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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Sheep Poisoned. Baits Land for Rabbits

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 11

At a meeting of the Tamworth P.P. Board. Mr. A.D. Gridiths of cur ewis. wrote that be had lost a considerable number of sheep owing to the fact of…

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Meat Industry. Forward, Buying in Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

The Necessary Commodities Control Commission yesterday continued its inquiry [?] the high prices prevailing in the meat i[?] dustry. Mr. Justice Edmunds presided. Mr. J…

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The Produce World Seed Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

Up to the present the Government has purchased 300,000 bushels of seed wheat. The Minister for Agriculture states that this is now being…

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Wheat Appeals. Question of Date

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 11

In the Legisative Assembly on wednesday, questions were ashed [?] the latest date upon [?] against the price of on pet [?] for…

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The Wheat Grab More Protests from Farmers Hearing by the Inve[?]tate Commission

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

Argument proceeded this week before the interstate Commission, which is giving judicial attention to the Commonwealth's application for an injunction…

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Bale of Wool Brings £1770

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mackay Brothers' bale of wool, which was sold in Sydney for £500, brought £1770 at the London sale, in aid of the War Relief Fund…

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The Wheat Seizure Inquiry. Judgment Reserved

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

The hearing of the Federal Government's plaint against the Government of New South Wales and the Inspector-Ceneral of Police of New South Wales…

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Milk and Butter Tests. Kiama Show Champion Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

The awards in connection with the Kiama (N.S.W.) show were announced an Monday for the champion prizes in the milk and butter tests us follows:…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Generally a Strong Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 9

Out of 36,722 sheep, Including [?]mbs, listed for yesterday's sales from 182 consignors, about 35,000 were penned. The consignments included one draft of 1000 and 10 of 500 to [?]…

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Extensive Defalcations. a Wool Clerk's Admissions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

At Sydney Quarter Sessions on Wednesday. Walter Browning pleaded guilty to two charges of forging and uttering cheques, each for the sum of[?] and…

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

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

The market continues to show great vitality for all free, well-grown wools, and the best rates of last week have again been available. Catalogues during the week…

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Wheat for New Zealand. Federal Government's Attitude

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

Mr. W.M Hughes Attorney—General, stated on Tuesday that misstatements had been published in a section on the press regarding the relusal of…

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Payment for Eeized Wheat. Tho Government's Slow Methods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

Many farmers in the Dubbo district complain bitterly that they are unable to obtain payment for wheat covered by the seizure proclamation, and delivered to…

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Wool Booming. High Prices in London. London

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday home consumers continued to operate on a liberal scale, both for merinos and crossbreds. American and French operators bought to a very…

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Farmers' and Dairymens' Milk Company. Record Year's Business

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

In their report for the year ended December [?] last [?] directors of the Farmers and Dairymen's [?] Company, Limited. stated that not only had the volume of trade increased, but,…

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Crop Growing Tests N.S.W. Government Farm Variety Trials of Purebred Wheats

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 7

Plots located on Mr. W. Tonkin's farm, Gar field, Delungra, were town in June last year, on chocolate boil, which hod been would-board ploughed…

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Rural Workers. Dairy Farmers' Fears

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

NOWRA.—Mr. Justice Heydon's pronouncement that wages boards could now meet to consider claims for increases was commented upon by Mr. R. Shepherd, president of the…

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The Wool Market Everywhere Buoyant Both Merino and Crossbreds Active

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

In the earlier part of the present wool scroll, with the demand restricted to the classes of wool suitable for the making of khaki, New Zealand…

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The Wheat Grab. Decision Reserved. (By wire from our Commissioner.) Melbourne, Thuraday

The Land · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The Inter-State Commission has finished taking evidence and hearing argument on the wheat grab. Decision has been reserved…

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Wheat Seizure. Objection to Compulsory Price. Mr. Cusack in Defence. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

The Town Hall was'packed yesterday afternoon, when the farmers of the district assembled to lodge a protest against the provisions of the Wheat Acquisition Act. The…

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