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Farming & the land, 1915

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 13

Sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange. Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 6583 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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The Wool Market

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 29

THE first sales of the now year were held in Brisbane during the past week, when some 24,000 bales were submitted. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that keen…

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Dear Butter. No Market Boosting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 11

The housewife is now paying 2d, or possibly, 2½d per lb. more for butter than the normal price in midsummer, and not altogether unnaturally asks what is golpg to be the end of…

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Extension of Wheat Culture

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 3

In a recent article, the Hon. James Ashton, discussing the local conditions brought about by the war, urged strongly the necessity of increasing the area devoted to crop production,…

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New Zealand Wool Exhibit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The Department of Agriculture is preparing a special exhibit of New Zealand wools, which will be forwarded by the next steamer for display at the Panama…

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Sheep-stealing. Exemplary Sentence. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 12

William Matthew Colbert, 17, and Christopher Reinbold Hartwig, 24, appeared at the Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, and were charged on different counts…

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Wheat Seizure. No Buyer Available

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 14

FORBES.—Although there is not much wheat in the market in this district this season the owners find difficully in disposing of what little there is owing to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral the State of the Country. Delegate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 3

As a result of a very heavy hail and rain storm, much damage was caused to vegetable gardens. Recent rains have caused, an immense improvement to potato crops, and good…

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Urana Wheat Lands. Unlocking Grazing Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

WAGGA. Tuesday.--There is every indication that definite action will shortly be taken in the direction of making available for settlement the Lake Urana country, embracing an area…

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Wheat-growing. Grain Plots at Delungra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 14

Plots located on Mr. W. Tonkin's farm, Garfield, Delungra, were sown on June 4 last year on chocolate soil, which had been mould-board ploughed 5in deep in February,…

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London Market Cables. Wheat. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 13

The wheat market is quiet, and prices are steady. SILVER. Bar silver was quoted to-day at 22 13-16d…

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Bush Fires Raging. Sheep Burned. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

Fires are still raging in coastal districts. The whole countryside from Puketol to Waione is a mass of flames. Other residences and fences have been destroyed, and…

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New Zealand's Wool. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 12

In order to demonstrate New Zealand's capabilities in the production of the finest wool the Agricultural Department is sending in display of sample fleeces to the Panama…

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The Wheat Grab. Jurisdiction of Commission. Point Overruled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Inter-State Commission to-day resumed the hearing of the plaint lodged by the Commonwealth Government, asking that the Government of the State…

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Wheat Problem. Commonwealth Case Opened. Injunction Application. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 11

The application by the Federal Government for an order to prohibit the New South Wales Government and the Inspector-General of Police of New South Wales from preventing…

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Wheat for New Zealand. Kaiapoi Will Leave. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

Mr. Cann has agreed to Mr. Hughes's stipulation regarding the wheat on the Ka[?]apo[?], and the vessel will now be permitted to leave Sydney…

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Wheat Quieter. La Plata Grain Easier. London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 6

The wheat market, was much quieter today and La Plata grain was offered at rates 3d to 6d below those previously announced. Grain of all qualities was in freer supply,…

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Active Wool Demand. France and America Buying. London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 6

The first series of the London wool sales opened to-day before a capital attendance of buyers, comprising a large number from the principal home districts. French and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Big Advance in Prices. French Buyers Operating

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

At the Sydney Wool Sales this afternoon three catalogues were offered, covering [?] bales. They were John Bridge and Company, Limited, [?] bales, Dalgety and Company, Limited, [?]…

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The Wheat Grab. Methods of the Board. Protest by Members of the Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

Wr. F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.C., president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, presided at a meeting held this afternoon at the rooms in Gro[?]-street, city, at which the following…

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