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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Live Stock Sales Sheep Dull In Melbourne Keen Demand for All Cattle Offering

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

In the Flemington (Melbourne) live stock market on Thursday last 8,850 rat sheep wera penned, the quality being about equals to [?]ent yardings. There…

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Wool Commandeered

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

The Army Council has ordered that no wool of the 1916-17 clip be consigned to the United Kingdom from Australia or New Zealand, except to the Director of Army Contracts…

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Cold Storage of Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 10

The provision made by the New South Wales Government last autumn for a supply of butter during the past winter afforded a valuable opportunity for the observation of the behavior…

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World's Wheat Supply

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 9

The Rome Institute of Agriculture says that the yield of wheat in 16 countries of the Northern Hemisphere, and two of the southern are 74.7 per cent, of the 1915 yield, and 91.2 per…

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Farmers' Seed Wheat. No Government Assistance this Year

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 7

A farmer, writing over the signature "J.R.P," sends the following letter:— A week or two a[?] is was reported that [?] had been asked [?] the N.S.W. Parliament as…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Wheat Pool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 9

The authorities cannot ignore the fact that wheatgrowers are intensely dissatisfied at present, and unless soemthing of an effective nature is done to promote a better feeling…

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W.a. State Cattle Purchase

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

The Western Australian Government recently contracted for the purchase of 26,000 cattle in the Kimberley district. The Premier. (Mr. Wilson) now…

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Ships for the Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

The wheat position shows no change, writes our London correspondent, under date November 16. The market is about on the same level as it was a fortnight ago. Australian parcels…

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Exports From Sydney. Breadstuffs and Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The exports of wheat, flour and butter from the port of Sydney for the week ended 23/12/1916, according to the Customs House returns, were:—…

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Agricultural and Pastoral State of the Country. Ardlesthan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Exceptionally fine weather has prevailed in this district during the last few weeks, and stripping is being vigorously pushed forward. Splendid crops of grain are being harvested, and…

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Farmers. May Refuse to Grow Wheat. Complaint Against the Board. Mr. Campbell's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 10

Considerable unrest prevails in the farming industry throughout the Commonwealth. It is even suggested that next year's crop of wheat may be considerably curtailed if…

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The Commandeered Cattle. Writ Against Queensland Government

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

A wr[?] has been issued on [?]enan of Laura Duncan and Fitzroy Clarence Trotman, trustees of the will of William Duncan, deceased and Laura Duncan,…

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The Wool Clip. Controller Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--In connection with the purchase of the Australian wool clips, the Army Council has appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Vernon Willey, formerly of Francis Willey…

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Control of Wool. Army Organisation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 11

In connection with the purchase of the Australian wool clips, the Army Council has appointed Lieut.-Col. Vernon Willey, formerly of Messrs. Francis, Willey, and…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops. the Wheat Pool The Department's Review Operations Upon a Gigantic Scale

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 7

In an official review of the work of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture the following reference to the wheat pool occurs:—"In consequence of the war, the…

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Trespassing Sheep. No Claim Against the Land-owner

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

Dubbo (N.S.W.) purchased a few head of starving sheep some time ago and allowed them to run in an adjoining paddock. He asked the owners of this…

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Wool Trade Disorganised. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 12

The Bradford wool trade is practically suspended owing to rumours that the Government is requisitioning all stocks on account of the scarcity of wool and the extreme urgency of…

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Control of Wool. Army Organisation. London

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

In connection with the purchase of the Australian wool clips, the Army Council has appointed Lientenant- Colonel vernon Willey. formerly of Messars, Fracis, Willey, and Compan…

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Wool Clip Appraisers at Work Operators Reticent

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 5

The first appraisements of the New South Wales wool clip, which has been purchased by the Imperial Government, took place today. Catalogues were submitted by the…

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