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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Wheat Ricks Destroyed. Sinn Feiners Suspected. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

Eighteen wheat and oat ricks were simultaneously afire in the vicinity of Croydon. These outbreaks, following the five ricks burned at Barnet a week earlier, lend colour…

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Will Get 7/6 Before June. Minister to Wheat-growers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

At Dubbo on Saturday the Minister for Agriculture talked over wheat matters with the local farmers. Mr. J. Cameron, representing the…

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The Early Days. a Despatch to England. Governor King on Our Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

One of Governor King's despatches to Camden. the English Secretary of State (after whom the township of Camden its named) contains some…

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Cattle Poisoned by Sudan Grass Fed at Wrong Time. Our "Greatest Summer Fodder."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

A message from Brisbane: "Mr. Crowther, a well known studmaster of Torrington, Darling Downs, yesterday placed twenty of his milking herd cows…

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Irish Republic Not Accepted by Pope Bishop Cohalan's Pastoral Michael Collins Reported Killed London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

The police report that Michael Collins, the mysterious Sinn Fein leader, was shot dead in the fight round the magistrate's house near Skibbereen, last Thursday. The correspondent of "The Times"…

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Ladybird Beetles Damaging Potato Crops

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

In November last Mr. J. M. Pitt, Inspector of Agriculture, reported that ladybirds were damaging the growing potato crops on the Hunter. Following…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society. Share Capital Inadequate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

LEETON.—The half-yearly meeting of the C.F.S. was held here on Saturday. Mr. W. D. Warden, M.L.C., of Milton, occupied the chair, and Messrs. P. J. Daley and F. Reading (directors), with the general manager…

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The North Coast. Fertile Valleys. Dairying Districts. Parliamentary Trip. (From Our Special Representative.) Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

The visit of the Parliamentary party—the largest that has travelled through the North Coast on such a mission—concluded this morning at Lismore. It has been a notable trip,…

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Farm Produce Firm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

Farm produce lines were firm yesterday. As only 800 bags of maize came to hand some holders wanted 6/6 and…

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Record Dairy Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

GRAFTON. Monday.--The sale of Mr. Ray Spencer's dairy herd at Chatsworth is said to constitute a record for the Lower Clarence. The highest price realised was [?]24 17s 6d, while…

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Butter Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

Sydney.—The market is unaltered at 275/4 per cwt. Prescott, Ltd., think that production has not reached its maximum; and expect that supplies…

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The Soil. Wheat Handling. Farmers Raise Objections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the executive committee of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held yesterday. Mr. Killen, president, occupied the chair…

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Butter and Cheese Graded

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

Return compiled by dairy branch. Department of Trade and Customs, showing quantity of butter and cheese graded at Brisbane for week ended…

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Record Wheat Loading

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 7
Also in The Sun

Yesterday was a record beat [?] at Darling Harbor. A total of [?]ge from [?] and [?] was fut [?] the wheat [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 9

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co Ltd has received the following cablegram dated February 5 from their London agents—Ant[?] bales offered…

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Wool Exported. Queensland

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

Return of wool exported from Queensland ports to oversea destinations for the month of January, 1921. Brisbane: 26,132 bales for U.K…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Board Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 12

"Critic" writes:— Sir,—A few days ago I had an inquiry for a cargo of flour for Egypt. Since this class of business is regulated by the Wheat Board at Melbourne I sent the…

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Handling the Harvest Wheat Board Methods Farmers "Strike" Threats YOUNG

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

Messrs. T. Murray and D. A. Gugle, members of the State Wheat Board, are touring the whole wheat belt, examining stacks and storage facilities…

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Wheat Scrip Transfer "Stupid Autocracy"

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 8

"Grower," Ganmain, writes:— The State Wheat Office has definitely announced that they will not allow the transfer of any of this season's wheat…

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