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Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

"Almost a Tragedy"—Incident at a Cattle Station

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 31

WHETHER it was all due to change, luck, or Providence, I will not pretend to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral—For the Man on the Land. Condition of the Country. ADELONG

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

There is an abundance of green pasture, and dairy farmers are having a splendid season. Some wheat crops have suffered in yields from take-all, while oat., crops are also poor. There…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Wool and Basil Workers. New Union Registered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 8

The association which represented the wool and basil workers at the end of last year had its registration cancelled as an industrial union. Application was made by…

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Warwick Farm Races. Saturday February 16. Maiden Handicap—6 furlongs

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Martagon Queen, Jacka, Eleury, Lady Keller, First Heart, Miss Tatters, Bezant, April Bloom, Tern, Black-heath, Frigate Bird, Small Arms, Riding Pad, Reducine, Miss Felicia, Bartelle, Prince Comedy, Donna Mona,…

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Ploughing Up English Stud Farms

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

The national importance of maintaining an adequate area of pastorage for horse breeders has had the serious consideration of the council of the Hunters' Improvement and National…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 12

Stocks of bacon were extremely licht yesterday, and prices were firmly maintained. Sides were quoted at 1/ and middles at 1/2 per lb. Hams'were also scarce, but as the demand…

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Farm and Field Notes. Richmond Fruitgrowers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

At a public meeting held in the Council Chambers, Richmond, under the auspices of the Tennyson District Agricultural Bureau, a branch of the. Fruitgrowers' Association was formed…

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Hints to Producers. N.S.W. Millet Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

Anxiety is. felt by the Sussex-street agents for broom millet, and by the local and interstate broom trade, respecting the prospects of the northern river yield. Some New South,…

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Devolution From Wheat to Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. W. E. Abbott, Wingen, writes:-- "Twenty years ago I was a wheatgrower on a large scale for those days. Prices were low, but as my rainfall was about 29 inches and…

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Wool

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 30

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report: The representations made by us to the authorities in respect to the now existing innovations in the offering of wool for…

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The Ukrainian Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 7

The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Express" believes that Kuhimann and Czernia have returned to Berlin with a complete peace treaty with the Ukraine, for the purpose of…

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The Markets. WOOL

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 35

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—We held our seventh wool appraisement of the season last week. 7737 bales were submitter Our catalogue included some very…

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Special Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 23

John Bridge and Co. report under date Fobruary 5:—The representations made by us to the authorities in respect to the now existing innovations in the offering of wool…

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Wool Appraisements. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 8

At the second wool appraisements on Monday and Tuesday there were 7000 bales in Roberts and Company's catalogue. Top prices were: Merino, 29¼d. Webster and Sons, Ltd.,…

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Where the Wool Comes From

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 7

In addressing a group of small children recently, one of the workers of the [?] Education Society tried to [?] on their minds the fact that they [?] a geat many…

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The Archbishop's Pastoral Letter. to Be Read Next

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 27

The Pastoral Letter of his Grace the Archbishop to the clergy and faithful of the archdiocese for the year 1918 will be read in the churches on Sunday next. It will be…

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Wheat-stackers on Strike. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 6

Forty-two lumpers stacking wheat at the Government receiving depot at Midland Junction demanded increases of pay from 2/ to 2/6 an hour, and as the officer in charge…

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New Canon Law. The Changes. an Important Pastoral by the Bishop of Maitland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 13

Dear Very Rev. and re Fathers,—It becomes our duty to explain to our flocks laws of the Leu ton fast, and for that purpose I send herewith some memoranda…

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