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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Crops and Pastures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

BUNDARRA, Saturday. -- The past week has been an exceptionally hot one, and as a result of the hot drying winds vegetation is burning off rapidly. The maize and potato crops have…

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Farmers and the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

BATHURST, Saturday. -- The local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day carried an emphatic motion of protest against the management of the New South Wales…

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Country Party. Liberals and the Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 6

BATHURST, Saturday. -- The Bathurst branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day discussed a proposal to form a Country party. Mr. J. C. Locke moved: --…

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Wheat Seizure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 5

DUBBO.—A well-attended meeting of farmers and citizens of Dubbo and district protested agaiust the action of the State Government in selling the wheat of the farmers of…

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Wheat Acquisition Act

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 9

The Wheat Acquisition Board wrote the Chamber of Commerce asking that a fourth firm be nominated to act with the three already appointed in regard…

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Watching the Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 6

The position in regard to wool export, arising out of last week's deputation of wool buyers and sellers, has been the subject of representations to the Secretary of State for…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 6584 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Australian Produce. London Notes. Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 3

LONDON, December 24.--The market for butter continues firm, and the demand this week has been very active. Trade has been handicapped to some extent by the congestion at the…

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Britain's Flour and Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday.--The General Federation of Trade Unions has issued a manifesto asking the Government to control flour and wheat, limiting the price of home-grown…

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Wool Sales. Tightening Regulations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 6

It is reported that legal proceedings will be taken by certain woolbuyers against selling brokers who have refused their bids. Yesterday's sale passed off without hindrance…

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Wheat Grab. Meeting at Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 6

DUBBO, Monday.--At a public, meeting to consider the action of the Government in seizing wheat, a resolution was carried expressing the opinion that the Government seizure, as…

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Seed Wheat. Situation at Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 5

JERILDERIE.—At a special meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held last Friday, Mr. A. W. Sleeman, vice-president, in the chair, the question of the wheat seed…

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The Wheat Grab. Young

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

Up to the present is land owners, having 29,950 bags of wheat, and 45 share-farmers, having 17.113 bags, within 10 miles of Harden, have lodged protests against the wheat [?]…

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The Wheat Grab Farmer's Meet[?]hgs in Protest the Case Before the Interstate Commission

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. Fisher, the tabor Prime Minister of Australia, quite clearly disagrees with the art ion of the Labor Premier of New South Wales in the matter of the…

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New Cattle Truck. Trial Trip From Moree

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 8

Last year a model of a cattle truck with a patent apparatus for keeping hot and fevered cattle cool while in transit during the hot weather was submitted to stockowners and selling…

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Wheat Again Advanced. London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 5

The wheat market was very firm to-day, and an advance of 1s per quarter was paid for American grain…

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Seed Wheat Forms. Police to Help

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 9

"It has come to my knowledge," said the Minister for Agriculture, "that the simple form which has been sent out by the Wheat Acquisition Board to the…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Tendency to Weaker Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 11

A fairly large supply was in view for yesterday's sales. Upwards of 39,075 sheep, including lambs, were listed from 175 consignors, and 39,880 head were penned, as…

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Sydney Wool Sales. a Record Price

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sale held this afternoon, in the Royal Exchange Rooms, Bridge-street, three catalogues, covering 6170 bales, were offered. They were Daigety and Company…

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Wheat Prices in England. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 9

The General Federation of Trades Unions has issued a manifesto asking the Government to control flour and wheat and limit the price of home-grown unmarketed wheat…

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