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Farming & the land, 1921

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Wheat Pool. Protest Against Continuance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

HARDEN, Monday.--A large and representative meeting of the wheat-growers of the Harden district unanimously carried the following motion:--…

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Wheat Payments. Federal Government Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

GUNDAGAL, Monday.--Mr. Parker Moloney, M.H.R., and Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, addressed a meeting here on Saturday night. Mr. Moloney strongly criticised the Federal…

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Australian Wheat Board. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

The total debit shown in the financial statement of the Australian Wheat Board for the week ended January 24 is £381,000, as compared with £280,000 on January 17. The New…

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Butter Prices in Australia Change Not Expected

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 6

The cabled news from London that it was predicted by many people that the price of butter there would be is a pe[?] before months, and that…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep Another Strong Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

The sheep market yesterday at Homebush stock sales was a strong one, when compared with lost sale day. Hoggetts and lambs were dearer, and so also were wethers. Ewes were not so plentiful as of late,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Japan Buying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

After a lapse of about seven weeks, the wool sales were resumed in Sydney yesterday, when some 3883 bales were submitted by the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, and…

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Wool Sales Resumed. Representative Selection

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

Sydney wool sales were resumed yesterday after the usual midsummer recess. There was an improved attendance of buyers, and a very good clearance was effected. Out…

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Wheat Dockage Question. the Minister Explains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

GULGONG.—Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, spent the week-end at Gulgong after having visited many centres at this end of the electorate. He has been giving attention to…

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Unprotected Wheat Stacks. Board's Drastic Action

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

"Lack of roofing has reached a most serious position, fine weather alone preventing disastrous losses. This position is general…

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Shipping the Harvest Wheat Vessels Loading

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

The task of loading the numerous wheat vessels is proceeding satisfactorily. At Darling island the steamer Sydie…

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The Early Days Sheep Returns of 1804. Samuel Marsuex's Reports

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

In July, 1804. the Rev. Samuel Marsden was commissioned by Governor King to make a return of a general muster of all the stuck in the colony on July…

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Wool Sales 4963 Bales Catalogued Many Faulty Lots

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 7

There was a full attendance of buyers at the Royal Exchange this afternoon, when the sixth series of the wool sales were continued. The offerings totalled…

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43,000 Boxes of Butter Made Here Last Week Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

N.S.W. produced the great total of 13,000 loxes of butter last week, each box holding [?]. This is the maximum for any week this summer, or during the…

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Wheat Questions. F.a.q. and Dockages. the Minister's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

GULGONG, Monday.--Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, spent the weekend at Gulgong, after having visited many centres at this end of the electorate. The Minister was engaged…

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Market Report Sussex Street. Farm Produce Active

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

Farm produce lines met a fair demand in the wholesale markets of Sussex Street yesterday. The steamer Poonbar put in with…

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Oversea Wheat Position

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

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

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Australian Wheat Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

An interesting little point has now arisen in connection with the terms on which meat is carried from Australia, says the "London Times Trade…

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Struck by Falling Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 10

Frederick Walker, a wharf-laborer, living at Harris.-Street, Pyrmont, was working in the hold of the steamer Mesna at Darling Harbor last night when a hag of wheat fell from a…

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Wheat and Hay Trials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 11

A wheat-growing experiment was made last season on the property of Mr. H. J. Thompson, of Canowindra, on land that had carried wheat the previous year without manure…

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Wheat Pool. Protest Against Continuance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

HARDEN, Tuesday.--At a public meeting of wheat-growers it was unanimously carried:-- "That we object to any continuance of the Wheat Pool into 1922 without a referendum of…

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