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Farming & the land, 1916

10,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

London Market Cables. the Wool Sales. London, Jan. 25

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

At the wool sales to-day there was a good selection of merinos, and full prices were realised. Crossbreds were very firm. There was spirited competition for all sorts. Prices…

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Commercial. Sussex-street Trade. Today's Business. Enormous Trainloads of Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

Mammoth trainloads of wheat are passing through Orange every day, bound for the [?] One day recently 11,000 tons of wheat were shifted from the west. The western…

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No Room for Wheat Position at Forbes Railway Forbes

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

At the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council last night, Alderman Leo Reymond moved that the railway authorities be written to urging the advisability of making…

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London Markets Australian Wheat Solid High Prices Paid London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

The market for Australian wheat cargoes continues on a firm basis to- day, and substantial transactions were negotiated. Australian steamer cargoes, April loading,…

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Kiama Show. Good Display of Cattle. Illawarra Cheese. (From Our Special Reporter.) Kiama

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

The Kinma Show, for many years noted for the excellence of its cattle display was opened In beautiful weather to-day, when the parade of stock, although showing a slight decrease…

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N.s.w. Wheat. Stacked and Despatched. Reports From Railway Stations. Despatched

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

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On the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Wagga Growing Crop Competition The Judge's Report

Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

A good deal of interest now attaches to the growing crop competition conducted annually in the Wagga district by the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, and the…

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Boy Shot. Accident at Warwick Farm

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Joseph Edward Richard Baxter, 18, living at [?] was accidentally shot at Warwick [?] o'clock yesterday afternoon. In company with some other boys he had…

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Skeeter Farm

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 32

The lady whose name is attached to one of the latest additions to the Bookstall series has already acquired a reputation as a skilful delineator of certain phases of…

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Share Farming at Forest Vale

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 13

N.S.W. Minister for Lands has made available the names of the successful applicants for Government share farms on the Forest Vale estate, near Wyalong…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Citrus Canker

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

In June last year a regulation was framed prohibiting absolutely the Importation of citrus trifollata stock from Japan owing to the providence of citrus canker in that country…

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Soldiers' Farms. at French's Forest. Building Commenced

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

About 300 voluntary workers journeyed to French's Forest yesterday to assist in clearing the land set apart for soldiers' farms and in lending a hand in constructing the first house…

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Bush Fires. Extensive Damage to Crops Cowra

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

Two outbreaks of fire occurred late on Monday afternoon one at North Quat Quatta, 12 miles cast of Cowra, and the other at Redlands, about the same distance west of the…

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Compensated Farmers. Forms to Be Filled In

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

The Attorney-General is hopeful Hint it will Lot be long before farmers will receive the additional compensation granted to them by the Government for wheat seized under the Wheat…

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The Farmers' Danger. Serious Bush Fires. in the Corowa District

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

COROWA, Wednesday.--The alarm for help for a country fire was given from the Corowa Fire Brigade Station, and four or five car loads of volunteers, with heaters, went out. The Fire…

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The Sheep and Wool Grower Sheep Wool Lamb-Breeding. Knowledge and Its Dissemination

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

Why is there not a standard work on lamb-breeding in Australia? If a man new to the business wants to learn, he can get little or no help from…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 15

An unusually light supply came to hand on Monday, only 748 head coming to hand from 40 owners. The yardings comprised a fair proportion of good to prime, light,…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 16

The number listed was only 1075 head, from 63 consignors. The great scarcity of fattening bullocks in the North-West and in Queensland is likely to keep the supplies…

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Homebush Sales Another Rise in Cattle Prices Brisk Competition for Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

The total number of sheep, including lambs, on offer at Homebush yesterday (Thursday) was 25,773 head, The yarding, as regards quality, was a fair one,…

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Straying Cattle

The Propeller · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

The matter of impounding straying cattle has been a source of annoyance to Hurstville Council for years past. Many…

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