Farmers' Hours
The Berrigan Shire Council has decided to co-operate with the Windsor Municipal Council in an endeavor to have the Daylight Saving Act repealed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Farmers' Grievances. Minister's Statement
Mr. Grahame stated on Monday that he had been making inquiries into a number of matters relating to the wheat crop in respect of which certain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers and Politics
Looks as if they are moving that way, too, in New Zealand:—An opinion was expressed recently at a meeting of the Taranaki executive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farms for Soldiers. Complaints From Dubbo
At a meeting of the Dubbo P.O. Board Mr. W. J. Blackmore propounded a scheme for the establishment of a farm for returned soldiers in Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canterbury Crops
The threshing results have disclosed a very disappointing wheat yield in nearly all parts of Canterbury (New Zealand), in consequence of the heat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Produce. Dairy. Egg Market Still Advancing
Interest in Sussex-street at present centres on the egg market. Yesterday morning now-l[?]ds were again advanced 1d, quotations being at 1/8, with choice selected lots…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Crops and Stock
COOMA.--The district stock Inspector reports an abundance of feed for sheep, too much, in fact, as in some places they are suffering from grass seeds. Stock arc in excellent condition…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Elevators. Views of Farmers
The attitude of the farming community on the question of wheat elevators was stated rather plainly by Mr. T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers'…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cattle Stealing Alleged
Harold Power (34) and Herbert Leo (27) were committed for trial at the Parramatta Police Court on two charges of cattle-stealing at Seven Hilts…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Elevators
Mr. D. F. J. Harricks, president of the Engineering Association of New South Wales, writes with regard to the deputation to the Premier on Wednesday:--…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Export of Wheat. Farmers Favour Co-operation
At a meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a letter was read from the general secretary of the Western Australian Farmers and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat Board. Melbourne
The Federal Government intends again to approach the Commonwealth Wheat Board on the question of granting the farmers direct representation. A statement to this effect…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Produce. Wheat and Flour
The fixed legal maximum prices for wheat flour, null offal, and bread romaine unchanged yesterday. RAILWAY WHEAT MANIFEST…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Royal Show Wheat Entries
The season has been altogether against the harvesting of show samples of wheat, nevertheless the Royal Agricultural Society has received a total of 89 entries for the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Present Methods of Loading Wheat
This picture shows the bagged wheat being transferred from the truck (on the left) to barges, which are taken to the ship's side. The cumbersomeness of the method is apparent.—("Mirror" Phote.) The gantry now in use at Pyrmont; It is an advance on the barge system, but it is still slow as compared with the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Tasmania Without Wheat. the Federal Board Blamed
HOBART, Friday.--Replying to a deputation from the flour mill employees as to the closing down of mills on Monday next, owing to the shortage of wheat, the Premier said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wool Trade. a Postponement in Sight
On Tueseday last the first round of the second series of appralsements in the Sydney wool market wa concluded, and on Wednesday the second round was entered upon. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat Elevators. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—From the report concerning the deputation that waited upon the Premier on Wednesday afternoon last, and subsequent references thereto in the Press, it is clearly…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Alleged Cattle St[?][?]ng at Seven Hills. Well-known Resident Committed for Trial
At the Parramatta Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., Harold power and Herbert Lee, young men, were charged with stealing a cream…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Old Cry, "TO Organise!" Much Cry and Little Wool. Stuck for a Pound
The executive of the Frutigrowers' Association of New South Wales held their monthly meeting at Castle Hill on Saturday, with Mr. C. Churchill Tucker…
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