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Farming & the land, 1922

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Drowned His Children French Farmer's Crime. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 13

A message from Paris states bat a farmer near Dlnan drowned his four children, aged from 8 years to 20 months, one by one, in a pond near the farmhouse. He then jumped…

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Farm and Station Topics

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 30

BAWRA and Hie National Council of the Wool-selling Brokers in Australia have decided that the February and March allocations for the Commonwealth shall be 230,000 bales per month, and the quantifies for April…

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A Million Farmers Six Premiers Attitude Tale of Progress

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 9

I am often asked "How is the Million Farms for a Million Farmers" movement getting along?" As a rule the questioners are…

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Torrential Rain Pastures Benefit, Crops Ruined Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 10

[?] rain is again falling after the wettest January for years. Dairy farmers expect a bumper milk yield; but many crops have been ruined…

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Drowned His Children Farmer's Mad Act to Teach Mother a Lesson Paris, January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 9

A farmer, living near' Dinan, drowned his four children whose ages ranged from eight years to two years, in a pond near the farmhouse…

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Bombala Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 9

BOMBALA.--For the month of December Catheart Butter Factory manufactured 41,1671b. of butter. Suppliers were paid 7'Ad and 7d per lb. net for choicest and first-grade butter…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Fluctuates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 11

Cablegrams received by shippers vesterday stated that the London wheat market had been about from /6 to /9 below the previous day's price, but had firmed a little towards…

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Commercial. Competition for Wool

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 28

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— If American Inquiry for wool can be taken as a definite Indication, a settlement of the duties on wool imports into the State is in sight…

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Washing Silk and Wool

Watchman · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

Wash the silk and wool underwear in tepid water with a soap solution added. Make this by shaving a cake of good white soap in two quarts of…

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Wheat Pools Most Unsatisfactory Position Government and the Farmers Early Settlement Demanded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

The position in connection with the various Government wheat pools is most, unsatisfactory, and the Government should make an early pronouncement as…

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Butter. Record Exports in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 10

The production of butter in Queensland continues to expand, and a further grading record was created last week when 28,644 boxes of butter and 1591 crates of cheese…

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Sydney's Meat Increased Yardings Sheep Prices Firm

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

There was another heavy yarding of sheep at Homebush to-day Buyers operated with freedom despite the increased yardings of 32,000 and…

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On the Laid. the Wheat Pools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. T. I. Campbell, has received a letter from Mr. Clement Giles, South Australian representative of the farmers on the…

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Floods. Heavy Rains in Queensland. Losses of Sheep. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 9

The Weather Bureau reported this morning that during the last 24 hours rain had fallen in the west and north from lines joining Camooweal, Tambo, and Tewantia. The…

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Oversea Market Cables. Wool Sales. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 11

At the mixed wool sale to-day a better tone prevailed. A good offering of morinos met with keen competition from home nnd Continental buyers, while United States buyers…

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Is Butter Too Dear? Sydney Prices Vary Concessions to W.A.

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 6

To-day the shop prices of butter in Sydney show a wide divergence. Some counters charges is 6½d per lb., and some is 6d, for cholcost N.S.W. butter in…

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An Appeal for Deaf-mute Boys. the Archbishop of Sydney's Pastoral Letter. Help Wanted for St. Gabriel's Institute

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney has issued the following Pastoral Letter:— To our Brethren of the Clergy and Laity,…

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The Big Five Will Butter Prices Rise ? Supply, Demand -- and Cold Storage Profiteering Court Watching Closely

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 8

The butter market is putting a brave face to the world, and there is little to show the struggle that is going on under the surface. It is now, so they say, barely existing on 140s a cwt. -- 1s 6d a…

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Financial Spotlight a Guide to Investors. a Big Cement Scheme--New Share Issue of National B? --National Agencies, Ltd.--Two Pastoral Investments. the Australian (Yellow Rock) Portland Cement Co., Ltd

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

This scheme is to convert into cement lime-stone deposits on 80 acres of land, 9 12 miles from Mruswellbrook, Now South Wales. It appears' to have merits, but before subscribing…

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COMMERCIAL Irregular Prices for General Merchandise-- Are Easier Markets Imminent?--Hand-to-mouth Retail Operations--Wheat Operators Waiting on London. General Merchandise Import Markets Unsettled

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

Unsettled conditions continued to prevail yesterday throughout the Sydney general merchandise markets. Prices were irregular, varying according to stocks on hand. Houses with…

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