New Year holidays passed quietly at Harwood Island. There were no local sports of any kind, but most of the boys went…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sanguine Succeeds in Liverpool Mile.— Quisita Takes the Handicap.—Pink and Blue a Winner.—Welter Goes to Cacique

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 9

It was unfortunate that rain fell in the city just about the time when the trains were leaving for Warwick Farm, and the attendance suffered accordingly. No…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

BYRON BAY.—The North Coast Co-operative Companys pay last month was £119,8OO being over £12,000 more than any previous month, and easily a record pay—1000 tons of…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

WAGGA.—At the annual meeting of the Murrumbldgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, the president in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said it was…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Backward Fruitgrowers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

It is disconcerting to find the executive of the Fruitgrowers' Association officially asking the Department of Agriculture for advice as to the best means of treating brown rot in…

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