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Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Plea for the Farmers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The many poultry farmers who use Hoxton Park-road as their main thoroughfare cannot find words to express their opinion of the state of the road, which…

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Early Wheat Good. TEMORA

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 2

The scarcity of water in this part of the south-west is being keenly felt on all sides. Only an inch and a half has fallen during the last four months, and…

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Many Wheat Silos Ready in March Large Sum of Money Wanted for the Construction of Working and Cleaning Houses

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 4

By March next, it is expected, six groups of wheat silos in the country for the bulk handling of grains will have been completed and made ready for use…

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Advances for Farmers From Savings Bank Amount Increased to £1000—Rush of Applications for Home Building Loans

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 2

Beginning en February 1, the Commissioners of the State Government Savings Bank are prepared to receive applications from farmers and settlers for…

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Sea of Rabbits Farm Becomes Island "Sit Up and Beg" Molong

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 10

Rabbits, winch sit up like standing lemonade bottles around a farmer's gate in the anticipation of gaining access to a cultivation paddock and…

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Soldier Farmers Lands Department's Scheme Acres and Advances

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1919 · page 4

Soldiers returned to New South Wales from the war to December 31, 1318 ... 31,538 Soldiers discharged to December…

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Sydney's Meat Big Quantities Forward Sheep Dearer: Cattle Market Firm

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

All [?] of the trade were [?] interested in the sheep sales at [?] bush Sydney, when [?] were [?] The quality was a fair [?] one[?]…

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Wheat Silos

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

Junee, Monday.--The contractor for the Government wheat silos at, Illabo Old Junee, and Harefield has started the work, and expects to have it…

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Produce. Australasian Butter Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 8

An improvement in the output of butter was again noticeable last week, but the increase in the coastal districts was being absorbed by the demand from inland centres,…

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Northern Hemisphere Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

The International Institute of Agriculture reports that the 1918 wheat harvest in Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Canada, United States, British India,…

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Record Wheat Loads

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

COOLAMON.--Mr. W. Mangelsdorf, a district carrier, convoyed from Messrs. M'Leod and Kirkwood's farms, a distance of six miles from Ganmain, 305 bags of wheat in one load, which…

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Estate Left to the King. New Zealand Sheep Farm. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

The will of the late Josiah Howard, sheep farmer, of Hawkes Bay, leaves the whole of his estate to the King. The hope is expressed that the farm will be utilised for the purpose…

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Wool Control. No Extension

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

Reference was made by the Acting Prime Minister' (Mr. Watt) on Thursday to the suggestions which have been made in some quarters for an…

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The Wheat Pool. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 6

A total Quantity of 237,000 short tons of flour is still held by the four wheat-pooling States on account of the Imperial Government. Of that quantity 49,000 tons is in N.S.W., 86,000…

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Poultry Conference. Assuring Wheat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The principal business yesterday at the conference of the National Utility Poultry Brooders' Association was consideration of the question of wheat…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Serious Lops of Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

REGA, Saturday.--A disastrous bush are occurred on Kameruka Estate. One dairy herd of 80 cows was practically destroyed, except. 18 which rushed into the river…

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Sale of Wheat Meal Charge Against Company

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

On a charge of having sold wheat meal at a greater price than tho maximum price fixed under the restrictions of the War Precautions Act for the…

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Wool for U.S.A. New York

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

The War Trade Board has ordered the removal of restrictions on the importations of wool from non-enemy. countries. The order became effective on Friday. After which date…

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A Dry Month Crops and Dairy Stock Suffer

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

December proved another month of disappointing rainfall, the conditions over almost the whole of the State being droughty…

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Another Bush Fire Grass and Wheat Burned HARDEN

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

By a bush fire on Saturday afternoon, Mr. W. Ross lost about 5000 acres of grass, and Messrs. Osborns about 20,000 acres and five stacks fo hay…

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