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Farming & the land, 1917

9,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Wool Appraisements. the Second Series

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

The first catalogues of the second series of Sydney wool appraisements were made available for publication yesterday. The high range of prices was maintained. The Pastoral Finance…

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Organisers' Reports. Wheat Lumping at Manildra

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 23

Geo. Fern. Central Branch:—Since the first of the year I have been operating in Molong, Orange, and Wellington districts, including Larras Lake settlement…

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Queensland Beef Cattle Industry. Greatest Cattle-raising Country in the Commonwealth. Room for Greater Expansion. the Meat Industry

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 16

To Queensland the meat industry is a source of great wealth, and every year a marked expansion is recorded. For many year's past the State has not only amply…

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Oversea Market Cables. Wool. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 9

There have arrived since the last series of sales 230,500 bales, of which 155,500 bales have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers. With the quantity held over there…

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Proceeds of the Wool Clip. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. L. Kendall, manager of the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales, speaking at a meeting of the war service committee, said that if the date of the…

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Farmers' and Dairymen's Milk Company

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. R. H. Antill presided at the 11th annual meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers and Darymen's Milk Company, Limited, held at Harris-street, Ultime. The report stated that the year opened…

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

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Following is the number of bags of wheat despatched [?] on all lines in New South Wales for the week ended January 27 JUNEE…

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Damaged Wheat. Who Is to Pay for the Loss. Complaints of Country Agents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

YOUNG.—Debit notes received by country wheat-buying agents should dispel all doubt as to who is to pay for wheat deteriorated or destioyed after being accepted into last…

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More About the Farmers' Big Profits

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

Dear Worker,—I would ask space for a few lines in defence of that much abused individual, the farmer; or, as he is more commonly…

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Soldiers' Farms. on Irrigation Area. Farming to Be Taught

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 7

In view of his recent tour through the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, yesterday referred to the scheme to settle returned soldiers on…

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Produce. Dairy. Advance in Cheese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 9

The wholesale price of cheese advanced ½d per pound. The proclamation of January 29 fixes the price of prime loaf and medium cheese sold waithin the…

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Necessitous Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

"Special Lease" writes:—Referring to "J.R.P.'s" letter in your issue of December 28, be could not have had much experience when he puts any faith in Government promises…

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Farms in War Area. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 8

The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, which is taking an interest in the proposals for the agricultural restoration of the war-devastated districts in the…

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Farmer and Company's Employees. Proposed Contribution of £10,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

The Director-General of Recruiting, Mr. Donald Mackinnon, M.L.A., addressed about 1400 employons of Messrs. [?] and Co., Ltd., in the luncheon hall early yesterday…

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Tightening the Belt Diminished Crops LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 1

All Europe is tightening its belt. The correspondent of "The Times" at Rome predicts the early introduction of food tickets in Italy. The area under crop has been…

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Anticipations. Warwick Farm

Co-operator · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 3

MAIDEN HANDICAP. high FINANCE or INDIAN KING. JUMPERS’ FLAT. YELLOWBOG OR FITZMAC…

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The Courts. Civil. Farm Land at Nymagee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

An exparte application was made to Mr. Justice Harvey, in Equity, yesterday, on behalf of Edward Stephen Burt, for an injunction to restrain William Randall 'from proceeding…

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Farms for Soldiers. Irrigation Blocks at . Griffith

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, and Chairman of the Irrigation Commission, speaking yesterday with regard to the Irrigation areas for soldiers at Griffith, said that…

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Butter, Flour, and Wheat. Victorian Exports. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

The Victorian export returns for January show that the value of three primary producets—butter, flour, and wheat—sent oversea from this State, amounted to £1,034,233…

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Wheat

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Cheap wheat is a thing of the past. Throughout the country a thousand voices assert that unless the farmer gets a guarantee of at least four and sixpence a bushel or will not be able…

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