Warwick Farm Karanaud King's Game Finish Greenstead Outpaces the Youngsters
Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 11
There was an average attendance at Warwick Farm yesterday, when a few light showers fell, but did not interfere with the racing. Fields were fair throughout, and as the winners…
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The Sun · Sunday 4 February 1917 · page 5
The making of gardens is older than the making of books. The primitive desire is still strong with us. Even the men in the dusty, smoky city cultivates the back yard…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7
Mr. William Smith, Currabubula, writes:— I quite agree with "Grazier's" letter. The extinction of our flocks is threatened, and the sheep [?]ndustry is not only the staple…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 11
Messrs. Prescott, Ltd., write as follows:— Butter.—This week's local sales have Improved on account of the cooler weather, but the 50 per cent. quota still leaves a surplus available for the "pool."…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7
Mr. A. S. McKenzie, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, advises that, in company with Mr. R. R. Mallett, Kyogle representative on the Tick…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 8
The Governments of Australia, Commonwealth an[?] State, have taken the proper course in guaranteeing the farmers three shillings a bushel for the next wheat…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7
Our Blackheath correspondent forwards the following d[?]tails regarding the ways of the wheat pool:- Here is a recent experience of a firm of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 11
Bitherto we have heard only of American interests in the construction of wheat elevators. But British engineering firms are well known in such construction work, although our…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6
"HOBART, Friday.--The Government appraisement of the Hoburt catalogue of 5991 bales was -completed to-day. Generally speaking, the results were very satisfactory. The clip as a…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 11
Chicago wheat future are quoted:—May, opening 1.64½ dollars, closing 1.59[?] dollars; July, opening 1.45 dollars, closing 1.41½ dollars…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3
The Minister for Agriculture, as stated ln Saturday's issue, denies the suggestion made in these columns that the Government was abandoning whoatgrowlng at Woodlands farm…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 8
LONDON, Sunday.--Business on the wheat markets was at a standstill Friday and yesterday morning, with quotations nominally unchanged, but firm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Warwick Farm Racing Club. February Meeting. Karanaud King Wins Warwick Handicap
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 12
The February meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was held on Saturday afternoon in fine but dull and threatening weather, but, with the exception of a slight shower just as the horses went to the post for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Farm Labour
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7
The problem of providing [?] sufficient supply of farm labour, and keeping the men in the country districts, [?]s one of first importance. The reasons for the shortage of rural…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3
LOOKHART.-- What is being delivered very freely to the railway station. During the past fow days nearly 5000 bags passed over the weighbridge, and up to Thursday about 85,000…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3
DUBBO.--At a meeting of the Dubbo P.P. Board .Mr. w. J. Blekomore propounded a Rchcme for the establishment of a farm for returned soldiers In Dubbo dletriot. A discus-…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.-- Thursday in the Canterburt distriet disclosed that the wheat crops are disappointing Crops that looked like 40 to 50 bushels are only yielding 30 on an…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 7
At the last meeting of the council of the Illawarra Dairy Cattle Association Mr. T. James, secretary, reported having visited the Richmond River district, where he had received…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 7
The first draft of sheep for the Kiama district, where dairying holds sway, arrived at Tabbagong last week, were Mr. Harry King, one of the prominent district cattlemen, has…
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The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5
An experiment was made last year with this "Burbank" fodder plant at the College of Agriculture connected with the University of California…
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