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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

9,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Wheat. How Britain Needs It. Importance of Local Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister, speaking to the toast of "The Press" at the Lord Mayor's luncheon to-day to the visiting newspaper proprietors, made a reference to…

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Warwick Farm Results Well-backed Horses Win Most of the Races

Referee · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 1

Warwick Farm had its meeting on Saturday, and though sufficient rain had fallen earlier in the week to make the track a trifle, slower than usual, it was in good order. A couple of showers…

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The Pitt Town Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

As one who has visited tho above in company wiht prospective students, I gather that the chief trouble was the lack of a laundrywoman. It would have been a practical…

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Produce. Dairy. Further Advance in Eggs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 13

There was a further advance in the price of new-laid eggs in Sussex-street yesterday. Newlaids were quoted at 1/6, with choice selected at 1/7. River consignments were selling at…

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Dairying at Yanco. Interesting Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 9

The "Irrigation Record" furnishes some particulars to show the possibilities of dairying on the irrigation areas. Particulars of one settler's returns, who is working a 54-acre…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 9

WINGHAM.—The tenth annual meeting of shareholders of the Wingham Butter Factory discloses an increase of 17 tons over the output for a similar period last year. The…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Fruit Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 9

The present season has clearly shown that the fruit industry is sadly in need of reform. If is were not that Sydney is one of the best markets in the world for fresh fruit, there…

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Runaway in the City State Farm Employee Killed

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

In attempting to stop a runaway in Central-square this afternoon, William Williams, aged 60, who was employed at the State Farm at Randwick, was run over and killed…

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Dairy Supervision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8

The Willoughby Council has received a communication from the Director-General of the Board of Health, pointing out that the following instructions had been issued to dairy…

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Warwick Farm Notes. Successful Favorites

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 39

Prospects of fine weather on February 3 for the meeting at Warwick Farm, did not look too bright. Fortunately, there were only a few light showers. while the track was in good…

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Wool

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 41

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd.. report under date February 1: The appraisement of wool is being proceeded with in the Sydney market with improving expedition. The…

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Wheat Traffic

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The Railway Department's weekly return shows that the quantity of wheat shipped during the week was 224,670 bags, as compared with 171,713 bags during the…

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Wheat Elevators

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Holman's mind is so bright and vivid, has such a power of localisation, that he cannot turn it to any subject but that the subject is at once, as it were, under a spotlight, attracting the curious attention of the public. This has happened to the "Wheat Elevators, which until the Premier spoke yesterday received only languid notice…

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Cattle Tick. Dipping Experiments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

When visiting the Northern Rivers last your the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. C. Grahame, promised several deputations that waited upon him on the subject of dipping…

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The Wheat Elevators

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

The Premier is to be con[?] on his reply to yesterday's deputation concerning the [?] of wheat elevators. This may be frankly conceded even by those who are a…

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Wheat Traffic. Huge Quantities Stored

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

A return from the Railway Department [?] that the quantity of wheat entrained du[?] the week was 224,670 bags, as compared with 171,713 bags during the preceding week. The…

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The Soil. Cattle Tick Control. Dipping Experiments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7

When visiting the Northern Rivers last year the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. C. Grahame promised several deputations that waited upon him on the subject of dipping…

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The Markets Wool Appraisements: Quicker Results

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 32

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date February 2, that business is now proceeding much more rapidly in connection with Sydney wool appraisements. Last week…

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Price of Wheat. Wellington (N Z.)

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

In connection with the fixing of prices for wheat the Government intends to guarantee growers 5s 5d per bushel for next year's crop, or at discretion 5s 10s…

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Visible American Wheat. New York, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

The visible supply of American wheat and flour is [?] by "Bradstreet's as the [?]…

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