Fire in Wheat Crop. Melbourne
A destructive fire broke out on Saturday evening at Cromby in a wheat crop owned by Mr. Add[?]e Lutze. After some fierce fighting the fire was subdued. It is supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1918
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Russian Wheat Stocks
An Amsterdam report says the heads of the Hungarian War Products Office have left for Berlin to discuss the division of the Russian wheat stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Wool Imports
The Wool Textile Association has resolved that though it is of the opinion that the introduction of the Imports and Exports Bill is premature, the association will support the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Notes. Brisbane Wool Appraisements
A telegram received from the Brisbane Wool Selling Brokers' Association on Saturday last states that at the second series of appraisements in the Brisbane market for this season…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Purchases. Experts From England
Professor H. Maxwell Lefroy, who occupies the chair of Entomology at the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, and formerly Imperial Entomologist for India,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Industry Decline. Position in Queensland
BRISBANE.-- Commenting on the decline of the area under wheat in Queensland from 227,778 acres in 1916 to 148,174 acres In 1917, the Director of Agriculture (Mr. H. E…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia's Wheat. Tonnage Question Explained. London
Mr. Chiozza Money, in an Interview in the "Pull Mall Gazette," in reply to Australian criticism, greatly regretted the Inability to transport Australian wheat and meat to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia's Wheat. the Transport Difficulty. London
Sir Leo Chio[?] Monday (Parliamentary Se[?] to the Shipping Controller), in an interview in the "Pall hall [?] in reply to Australian [?]iam, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Butter and Cheese. Wellington (N.z.)
Negotiations have been successfully concluded between New Zealand producers and the Imperial Food Controller for the purchase of socond-class butter and cheese. The price…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Monetary and Commercial. Ftnancial. Brisbane Wool Appraisements
A telegram received from the Brisbane Wool selling BrokerB' Association, on Saturday last, states that at the socond serlos of appraisements in the Brisbane market for this season,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Destroys Wheat and Hay. Parkes, Monday Afternoon
One stack of wheat and three stacks of [?] on Mr. Rees' farm at Billabong Creek, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night, also a threshing machine belonging ton Mr. C. N. Giff[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wool. Good Prices in America, New York
A message from Boston announces that 4736 bales of Australian wool were auctioned at Boston. Geelong super combing greasy realised 150 cents per lb. Altogether, 53,000 bales of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Appraisements. Additional Dates and Quantities. Another Baseless Rumor. Soldiers' March and Food. Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
Mr [?] Sydney Wool [?] Brokers Association advises the following additional dates and quantities have been [?] for further app[?]ments. It is to be [?] Minister for [?] has replied to a published complaint in Australia some time ago that men in training at Salisbury Plains had been compelled to do a to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney's Slums Wool Appraisements Summer Session at Conservatorium How The Poor Live No Bath, No Yard
Slum conditions in the city and suburbs were the subject of a deputation from the Ratepayers' Association that waited on the Minister for Health to-day. The secretary of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers advises that the following additional dates and [?]uantities have been allotted for further appraisements:-- A summer session for music teachers only was commenced at the Conservatorium this afternoon, and will last till January 19. The programme includes lectures by members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Spotlight A Farmyard Proteat
Living on a poulter from all [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in a Tank. Farmers Peculiar Action. Berr[?]an
John S[?] well-known farmer was found drowned to the Government tank late on Saturday afternoon. He was seen [?] housekeeper standing in the [?] which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cherry Crop
ORANGE.—The recent spell of dry weather has enabled orchardists to pick their late cherries, which were much better than the earlier varieties. At the end of another week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warwick Farm Races
The January meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club on Suturday attracted a large attendance. The weather was fine, bright, and seasonably warm, the track was splendid going, and the sport was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst's Snake Crop BATHURST,Monday
Snakes are plentiful in the Bathurst district this season. On Saturday afternoon a brown snake about 4 12 ft. long was killed in Durham- street, whilst another of Lite same species bit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying at Mudgee
MUDGEE-- The report adopted at the annual meeting of the Mudgee Dairy Company showed that 390,102 Ib. of butter were made. The prices paid were Is 4d for choicest and…
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