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Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Bad for Dairying Drought in the West BATHURST

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

The position in the dairying industry is becoming steadily worse through the failure of the cream supplies to meet the demand. Feed continues to fall off…

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Help for the Farmer. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 11

Sir,—Seeing that the Railway Department has reduced passenger train service to this and other districts, with also a suggestion to further reduce train service…

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Cocoanut Butter

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 13

Replying to E.N., the following recipe is supplied by R.J.N. (Manly): -- Beat 3 tablespoons butter and a small cup sugar together till creamy, then add 1 cup…

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The Wheat Pool Farmers' Conference Proposed HARDEN

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 4

Speaking at a specially convened meeting of wheatgrowers, called to consider the wheat position, Mr. Robert Gibson said they had to consider…

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Loading Wheat Ships Work Resumed

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 7

Work was resumed yesterday on all the wheat ships which were hold up during the week owing to the wharf laborers stopping work, other labor…

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Plucky Save of Burning Wheat Stack. Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 2

A fire which broke out near the wheat stacks at Maryborough yesterday afternoon, ignited the curtains around the wheat, and the whole stock was in…

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Brave Wheat Stacker Saves Grain From Fire Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 2

W. Edmonds, a wheat-stacker, yesterday saved a large section of the Wheat Commission's wheat stacks at Maryborough from destruction by fire…

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Value of Lucerne Land Over 8000 Sheep on 640 Acres FORBES

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 3

The river flats around Forbes, which are amongst the most productive in the State, are proving a good stand-by for landholders during the present dry spell…

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Wool Tops Industry Imperilled Statement by Mr. Watt Government Will Act MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 2

The statements made by Mr. F. W. Hughes, the chairman of the Colonial Combing and Spinning and Weaving Company, Ltd., of Sydney, regarding…

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75,000 Bags of Wheat Burned at Mirrool Fire Attributed to Spark From Railway Engine TEMORA

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in the wheat stack at Mirrool, a siding on the Temora-Barellan line, yesterday afternoon, when it is estimated 75,000 bags…

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£282,000 and Interest Due to Government. Commonwealth to Take Action Against Weaving Company. Dispute Over Wool Tops. MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 2

Sir John Higgins, chairman of the Central Wool Committee, has furnished Mr. Watt, the Acting-Prime Minister, with a report replying to statements…

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A Third of Our Farmers. Bankrupt Through Drought. Another Third Fighting Hard. Government Framing a Bill to Assist Share Farmers—Representative Conference to be Held in Sydney—Establishment of Land Bank Urgently Needed

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 5

One-third of the farmers of the State are in a most serious position financially—practically down and out, except for Government help; another third are…

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"Out for Gore" Dairy Inspector and Council DAPTO

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 4

For a long time the Central Iilawarra Council and the Board of Health have been at loggerheads over the inspection of dairies in the municipality, but the…

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Butter Dividend

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

For many weeks' discussions have been proceeding in the Eastern States respecting the distribution of the proceeds of resales in England of the…

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Farmers Favor Wheat Pool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

TEMORA.--A largely attended meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlors Association endorsed the resolutions of the Australian Farmers' Federal Organisation in favor…

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Failing Butter Production

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

ALBION PARK.--The Illawarra Central Co-operative Factory for January paid cream suppliers for 25,368lb. butter. The output for the corresponding period of last year was 92,634lb…

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Produce. Australian Butter Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 9

Prescott, Ltd., writes:—Owing to the New South Wales output of butter being well maintained, the position in regard to Sydney supplies has been fairly easy. Good rains have…

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Queensland Wheat Shortage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The Commonwealth Government received from the Queensland Government a telegram to-day, stating that in consequence of the shortage of flour and wheat…

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Wheat Growers' Conferonce

The Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 7

Harden, Monday.--A large and representative meeting of wheatgrowers at Harden decided to convene a conference of wheatgrowers from all the…

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Wool Top Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 7

The War Office has cancelled its order, dated November 3, 1917, restricting the output of marino tops…

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