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Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Wheat-stackers' Strike Ends. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 6

A temporary settlement has been effected in the dispute between members of the A.W.U. and the Waterside Workers' Association regarding the working of wheat stacks at…

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Butter Shortage Local and Interstate Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

[?] hasiers the [?] of [?] to state that [?] from byten [?]. This is…

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Butter Shortage. Weather the Cause. Speculators Not Suspected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. Sinclair, M.H.R., deputy-chairman of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee, yesterday met the local members of the committee, and discussed various pool…

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Double Taxing of Sheep Interesting Problem in the West [?]

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

It is [?]…

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Wheat-stackers Strike in Victoria. Settlement Arrived at Pending Arbitration

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 9

The trouble over rates for wheat-stacking had extended to all Melbourne and Geelong yards and chief country centres, including Maryborough, Bendigo, Stawell,…

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English Wool Trade. Variation in Prices. (From Our Special Correspondent) Bradford, Dec. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

The announcement that United States merchants and manufacturers have had granted the privilege of dealing freely in their own domestic wools shows how quickly traders in that…

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On the Farm

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 51

"Don't you think her voice ought to be cultivated?" "No, I think it should be harvested."…

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Warwick Farm Races. Morus and Lam Bourne. Webbacre Beats Youngsters

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 9

A hot afternoon at Warwick Farm was broken by a heavy thunder shower. At the conclusion of the Liverpool Mile a smart' shower came on which caused…

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Social Welfare. Melba Opens New Hall. Farmer's Practical Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

On the top floor of Farmer and Company's Kent Street premises the directors have constructed a spacious hall, furnished with a stage, for the development of the social…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. W .J. Enright, West Maitland, writes:--"The statement of the Minister for Lands in last Friday's "Daily Telegraph," that there will be available, by February next, in…

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Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 10
Also in The Land, The Land

Heavy supply. Quality generally good. Market generally dearer, with somewhat remarkable rise during early sales, but not quite so pronounced…

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Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 10

Heavy supply. Quality fairly good. Market firmer during early sales, but did not hold, and closed weaker. One hundred and fifty-five owners…

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Homebush Sales Prime Cattle Realise Exceptionally High Rates. Sheep Values Firm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

Al the Homebush (Sydney) livestock market yesterday (Thursday) 44,405 sheep were yarded, this Dumber being 119 more than drawn fur. There…

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Rebate on Butter. Value of Butter Industry

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

T.D.I, writes:—(1) Now that the rebate on butter resold in London is shortly to be paid on the pro rata production of the factories, could you ascertain what the…

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Wheat Crop Payment of Guarantee

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. Watt, Acting Prime Minister, stated yesterday that he had been able, after discussion with the representatives of the banks in Melbourne and Sydney, to…

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Sale of Cattle

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

"Subscriber" writes:—B purchased 50 head of cattle front A on a three-months' bill. B takes possession on the 1st of March, 1918, and signed a P.N. for the…

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Wool Reports

The Land · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 15

Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—Appraisements are being resumed this week, a series of 50,000 bales having been inaugurated on Monday, this…

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Pastoral Workers More Shed Resolutions

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

The thing has happened. Among the "shed resolutions" for the forthcoming A.W.U. conference is one in favor of "free meat" for the shearing shed!…

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