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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Farm Produce Steady

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

There was a fair amount of business passing in the forage and grain section of "the Street" yesterday at steady levels…

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Market Report Sussex Street. Dairy Produce Unchanged

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

Dairy produce lines did not undergo any alteration in Sussex Street yesterday. The controversy in new-laid eggs…

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Big Flood. Dungog Farmers Suffer. Lowlands Under Water. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 9

Although only five inches of rain were registered here since Monday Dungog and district yesterday experienced one of the biggest floods for many years…

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Racing Budget Warwick Farm Tips Training Notes Fixtures

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

Saturday.--Warwick Farm races. Monday.--Victoria Park acceptances. Wednesday.--Victoria Park races. Thursday.--Rosebery acceptances…

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Damaging Crops Indian Mob Law Attack on Landlords Allahabad

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

Agrarian disturbances on a consider, able scale have been carried out. In the Barell district of the United Provinces' during the last few days…

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Victorian Wheat and Butter Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

Exports of wheat overseas from Victoria during December were on a small scale, the total being 142,633 centals, or only 1900 centals above the…

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Artificial Wool

The World's News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

A PROCESS has been discovered by which artificial wool can be produced from cotton waste, says the "South African Journal of Industries." The basis of the artificial wool is…

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First Wheat Ships

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

The first of this season's wheat for overseas has been shipped by the French barques Bonchamp and Vincennes, which are now anchored in…

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Wheat Silos Wellington

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

The wheat st[?] are being used here for the first time this year. The first consignment was 100 bags from Mr. C. Wise, and this was disposed of in about…

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Secret Commission. Wheat Agent Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 14

Information has been submitted to the State Wheat Board that a sub-agent in a country centre was offering a monetary bribe to farmers to deliver wheat to him, instead of to one…

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Loaded with Wheat Two Sailers Ready

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

Two of the fleet of vessels chartered to take wheat cargoes from Sydney have completed loading, and are ready for sea. The Bonchamp has…

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Wheat Guarantees. Commonwealth Ready to Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Commenting on the failure of the New South Wales Government to find the money to pay the wheat farmers an additional 2s 6d a bushel, apart from the 5s…

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Wheat Pool Winding Up Shortly Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

Final figurea from the British Wheat Commission should arrive almost immediately, and the winding up of the earlier wheat pool is expected about…

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Held-up Wheat Awaiting Shipment in Sydney

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 1

The railway yards at Darling Island and Enfield are cong[?]ted at the present time with wheat which has come forward from the country for shipment oversea. The larger picture shows a number of loaded trucks at Darling Island, while in the inset is seen a makeshift shed which has been run up…

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The Wool Trade. Spurt on American Account

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 11

There has been a good inquiry during the week for greasy merino fleece wool and pieces, sound and of good length, at prices occasionally in advance of last auction bids. This…

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Australian Wheat. Offer to Purchase. Mr. Dunn's Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 13

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn M.L.A.) yesterday replied to the statements made by Mr. G. R. W. M'Donald, M.L.C., director of Intercontinental Traders, Limited,…

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New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 14

At the wool sales at Wanganui better competition prevailed than at the preceding New Zealand sales. Bradford and American buyers were present. A small portion of the…

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N.z. Wool Sales. Slight Advance in Crossbreds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 14

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--At the Wanganui wool sales to-day there was a good attendance. Bradford and America were represented.,…

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Offers for Wheat. Mr. Mcdonald's Complaint. the Minister Replies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, yesterday referred to Mr. G. R- W. M-Donald's statement in regard to the negotiations of the Intercontinental Trader, Ltd., and the…

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Wheat or Nothing Effect of Harvest Operations Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 6

Throughout the grain growing belt, feverish activity exists in the wheat fields, and a steady stream of grain is sowing into Sydney. All this, however…

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