Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

8,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

France Wants Wool Other Buyers Busy Withdrawals Numerous

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 7

Lot was announced. Japan bid. So did France and others. And 30d was paid for A wethers of the EPindanl NewEngland clip…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

British Trade. Shortage of Raw Cotton. Butter Market Firm. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 9

Business on the Stock Exchange has been distinctly quiet during the past week, but the undertone was good, despile the continuance of the critical state of affairs in the Ruhr, and…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Prices Down N.Z. Wool Sales, Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 7

Owing to the absence of American and Japanese buyers, wool values receded 1½d for all fleece wools at the Napier sales. The prices ruling are…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

To-days Dairy

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 4

The German Scientist,—No Monopoly,— The Broker's Luck,—Pressman Loses Coat. THE Goddess Of Luck played strange tricks with a Sydney pressman on Tuesday. He lost…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Primary Industries. Farmers and Taxation. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture, Sir Robert Sanders, addressing the Lincolnshire farmers, said that farmers cannot continue producing at a loss all over the world, but the evil…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Sugar Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 11

The outlook for the 1923 sugar crop has distinctly improved during the past month, owing to the helpful rains which have relieved the tension of long continued drought in…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Dairy Production. Scheme to Stimulate Improvement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 7

Although primarilly engaged in placing new settlers on the land and in securing employment on farms for immigrants, the New Settlers' League considers that a remarkable…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Farming Methods. American Visitor's Mission. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 8

Mr. P. P. Christenson, leader of the Farmers' Labour party of the United States, formed by a group of Liberal leaders, who were dissatisfied with the aims and accomplishments…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Pinned Under Dray. Farmer Killed ORANGE

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 7

William Dempsey, aged 65, was carting straw from a stack to a distant part of his farm on Saturday afternoon, when his horse hacked the load…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dairy Reserves Taxed Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

The Richmond River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, at its quarterly meeting at Lismore, discussed a proposal from the Casino branch, that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dairying at Merriwa

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

MERRIWA,--The following have been elected directors of the Merriwa Co-operative Butter Factory Co. for the ensuing year Messrs J. H…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farm Tractor Uses Efficient Pile Driving

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

That the agricultural tractor is not used only for farm work has been demonstrated on a bridge construction job at Tamworth. The bridge is 140…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sheep in North Queensland

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

A sheep boom in North Queensland has furnished a sequel to the slump in cattle prices, according to a message from Cloncurry…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Twenty Tons of Wool

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

The Supply Stores, Sydney's Premier Wool House, have now opened their first shipment of the new season's wool. Soon will be seen on every train, tram, boat, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 11

There was a penning of nearly 47,240 sheep and lambs at Homebush sales yesterday. The offering was a good average one, and included all classes in both the merino and crossbred sections. There were very few…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Good Wool New Sale Series

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 7

Most of the buyers were present, to-day, when the eleventh series of the Sydney wool sales was opened at the Royal Exchange…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wool Sales. an Irregular Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydpey Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8833 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Wheat Dividends Payment Wanted Possible Political Crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

It is learned from a reliable source that the session of the State Cabinet to-day will consider voting approximately £740,000 to the Australian Wheat Board to pay the last instalment of 514d owing on the 1917-18 Wheat Pool…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cattle at the Abattoirs No Ill-effects From Heat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 9

The chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Board (Mr. King) said yesterday that he had not heard of any complaints regarding the effect of the heat on the cattle standing at…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Silos. Grading of Wheat. on American Basis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 9

The report by two officers appointed by the Public Service Board on the construction of the silos in the country will probably be presented to Cabinet at an early date…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →