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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Wheat Silos. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 13

The Wheat Board, the Railway, and other Government officials have inspected the main and branch line stations where the wheat silos are to be constructed, and…

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The Moira for the Cattle Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

It is expected in shipping circles that negotiations will be completed for the chartering by the West Australian Government of the steamer Moira to…

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Produce. Wheat and Flour by Rail

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 10

There were 109 tons of wheat and 200 tons of flour manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and Sydney sub-stations yesterday…

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The Wool Trade. Making Good Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

On Monday next the closing catalogue of the seventh series in the Sydney market will be submitted for appraisement. Without any break, the eighth series will commence on the…

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Oversea Market Cables. Wheat. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 15

A fair amount of wheat afloat has been sold. A parcel of Australian grain on passage to London has also been sold. TURPENTINE…

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Nearing the Rapids. Britain's Food Shortage. Warning to Farmers

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. [?] of the Board of Agriculture, addressing [?] of farmers [?]…

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Women on the Land. Work of the Farm Army. Notable Demonstrations. Possible Future Austraralians. London, December 4

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

The [?] at of woman comes in [?] their superb services to the [?] in response to agitation. [?] have always been in…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 15

There was again a scarcity of sides and ditches of bacon yesterday, and agents were still some days behind with the execution of orders. Small cheeses ware still plentiful, and…

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Warwick Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Saturday, February [?] is the date allotted Warwick Farm Racing Club to hold its next meeting. Six events comprise the programme, the principal race…

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Wonderful Farm Tractors

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

We have heard very little about agricultural tractors in Australia of late, and perhaps the prospect of a reduced wheat acreage may have something to…

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Dairy Bulls and Beef Shortage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

A prominent stock salesman ("Bovine") writes:— "Might I point out what, to some extent, appears to be the cause of a big percentage…

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The Soil. Line Breeding. Applied to Dairy Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Casino branch of the Australasian Jersey Herd Society Mr. W. Perry, a recognised authority on the subject on the North Coast, read a paper on line…

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The Goulburn Granaries Another Wheat-stacking Site

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 3

Still another wheat-stacking site is being prepared. At Cook's Cutting, near Goulburn, a new station will be open for traffic on February 7, the establishment of this new…

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Wheat Overdraft How the States Share It Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 1

The New South Wales share of the wheat overdraft is £368,000. Other States are debited as follows:—Victoria, £380,000; South Australia, £265,000; West Australia, £508,000; total…

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War Council Fund Contributing Bags of Wheat Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 1

Victorian farmers are to be afforded an opportunity of contributing bags' of wheat to the War Council Fund. Agents will receive the wheat and the War Council will be granted a…

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Topics of the Week Wheat or Meat, Sugar or Cows?

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 6

Nothing new under the sun. Just now, when controversy rages round the question of wheat or meat, it is interesting to recall a parallel of about twenty years ago. The Northern…

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Shall It Be Wheat or Meat? a Vital Problem for Australa

The Mirror · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 3

A snapshot taken by the Mirror photographer at the farmers' conference held in Sydney this week, to discuss the important problem whether wheat-growing shall be restricted and replaced by stock-raising…

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Wealth in Wheat This Year's Estimate 57,000,000 Bushels for Export

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 4

In discussing the wheat estimate for 1917-18 the Government Statistician considers it a fair assumption that the grain contents of the bag will be three bushels, as compared…

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State Wheat Yield Over 43,000,000 Bushels Harvesting Delayed by Weather

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 2

As in the previous year, the wheat harvest for the current season is much later than usual, due mainly to the excessive rainfall during the Spring…

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