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Farming & the land, 1916

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Roumanian Wheat. Purchased by Britain. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Britain has purchased £10,000,000 worth of Roumanian wheat…

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Cargo of Wheat Sold. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 10

A cargo of 6500 tons of wheat was yesterday sold by the Australian Wheat Board for May shipment. The price obtained was 70s per quarter, which is the highest that has yet been…

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The Australian Wheat Harvest. Transportation Arrangements

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 12

The question of the transportation of the Australian harvest overseas is now assuming an interesting phrase. The question is one of tonnage, and…

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Butter and Bacon Industry. Increased Wages Asked For

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 10

An application has been lodged by the Cold Storage and Ice Employees' Union to the Food Supply and Distribution No. 6 Board which deals with the whole of the freezing…

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Homebush Fat Stock ' Sales. Yesterday's Markets. Sheep.--firmer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 8

Although there was not any quotable rise in values, the highest rales of last day were fully sustained, and as the market on Thursday was decidedly lower during closing sales yesterday's…

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The Wheat Pool. Saving It From Speculators

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of Bemoan farmers a protect was made against the injustice done those placing wheat in the pool and the following resolutions were…

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English Wool Trade. All Price Record Broken

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

LONDON, December 10.--The sales have been continued this week under very favorable conditions, there being no complaint to offer on the ground of attendance, competition, or prices…

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Wheat Prices in London. a Charge Against Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 7

The London Journal "Fairplay," commenting upon the Australian wheat pool scheme, says: "The general assumption is that British shipowners by running up…

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Exportable Wheat Valued at Over £18,000,000

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 1

In discussing the crop prospects in New South Wales, the chairman of directors of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Ltd., stated to- day that in some parts the…

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The Wool Market Keen Competition In London Conditions Reproduced in

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

At the Sidney wool sales on Thursday the quantity catalogued was 8768 bales and sales, at auction and by private contract amounted to 10,361 bales. The market…

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Wheat Pool. Conference in Melbourne. Price May Be Increased. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 10

Further consideration was given to-day to the wheat pooling scheme at a conference attended by Senator Russell, the Ministers of agriculture for Victoria (Mr. Hagelthorn),…

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London Markets Activity in Wheat Values Further Advanced London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

A much stronger market was in evidence to- day for Australian new season's wheat. Heavy buying was done, and quotations in consequence were on a higher basis…

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Homebush Sales a Falling-Off in Supplies Cattle Prices Again Oh the Up Grade

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

The total number of sheep, including lambs on offer at Homebush yesterday, was 19,240 head. The yarding, as regards quality, was a good one, merinos…

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Foreign Cables Roumania's Wheat Harvest Purchased by Britain for £10,000,000

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The Balkans correspondent of the London "Times" states that British representatives have concluded arrangements with Roumania for the purchase of…

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The Grain Harvest The F.A.Q In N.S.W. Wheat Elevator Tests in Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 7

A test was made on Thursday by the N.S.W. railway authorities with two of the six grain elevators that have just been erected at Glebe Island, Sydney,…

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English Wool Trade. Record Prices in Coleman-street. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Dec. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 7

As in 1914, so in 1915 there have been eight series of London sales, the last of these opening on Tuesday of this week. The series opened before a good room of buyers, French…

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Bush Fires in the Riverina. Farmers Lose Heavily.[?]

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

[?] farther [?] break [?] on [?] Brothers [?] six hell from [?]…

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French S Forest Farms

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

It is expected the there will he a[?] number of workers [?]ing last for and solders at French, Fo[?] sorrow [?] Day.[?]…

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Commercial. Sussex-street Trade. Todays Business. Clarence River Farming. What Rain Means

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

Our Grafton correspondent [?] planting on the [?] swing. The farmer and [?] since the splendid [?]…

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Season Reports. State of the Crops in New South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 7

Messrs. Sullivan Bros., Mullmuddy, Mudgee, have harvested a beautiful crop of wheat, which once more proves that Mudgee is one he safest wheat-growing districts. From 19-acres they…

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