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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Wheat, Not Meat. Decision of Wheat Board. Mr. Ashford's Proposal Opposed

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

At a conference in Melbourne, the Central Wheat Board of Australia agreed that farmers should be encouraged to pers[?] in wheatgrow[?] rather than that they should turn their…

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Wheat Board Expenses Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

The accounts of the head office administration of the Australian Wheat Board, as apart from the accounts of the wheat committees, submitted to the Auditor-General for…

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Oversea Market Cables. Butter. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 14

There has been no butter or margarine distribution this week. CEREALS. There is no wheat offering in cargoes or…

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Wool Agreements. Mr. Higgs's Disclosures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--in the House of Representatives late to-night Mr. Higgs (Q), who was Preasurer in the first Hughes Cabinet, made a series of disclosures in connection with…

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The Wool Trade. Continuous Appraisements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 11

Appraisements are now practically continuous in the Sydney market. As soon as one round of catalogues has been priced by the appraisers, a succeeding series commences…

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Wheat or Stock. Board Favours Cultivation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. [?] Grahame, returned from Melbourne yesterday after attending a conference of the Central Wheat Board on the previous day. He…

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"Asking for Trouble." Stacking New Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

The report from Albury that at stations on the Culcalrn-Corowa line new wheat was being dumped on old sites, near weevil-infested stacks, was referred yesterday to Professor…

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Our Wheat Asset. the National Aspect

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 12

In his several capacities of wheat-grower, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, member of the State Wheat Board, and managing director of the Co-operative…

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Produce. Wheat Flour, and By-products

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

The fixed legal maximum prices of wheat, bread, flour, bran, and pollard remained unchanged yesterday. There were 790 tons of wheat and 195 tons…

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Saving the Wheat. Weevil-destroying Machines Professor Lefroy's Mission

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

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Wheat Versus Meat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 11

Sir,—We have wheat here that cannot be shipped for some time. The whole of New South Wales and Queensland, and I beleive the other colonies also, are at least 3O per…

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Nothing Sinister in Wool Disposal Agreements. Mr. Higgs' Charges

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

The agreement's made by the Commonwealth Government on the recommendation of the Central Wool Committee with the Colonial Combing, spinning, and Weaving Company and…

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Wheat or Meat Why Let Grain Perish? Pig and Poultry Scheme

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

Mr. Arthur Griffith, recently a Minister in the New South Wales Cabinet, suggests that wheat lying here unshipped and in danger of being lost would be well employed in providing a guaranteed…

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Record Crop

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

From a 7-year-old black Jap plum tree, grown by Mr. James B[?] of Castle Hill, 60 al-bushel boxes were picked. This it is claimed. is [?] a record. Last year the…

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Produce. Dairy. Eggs Again Higher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 14

Prices were firm for new-laid eggs in Sussex-street yesterday. Supplies had not yet resumed the normal condition ruling before the last rain, and agents asked 1/6 for graded…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 11

BLACK MOUNTAIN.—For the month at December the Black Mountain Co-operative Dairy Company paid suppliers at the rate of 1s [?] per pound net for the choicest butter the total…

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Prize-Winning Crop

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

Temora, Saturday.--Messrs. D. and J. Gagie, of "Spy Hill," Wyalong, have harvested the crop which won the recent Royal Agricultural Society's competition. It has…

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Farmers Fight with Fire Wellington

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

By a fire which occurred on Thursday evening among wheat farms on the Parkes-road, a few miles from this town, several farmers have suffered serious losses. Mr. W. Bishop…

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Damaging Timber Farmer Heavily Fined DENILIQUIN

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

At the Finley Police Court J. O. Schier, a farmer, pleaded guilty to twelve charges of damaging pine trees on the Conargo Shire-road. The fines and costs amounted…

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Bush Fires. Farms Suffer Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

GEURIE. Friday.--A fire started on Mr. Pearson's holding. "Goonoo," on Thursday, and raged fiercely all day. It was checked last night by a large gang of fire-fighters. Mr…

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