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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

World's Boxing News and COMMENT Edited by W.F.Corbett. "Brains Beat Brawn": Wrestler Gotch a Giant of the Sporting World The Iowa Farmer Lad's Rise : Told by Himself

Referee · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 8

Conqueror of the Russian Lion—Was a firm bellever in the Power of Brain over Brawn and Matter—Lived on a Farm Until He Was Old Enough to Vote— Then His Match with Dan McLeod,the Hardest One of His Career, Started Him in the Wrestling Game—Made 35,000dol. on the Klondike, and Was Reputed to…

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Farmer's Death. Evidence of Foul Play. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 12

The death of a Coolamon district farmer has occurred under unusual circumstances. Patrick James Curran, a single man, 33 years of age, came to Wagga last Wednesday evening with…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 13

Heavy supplies of eggs were offering in Sussex-street yesterday, but prices remained unchanged. Cheese was plentiful, and the demand showed, signs of…

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Teaching Soldiers Farming "Should Have a Year's Training" MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

Returned soldiers who have passed through Dookie Agricultural College and those who are in training have ail done well, says the principal…

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Struggle on the Farm Charge Against Grazier

The Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 6

An application for ball was, to-day made in Chambers by Mr. Martin (instructed by Messrs. Beehag and Simpson), on behalf of John Timmins, grazier, Scrubly Park, near…

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Crops and Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 7

COOMA.--The district stock Inspector reported that there are pienty of herbage, grass, and water on district holdings. Stock are In good condition, and Improving…

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All-round Dairy Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 7

RAYMOND TERRACE.--The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company reports that for January the quantity of butter and cheese manufactured was 117 tons 6cwt…

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Crop Protection. Coping with Insect Pests

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 7

A leaflet from the Canadian Dominion Department of Agriculture sounds the note, "Crop protection means crop production." To urge preparedness to fight Insect pests Is the…

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Farm and Field Notes. Breeding Remounts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

Last year the Governor-General 'established classes in the principal metropolitan agricultural societies for stallions suitable for producing military horses, by giving cups, each valued…

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Forthcoming Meetings. Warwick Farm Selections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 40

Registered racing, so far as the metropolis is concerned, will, this week-end, be at Warwick Farm on February 16. Mr. Dando and his staff were kept busy taking entries. So freely did…

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Poultry Farmers Meet

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The largest and most representative gathering of poultry farmers assembled in the Blacktown School of Arts on Wednesday, to meet Mr. Drummond, manager…

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Sheep Diseases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

YASS.—At a meeting of the Yass P.P. Board motions were passed urging upon the Minister that the provisions of the Sheep Diseases and Tick Act relating to the tick and louse…

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Butter Export Restricted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Steps have been taken by the Federal Government to prohibit the exportation of butter to countries other than Great Britain, and to restrict shipments to…

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Butter Export. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

Instructions have been issued by the Federal Government that in future no permits to ship butter to countries other than Great. Britain shall be issued in respect of…

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Butter Prices. Interstate Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. A. S. Mackenzie, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, continued his evidence before the Chief interstate Commissioner (Mr. A. B. Piddington) yesterday…

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The Wheat Problem

The Australian Worker · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 19

Dear Worker,—There is a story of a man who having decided to amputate the tail of his dog, commenced the job at the rate of one…

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Special Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 30

John Bridge and Co. report, under date February 11:—The authorities in England have had before them for some considerable period the question of controlling imports…

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The Markets. WOOL

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 32

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:—Another series of wool appraisements commenced last week, and will be completed on Tuesday, February 12. The offerings will…

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Prohibited Exports. Butter and Cheese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 9

The Collector of Customs advices that until further notice permits will not be issued for the exportation of butter of cheese other than to the Imperial or Indian Governments…

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