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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

No State Dairy. Health Minister Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

Referring to a recent "Day by Day" paragraph in "The Daily Telegraph," the Minister for Health, Mr. M'Girr, said yesterday:-- "I have not at any time proposed to…

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The Soil. Science on the Farm. the R.a.s. Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

After the Judging recently of the Royal Agricultural Society's Held wheat competition, and as the result of observations made on the tour, Mr. H. M. Somer made a suggestion to…

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Rain Causes Crop Losses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

CORAKI.--The excessive rainfall of the past two months has bad a serious effect on crops. Except for the very early crop, there will be very little maize on the Richmond. The potato…

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Cattle Straying

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

At the instance of Parramatta Council, the following were fined at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday for allowing their cattle to stray:—R. Aitkin. 5s…

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Wheat Finance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 13

[?] received for wheat shipped abroad from Australia during the week ended February 7. were of the amount of £1,462,000, and wheat sold locally (in Australia) was of the…

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Australian Wheat Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, will leave for Melbourne to-morrow night to attend a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board. Some very important questions, he…

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The Wheat Silos

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, visited Darling Island yesterday forenoon and took over, on behalf of the Agricultural Department, the terminal elevators that have been…

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Wheat Pool Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 6

The returns of the State Wheat Board to February 14 show that the total quantity of wheat received into the pool was 32,887,226 bushels At the same date certificates had been…

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Wheat Freights. Another Drop Predicted. Wheat Freight 60/-

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

It was stated in the "Adelaide Register" last Tuesday that those in the best position to judge considered that 60/ a ton was in sight in respect…

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Wheat Prices. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 10

The Prices Commission to-day again sought to obtain evidence from Mr. G. J. Smith, chairman of the Wheat Harvest Board, regarding the price of wheat. Witness said he could…

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Should Wheat Be Cheaper?

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 5

A dispassionate review of the world's markets gives an emphatic affirmative answer to the above question so far as Australia is concerned…

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Mendooran Railway Opens Wheat Country Big Demand Fob Farms Dubbo

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Big developments are expected in the Mendooran district as a result of the railway extension to that centre. Shortly after the advent of the railway the…

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Price of Butter Inquiry Next Week

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 7

Judge Beeby informed Mr. Kenneth Street, who appeared for the Crown, in the Profiteering Court this afternoon, that tho price of butter would be…

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Heat-apoplexy. Cattle Deaths at Homebush

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 6

In connection with the further mortality of cattle at the Homebush saleyards on Monday, Mr R. C. Bell, Government veterinary surgeon, reports to the Chief Inspector of Stock…

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Wheat Trials in the South

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 9

Federation proved its ability to withstand stormy weather in a wheat variety trial at Cunningar, near Harden, this season, in which respect it had a good competitor in Canberra,…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bradford Wool Market. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 13

The Bradford wool tops market is very quiet, especially in the home trade quotations. THE WHEAT MARKET. Northern Manitoba and winter wheats…

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On the Land. Wheat Controversy. F. and S. Sub-rejoinder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. W. W. Killen, general president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, returned to town yesterday from the country, and replied to the remarks, published in our issue of…

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The Soil. Handling Wheat. F.s.a. and Mr. Dunn

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. W. W. Killen, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, on his return yesterday from the country, referred to published statements by the Minister for Agriculture on…

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Wool Realisation Colonial Merchants' Decision Regulating Offerings London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

The British and Australia [?] A ful meeting of the [?]…

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