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Farming & the land, 1915

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 8

About 4900 bales were offered at to-day's wool sales. The selection included perhaps the best show of merinos that has so far been offered in Melbourne this season. A few light-conditioned comebacks and…

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Chicago Wheat Market. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 8

Chicago wheat futures were yesterday quoted:—May, 139 to 141[?] cents per bushel; July, 123[?] to 125[?]…

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Wheat Very Steady. London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

As a result of the severe storms experienced in the Argentine, the market for wheat to-day was very steady. There was less pressure to sell at 56s 6d to 58s 6d per 4801b., c.i.f…

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Catholics and Education. the Archbishop's Pastoral. Next Monday's Great Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 21

The following Pastoral Letter by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney was read at all Masses on Sunday last: "We deem it a paramount duty to write…

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The Rise in Wool. Satisfactory Sales

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 28

The resumption of the wool sales this week put a lot of heart into Australia, for competition was keen, and values have risen 5, 10 and 15 per cent. since December…

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English Wool Trade. Weakness in Merinos

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 3

LONDON, December 11.--Seldom has the wool Industry received such a shock as that which has befalten it this week. and at last everybody seems to have awakened to the fact that…

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The Wool Clip. Suggested Government Grab

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

The Government has seized the wheat crop of the State, a commission is Inquiring into the price of meat, coal, sugar, and other things, and now the Minister for Agriculture, in a…

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The Butter Business. Strong Statistical Situation. London, Dec. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

Arrivals of Australian butter during the last fortnight include the Morayshire with 100 boxes, the Moldavia with 37,085 boxes, the Osterley with about 11,000 boxes, and the…

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Wheat. Stacked and Dispatched. Reports From Railway Stations

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 3

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Sydney Wool Sales. Strong Market at Advancing Rates

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales this afternoon four catalogues were offered covering [?] bales. The brokers were the Country Producers selling Company Limited, with [?] bales the…

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Wool Sales. Record Prices Realised. a Belgian Buyer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 6

There was a full attendance of buyers in the Sydney wool saleroom, Royal Exchange, yesterday afternoon. The scene waa an animated one, and when Mr. J. Balthasar—Belgian…

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Dairy Farming and Its Drawbacks

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 43

Dairy farming forms the industry of a number of Australian people, especially of those living on the South Coast of New South Wales. Dairy farming entails a lot…

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Wheat Problem. Injunction Application. Mr. Garran's Argument. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 8

The Interstate Commission resumed its hearing to-day of the plaint laid by the Federal Government against the action of the New South Wales Government and…

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London Market Cables. the Wool Sales. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 9

The first series of the wool sales of the yeal opened to-day; 9717 bales were [?]atalogued, and they comprised an excellent selection of merinos and 462 bales of…

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The Wheat Seizure. Shipment to New Zealand. Kalapol Granted Clearance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

After much negotiation, the Kalapol, with 100,000 bushels of wheat for New Zealand, is to be permitted to leave the State. This information was contained in a telegram from…

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Forgot the Cotton Wool. Deafened in Emden Fight. Fremantle

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 6

One of the officers of H.M.A.S. Sydney, in a letter to his father in England, relates how cool everyone on board was during the fight with the Emden. "The hottest part of the…

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London Wool Sales. Crossbreds Higher. Active Competition. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 1

At the wool [?] day crossbreds were to per cent above [?] price Merinos were [?] at opening rates and there was [?]…

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London Markets. Wool Sales Active. 8699 Australasian Bales Offered. London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 5

The first series of London wool sales were continued to-day in the presence of a large assembly of English, American, and French buyers…

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English Wool Trade. London Sales Follow Australian. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Dec. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

The seventh series of London sales opened on Tuesday last. The attendance of buyers was by no means up to the average. On the opening day some very good new clip merinos…

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On the Land. Thate Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Agricultural. the Potato Crop

Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 7

"Provided the land is well cultivated during the summer, the very serviceable rains that have fallen in various parts of the Tablelands should ensure payable crops of…

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