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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

10,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Farmers and Settlers' Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 9

DUBBO.—The Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held its annual meeting on Saturday last, when a very satisfactory condition of affairs was disclosed by the…

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Soldiers As Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 9

The cards circulated by the Defence Department amongst soldiers enlisting in Austrialia with a view to ascertaining, among other things, the number desiring to settle on…

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Wool Report

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 30

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, dated January 21, 1916:— Wool sales: "Market very strong…

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Wheat Crops Ablaze. Damage in Molong District. Molong

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

Three [?] in wheat pa[?] each other at short intervals. The [?] occurred at Ryan Brothers [?] and several hundreds [?]…

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London Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 17

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. have received the following cable from London:— "Good merino wools are 5 per cent higher. Medium wools and pieces par to 5 per cent…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

The first series of wool sales for this year in the Brisbane market was commenced on Tuesday last, when 12,200 bales were offered, the selling firms being:—Morcheads,Ltd., mactaggart Bros.,…

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Deep, Black, Loose Soil. To Get a Crop of Wheat

Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

"What is the best method of working the following class of soil so as to obtain a crop of wheat?. The soil is deep, black, and very loose, and in a dry season fails to…

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Wheat-steamers at London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Twenty vessels, monthly carrying cargoes of grain, and including the Mimiro from Australian and New Zealand ports, have arrived at London since December…

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Wheat, Wages—and You!

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 18

The following article, though written by Carl Ulonska in the "International Socialist" for American workers, has just as much application to Australian rural…

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No Cheap Loaf £15,000,000 for Farmers Saving the Wheat Market

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

There is no prospect at present of a further fall in the price of bread. Mr. Hall, Attorney- General, discussing the position this morning, said the action of the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

Some 5820 bales were submitted at to-day's wool sales, the selection, on the whole, being only medium. Buyers from Yrokshire and America were again purchasing freely at unchanged prices. The top price…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

A total of 13,504 bales were offered at the wool sales to-day. The chief purchases were made by Japanese, Yorkshire, and American buyers, whilst keen competition existed amongst French, Italian,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Successful Series

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

At the first series of wool sales for this year in the Brisbane market, held yesterday and the day Previously, a total quantity of 25,700 bales was submitted to an excellent…

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Wheat-growing. Position in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N. Z).—Considerable controversy Is taking place In the dominion about the price of wheat and the consequent price of flour, and a good deal of comment is made…

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State Income Tax. Value of Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

"North-west" wants to know:- How shall I value wheat held by me on December [?] 1915, to be delivered later under the Government scheme for marketing wheat? I can obtain an advance…

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Load of Wool Burnt. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

A large waggon with a load of wool drawn by a Caterpillar motor engine, while en route from Tilpa to Bourke, was burnt yesterday near Louth…

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Kaiser's Butter Mutual Admiration at Nish Strokes Prince's Face

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 1

The German press has published choice extracts from the Kaiser's conversations at Nish. To M. Radoslavoff, the Bulgarian Premier,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Successful Series. Excellent Prices

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

At the [?] of wool sales for the year in the [?] market, [?]…

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Wool Sales. Good Demand Maintained. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

[?] wool sales [?]…

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