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Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Russia's Wheat Said to Be a Myth

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

In last Friday's cable news, published in the "S.M. Herald." there was this little part:—"The New York World's London…

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Wagga Wheat Thefts. Two Men Fined £20

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

WAGGA, Monday.--At the Waggn Police Court to-day Francis Cusack and William John Fitzgerald were each lined £20, in default three months' Imprisonment, on charges…

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Ships for Australian Wheat New York

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Crawford Vaugban, ex-Premier of South Australia, in a speech before officials of the American Public Service Reserve at Washington, urged them to send ships Immediately to…

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Wheat-stackers' Strike. Objection to High Stocks

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

A strike of wheat-stackers has occurred in the Coolamon district. Owing to the shortage of iron for roofing, the agents asked that stacks be built higher…

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Wet Wheat. Must Be Dried or Get Weevilly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

Reports from the country show that as a result of the general rain a portion of the new wheat has got wet, and this has aroused anxiety as to future trouble with the…

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The Dairy Herd The Dangerous Bull How the Farmer May Ring Him Safely

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

Australian bulls are proverbially mildmannered, and the Australian dairyman is accustomed to treat his herd-sire with easy familiarity, but "you never know,"…

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Wheat in Old Bags. More L[?]nlency in Reductions

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

Owing to the shortage of new wheat-bags, many farmers have been compelled to place their wheat in Second-hand bags, and in some instances agents have…

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Rival Unions. Wool and Basil Workers. Industrial Court Application

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 8

A dual application of an interesting character was beard by Judge R[?]lin in No 2 Industrial Arbitration Court, Sydney, this morning…

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Federal Affairs. Business Side of Defence. Recruiting, Shipbuilding, and Wheat

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) will complete his short country holiday to-morrow. On Thursday a Cabinet meeting will be held to deal with business for presentation to…

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The Soil. Old and New Wheat. Sales and Safe Storage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

The Question of the taking over of the New South Wales quota of the Imperial Government's purchase of wheat was yesterday referred to Professor Lefroy. "Decision in this,…

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The Storage of Wheat the Necessity of Restacking the Bags. Complaints From Geurie

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

At a representative meeting of wheat growers at Geurie (N.S.W.) last week it was stated that the roofs covering the stacks of old wheat were dipping to the…

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Wheat Silos Mr. Holman Replies to Mr. Storey Experts' Reports To Be Tabled

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

The attention of the Premier was drawn to-day to the complaint made by Mr. John Morey, leader of the Opposition, that the Government had not given a full…

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The Latest War Cables "Farmer and Settler" O[?] Tuesday, Noon

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 1

FRANCE.—The German strength on the western trust comprises from 180 to 190 divisions. Of this total, 115 divisions are in the frenches, and the balance in reserve. These forces are ready for a German Offensive. The armistice with Russia has enabled the German to increase their fores on the western front from 115 division…

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Yanco Settlers' Claims the Farmers' Union Appeals to Legislators. the Appointment of a Board

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

The Murrumbidgee (N.S.W.) Irrigation Farmers' Union has issued an appeal to members of Parliament, asking them to press upon the government the…

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Season Reports. Conditions of the Dairy Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

Pasturage in the Camden district is excellent, and [?] grass and water are in abund[?] Owing to the exceptionally good season in the Bowral district, combined with the shortage of…

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Variety and Manurial Trials. Crops Affected by Slight

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

Farmers' experiment-plots of potatoes were planted on August 20 on the farm of Mr. J. G. Perrett, Afiller's Forest, [?] River, under the supervision of the…

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Guano for Cane Crops. Developing the Rockhampton Field

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

From the caves near Rockhampton (Q.) there is an output of guano fertiliser of 40-tons to [?] tons per week. The fertiliser is used of all kinds of agriculture, and…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

In the Adeleng district several wheat crops, especially at the Nacka [?] have suffered seriously in yields from take-all. The [?] crops also have been pool. The average of [?]…

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Stand Solid for the Farmers. Production Builds up the Country

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. A S. Boys, Crookwen (N.S.W.), writes:— I am enclosing amount due to your valuable paper. I am very pleased with the "Farmer and…

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