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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

8,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Wheat Cargoes Irregular. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 15

The market for cargoes is steady, though, on the whole, with an irregular demand. For nearby stuff there is a small demand, but the Continent is not buying owing to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Roster No. 12

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

Monday, March 12.—(1) Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., 2952 bales; (2) Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., 6128; total, 9080…

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Wheat Prices Stabilisation Move Washington, February 6

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 9

Senator Gooding has introduced a bill into the Senate providing for a 300,000,000 dollar wheat stabilisation board, for the purpose of guaranteeing…

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Australian Butter Market in Britain. Promising Prospects. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 12

According to a cablegram received by the Minister for Customs (Mr Rodgers) to-day from the High Commissioner (Sir Joseph Cook), the outlook for the sale of Australian…

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Tons of Butter Big Cheque for Suppliers TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 1

Notwithstanding the dry season the Downs co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, last month manufactured 325 tons of butter. Their five cheese…

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Wool Steamers. Alteration by Commonwealth Govt. Line

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government Line has announced some alterations in connection with their wool steamers. The Eromanga is now to…

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Wool Sales. Good Clearances at Late Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 15

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7862 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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To Load Wheat. Japanese Steamers Sail for Victoria

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

Four Japanese steamers which were recently chartered to load wheat at Victoria for Japan, are now on their way to Australia. The Chofuku Maru…

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60,000 BUSHELS Culcairn's Wheat Harvest WAGGA

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 3

The wheat harvest in the Riverina district has proved generally satisfactory. Culcairn has averaged approximately 7 to 8 bogs to the acre. It is…

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Wheat Stack Collapses Railway Trucks Derailed TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 5

At Nobby Railway Station, on the Downs outside Toowo[?] an old grain-shed containing fourteen thousand bags of wheat collapsed, owing to…

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The Pastoralist A Keen Wool Market : Japan Active

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 27

Apparently the upward movement in wool values has not yet been arrested. Largely owing to the extraordinarily keen demand on Japanese account, values are at the best point of the season and ruling strongly in growers' favour. —By "Warp." IN many in-…

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Still Keen Buyers at Wool Sales Japan and France

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 7

In the presence of a representative gathering of buyers, at the conclusion of the ninth series of the Sydney wool sales, at the Royal…

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Wheat Handling in N.s.w. Rates and Conditions of Agreement

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

1. Wages.—"For lumpers, landers, stackers and lifters, 7/9 per 100 bags. If the total wages received for ordinary hours under, the piece-work contract and…

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A Deal in Wheat "Organ of Prime Minister" Journalist Committed Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 7

Anthony Ffoulkes, a journalist, was committed for trial at the City Court to-day on a charge of larceny as bailee of a cheque for £250, the property of…

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London Markets Good Demand for Wool Bradford Tops Firm London, February 5

The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

At to-day's Bales 12,600 bales of Bawra and free wool were offered. There wan an active demand, and very few withdrawal, N.S.W. greasy merinos marked Midkin and Edgeroi…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Wheat on Fallow 6 12 Bag Average Over Eighteen Years

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 6

If one were to judge the soundness of wheatgrowing in the north-west on the average yields from year to year, the only conclusion would be that it…

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Warwick Farm. £250,000 to be Spent. A.J.C's. Improvements

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

The news that the A.J.C. will spend £250,000 on Warwick Farm to remodel it. and make it into a second Randwick, is welcome to the residents of Liverpool…

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Maypole Dairy Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 5

Although a reduction is shown by the Maypole Company as the result of its last year's trading, the directors still regard the results as not…

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Farmer's and Citizen's Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 5

The Farmers' and Citizens' Trustee Company. Bendigo, during the year ended December 31, earned a net profit of £1,239, which, with £488 brought…

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Heat Wave. Queensland Crops Affected. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 13

The heat wave which is at present being experienced in Queensland is having a very detrimental effect on the summer crops. The outlook for maize, particularly in the…

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