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Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. Merinos Dearer. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 15

The free wool sales closed to-day. The total offering was 60,000 bales, practically all of which were sold. There was extremely good compotition throughout from home,…

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Wheat Lumping 1678 Bags in Eight Hours With Thermometer at 110Deg. TEMORA

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

A record in the way of wheat lumping was established at Ardlethan during the week by two men--H. Sharrock and P. Rasmussen. In eight hours,…

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Wool Realisation Low-Grade Carry-Over Stocks General Lassetter's Plan LONDON

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

General H. R. Lassetter, interviewed by the Yorkshire "Post" regarding wool realisation, said be would like to see the Government…

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The Case for the Country How Sydney Has Expanded at the Country's Expense. the Decline of Agriculture. the Slump in Dairying. No. 1

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

The war excepted, the most arresting fact in the latter-day history of New South Wales, is the decline of rural industries, and hence of the rural…

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Australian Farming

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 3

With the new year Australian Farming Newspapers of Melbourne, Limited has produced the first number of a magazine, inti[?] "Australian Farming," It…

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Produce. Dairy. Case Eggs Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 15

There was an improved demand for case eggs yesterday, and prices were slightly firmer Consignments from the Northern Rivers commanded from 1/10 to 1/11, and from 1/10 to 2/ was paid for parcels…

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Gun License Act. Farmers and Free Licenses

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

The Chief Secretary referred yesterday to complaints which bad appeared in the press to the effect that farmers and others were being hampered by the Gun License Act in…

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Politicians in Rivalry Farming Pursuits Wool Clips and Wheat Crops

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 2

In spite of the strenuous politics of the present day, causing many estrangements, members of Parliament enter into friendly rivalry in various…

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Boiled Sheep's Head

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 18

Constant Reader (Glenbrook) supplies the following recipe: Get the head chopped down the centre, wash it carefully, and leave to soak in warm…

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Growers Protest Against Wheat Pool

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 1

HARDEN, Saturday. — A public meeting of wheat-growers today unanimously carried a motion protesting against the continuance of the wheat pool into next…

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Cheaper Butter Overseas Supply Exceeds the Demand

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.— A further steep decline in butter prices is anticipated after decontrol by the Food Ministry. Stocks are mounting rapidly, and it is generally…

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Wheat Dockages Protest From Growers YOUNG

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 2

A crowded meeting or wheat-growers carried a resolution this afternoon unanimously protesting against the secret manner in which the wheat…

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Girl Farmers

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 15

Those persons who are sceptical about Australia being suitable for women on the land should pay a visit to the Wolgan Valley, outside Wallarawang, and…

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Farming No Man's Land How Germany's Effort to Ruin French Soil Actually Enriched It

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 3

The thousands of Australians who fought, re-fought and finally con-quered on the Zone Rouge, near Soissons, will learn with keen pleasure that Germany's gigantic effort, as part of her complete scheme of devastion, to ruin the fertile soil of that famous area, has actually…

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Australian Farming

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 2

Australian Farming is a new magajine which is published in Melbourne, but Which aims at an Australian circulation. The first issue contains 80 pages. It…

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Butter Factory Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 8

WYONG, Saturday.--The Wyong Dairy Company's factory was totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of the morning. The manager was awakened by a noise of burning timber,…

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Oversea Wheat Position

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

The Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co., Ltd., received a cable on Friday stating:— United Kingdom wheat prices…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 11

Goldshrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., is in receipt of the following cable from its London office, dated 27th inst.:—"The wool market closed very firm at an advance of 5 to 10 per cent. above opening rates, being…

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Butter Factory Destroyed. Wyong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 9

The Wyong Co-operative Dairy Co.'s factory and iceworks were destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning. The buildings and contents were insured in the Mercantile…

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"Farmers Penalised " Sale Op Wheat Central-Board Criticised YOUNG

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 6

In the course of an address to a mass meeting of farmers here, Mr. Hugh Main, M.L.A., condemned tho methods employed by the Central Wheat Board…

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