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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

9,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Cattle Stealing Charges

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday two cases of alleged cattle stealing were put off for a. week, the accused men, Herbert Lee (27)— brought…

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The Sheep-fly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 15

Mr. H. E. Kater, M.L.C., writes:—Mr. Wass, my manager at Yanganbil, writes in: "About three weeks ago I noticed that the common fly killer, or policeman fly, appeared in…

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Produce. Wheat and Flour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 13

The fixed legal maximum price for wheat, flour, mill offal, and bread remained unchanged yesterday. RAILWAY WHEAT MANIFEST…

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1917-18 Wheat Crops Guaranteed 3 Per Bushel May Get Much More Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Alexander Peacock, the Premier, explained to-day that the Commonwealth and Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and West Australia were…

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The Wool Trade. Appraisements in Full Swing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 15

The first round of the second scries of appraisements in the Sydney market commenced on Monday, proceeded on each day till yesterday, and will conclude on Tuesday…

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Oversea Market Cables. Butter and Cheese. Commandeered Australian Stocks. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 19

The market for Danish butter is slightly easier. Colonial butter is in strong demand owing to the delay in the arrival of large cargocs from Australia. Australian stocks are…

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Turf Tips. Warwick Farm Races. Maiden Handicap

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

Luxor 1, Indian King 2, High Finance 3. JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP: Yellowboc 1, Fitzinaek 2, Work 3. JUVENILE RACE: Malt Annie 1, Malt Maid 2. WARWICK HANDICAP: Charleville 1, Wirrilla 2…

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Form of Horses for Warwick Farm To-day Tulkeroo Discusses Programme Ponies at Victoria Park by The Scout Tween Drinks

Arrow · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 1

Hoyle is coins oft the troubled waters of politics. When yon can get anything for nothing that is about the value of it…

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Daylight Saving Opposition Miners and Farmers. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 17

At the quarterly meeting of the Western Delegate Board, held yesterday, the Daylight Saving Act was considered and unanimously condemned. It was agreed to submit the…

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Produce. Dairy. Eggs Dearer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 19

The egg market was considerably firmer yesterday New-laids were quoted at 1/3 to 1/4, with choice selected at 1/5. A few sales were reported at as high a figure as 1/6, but this…

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Woodlands State Farm. for Soldier Settlements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 18

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, yesterday referred to the recent decision to cut up the 22,000 acres of Government wheat lands at Woodlands, on the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Rabbitin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 15

Every Saturday morning we used to go out "rabbitin". There were five of us in the party, and a facetious neighbour having christened us the "Wyalong Hunters,," we seized on…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 15

In referring yesterday to the report made by the Kyogle branch of the Primary Producers' Union upon the arena set apart in that district for returned soldiers, Mr. W. G…

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The Soil. State Dairy Herds. Holsteins, Red Polls, and Jerseys

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 15

Recently reference was made to the Slate dairy herds, and it was shown how they had been systematically grouped and were being methodically improved. Since this work was…

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Fly Pest Ravages Among Sheep

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 2

The destruction caused by blowflies in the wool industry is now assuming serious dimensions. The pest has become worse recently owing to the moist atmospheric conditions…

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Wheat Prices London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 1

Wheat sales are at a standstill, and prices arc nominally unchanged. The Chicago quotations for wheat are: May, 164½ cents to 159½ cents; July, 145 cents to 141½…

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Wheat Liens Some Hard Cases

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 3

There is much indignation among wheat-growers at the way in which demands are being made upon them through the Wheat Board to give liens over the new season's crops…

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Canada's Wheat: Bulk Handling Growers' Interests Served

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 3

The accompanying illustration gives an idea of the bulk-handling system in the Alberta wheat-growing district of Canada. On the prairie lands there the grain is produced in…

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Wheat Guarantee Five Governments Partners Commonwealth to Find Cash MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 1

Sir Alexander Peacock explained this afternoon that the Commonwealth Government and the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and West Australia were…

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Next Season's Wheat at Least 3 Per Bushel States' Guarantee to Growers MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 5

Sir Alexander Peacock, the Premier, explained to-day that the Commonwealth and the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and West Australia were…

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