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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

10,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Sixty-Two Million Bushels. Estimated Wheat Harvest. for New South Wales. Perhaps a Cheque for £15,000,000

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

The Government Statistician (Mr. J. B. Trivett) estimates the New South Wales wheat harvest at 62,050,000 bushels…

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Share Farming. Another Royal Commission. No Fees Only Expenses

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

Recently the Minister for Lands [?] to appoint Message. Lynch M P Dose and [?] bott. Ms L.A. a committee to Inquire [?] primary Industries of the Slate. [?]…

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Commercial N.s.w. Crops. [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

The what [?] is almost completed in [?] district, and excellent Yields have been obtained On the cas[?] sin[?] from 22 to as [?] per acre were garnered, which…

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State Children. How They Are Cared For. Cottage Homes and a Farm

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

Before the Federal Conference [?] of justices of the pea[?] morning at Daring House, Pitt[?] Mr. w. J. Green. Boarding…

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Warwick Farm Races. Machine Boy's Handicap

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

The attendance at Warwick Farm, Syd­ney, races on Saturday, was good despite the warm weather, and some fine racing was witnessed. The punters had a good…

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Trading Notes The Farmers' Requirements Uncle Wiseman's Review of Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 7

More levies on the man on the land in the shape of higher prices Gradual advances art taking place in most hard­ware lines, and there are more to…

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Season Reports. State of the Crops in New South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 7

Farmers at Harden at a Jubilant at the returns that are being obtained in the wheat paddocks, as they are much better than was anticipated. If rain and wind star as keep off for another two weeks a…

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Season Reports. Dairy Pastures in New South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 6

Conditions of the tweed at gr[?] going back to caught the contempary light and arrived up the country, and have door at lasting…

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A 60-Bushel Crop. Is It the Best?

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. E. J. Collins, of Forbes, tells of some record-smashing yields:— On Mr. John Glennan's farm at Goolagong, near Forbes, this year, 60…

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Starving Dairy Stock. Fodder for North Coast

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

A deputation representing dairy farmers in the Casino district, consisting of Messrs. A. C. Smith and J. T. Junor, accompanied by Messrs. R. A…

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Produce. Dairy. Dull Egg Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 11

As was indicated last week, the egg market was decidedly weaker when business opened yesterday morning. The nature of the operations during the day left very little…

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North Coast Farmers. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 7

The executive council of the Richmond and Tweed Tenant Farmers' Union has passed the following resolutions:—"(1) That the secretary write to the Necessary Commodities'…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Irrigation Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 7

There is a serious delay in deciding upon the future management of the Murrumbidgee irrigation areas. Several months have passed since Mr. Wade's death, and a permanent…

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State Share Farms Big Rush for Blocks Ex- Soldiers As Applicants

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 6

The Government's share- farming scheme has been launched with all the elements of success. Twenty-one blocks on the Wyalong- Cudgellico railway were offered and about…

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Paddock Set on Fire Rapid Spread of Flames Heavy Losses by Farmers Wagga

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

A serious bush fire, which appears to have been the result of a treacherous attempt to lay waste the whole countryside broke out on Heriot's estate, near Cookardinia, on…

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Crops and Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 9

ALBURY, Monday.--Mr. J. H. Schmidt, of Walla Walla, has completed harvesting his private experiment wheat plots. A few months back he was not sanguine of a go[?] yield from…

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"No Garden of Eden." North Coast Dairymen's Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.--At the last meeting of the executive council of the Richmond and Tweed Tenant Farmers' Union Mr. J. Harder Bangalow, moved that the secretary be…

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The Half-share Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 9

LISMORE, Monday.--At a meeting of the executive council of the Richmond and Tweed Tenant Farmers' Union, Mr. J. D. Condon, of Mullumbimby, hon. secretary, brought under…

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Farmlets for Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

Following on the example set by the Press Rifle Club on Saturday last, an appeal is being made to the members of the rifle clubs in the metropolitan area to assist in the clearing of…

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London Markets. Wool, Wheat and Metal. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 1

[?] to-day, [?]…

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