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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

9,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Stuffed Sheep But No Kookaburras Writing to London

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 16

It seems unlikely that stuffed kookaburras, kangaroos, wombats, and other triumphs of the taxidermist's art will delight the eye of visitors to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Very Keen Demand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 7

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange. Bridge Street when the quantity catalogued totalled 5723 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted…

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Wool Sales. Competition for Super Wools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 5723 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Cheaper Butter? Phenomenal Recovery 90 Per Cent. Production Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

On the north coast the increase in out-turn of butter has been so rapid since the recent rains that men who have been engaged in the trade for a…

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The Upper Burnett and Callide Districts, Queensland. Large Areas of Agricultural, Dairying and Grazing Land Available for Selection. First Instalment of Land to be Thrown Open Shortly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 37

Mr. W. McLennan, of Rose Haugh, Riverleigh, Mundabbera, had only a few pounds sterling in his pocket after he paid the first year's rent on his selection. Prior…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 11

The recent rains have improved the prospects of the local butter market. Supplies have been increasing steadily of late, and from a few butter centres there is almost…

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On the Land. Dairying Problems. Unorganised Marketing. Federal Legislation Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 7

Dairymen in several of the States are more than dissatisfied with the present methods of disposing of their products, and assert that at times the price obtained in the local…

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Wireless. Farmer's Service Opened. "Southern Maid" Broad-casted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 8

The wireless station—2FC—which has been erected for the broadcasting service which has been inaugurated by Farmer's, was Qfficially opened last night…

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Prize Crop Excellent Yield TEMORA

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 15

The crop which was awarded second prize in the Royal Agricultural Society's growing crop competition, which was owned by Mr. Michael…

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Big Apple Crop London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 10

Experts anticipate that in the forthcoming season Australian apples will meet with the keenest competition, owing to the large crops of American…

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"TINKERING" Immigration Policy Mere Handful During 1923 Appeal to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 3

Sir Arthur Rickard drew attention at the monthly meeting of the council of the New Settlers' League yesterday to the "mere…

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Depleted Dairy Herds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

WYBONG.--The recent rain has brought a shoot in the grass, but hand-feeding is general, and droughty conditions still prevail. Cattle are in…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

The yarding on Monday totalled 3698 head. The actual supply of boef, however, was smaller than Indicated by the number yarded. This…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

The listing for yesterday's matket was within a few of 4000 head wont in by 187 consignors, Only three mobs run into three figures,…

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American Pastoral Lands

The Land · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 20

The scientific improvement of [?] [?] lands was [?] in an on [?] apperation in a [?] by the [?] which has…

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[?] Wheat

The Land · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 14

The sh[?] out of the [?] [?] of the [?] of [?] [?] [?] the [?] of a [?]…

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Wagga's Wealth Wheat and Wool Half a Million' Wagga

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 10

During the next month or six week farmers and graziers in the Wagga district will receive approximately £500,000 between them…

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Government Sheep Deal

The Land · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 17

Some time before; Parliament adjourned for the Christmas holidays, one of the members, Mr, Hugh Main, referred to the purchase of a line of…

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Wheat Prices

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Following the announcement of the Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation that the pool price had been fixed at 4/7 a bushel, the Victorian…

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