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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

9,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

The Wool Market London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

At to-day's wool sales there was a miscellan[?] selection. P[?] which were generally unchanged, included [?] top [?] average Ltd…

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Eably Maturing Cattle. Community Bull System. Suggestions to Meat Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

"Just to-day I was at Homobush saleyards. It was really a disgrace to see the class of cattle which were being killed—neither condition nor quality." Thus the chairman (Mr…

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Foreign Buying To-day's Wool Sales Englishmen Silent

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 9

The eleventh series or wool sales was continued to-day. Two continued were again offered by auction, which were submitted by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and…

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Again Firm Sydney Wool Rates England Buyers Quiet

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

The wool market was again [?] at ruling rates for all lines except [?] which were hard to dispose of. A total of [?] was offered at the…

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N.Z. WOOL Higher Prices Rule WELLINGTON

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 10

At the Wanganul wool sales, who lines of superfine Romney Marsh reached 24½d a lb, and three bales of Southdown fetched 22½d, which is said…

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That Wheat Money What Are the Issues? Premier's Limitation

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

It seems that the issues to be decided over that wheat money compensation are not clear-cut, even yet! The Premier, on behalf of his Government,…

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Wheat Dispute Flaring Up Again Mr. Thorby Angry Attack on Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

Indignation has been routed by the Premier's latest statement regarding the wheat compensation dispute, which has again become a live issue…

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On the Land. the North Coast. a Bright Outlook. Increasing Butter Production. (From Our Northern Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

The swift transformation of the outlook on the North Const sicne the break-up of the drought is little short of magical. Within a few weeks parched paddocks have been…

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January Rain How Crops Fared Some Failures

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

Conditions of stock crops, water supplies, pastures, [?] and [?] at the [?] of January based upon reports [?] from…

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Farm Labourer's Death. Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 10

On Sunday morning the body of Edward Hudson, farm labourer, was found in a dam on the farm of Gharn Singh, at Brookdale. Hudson, who was about 56 years of age, is…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 11

Several minor price fluctuations marked the opening of the week in the dairy produce section of Sussex-street yesterday, the most significant being, probably, an advance of /1 per…

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Dirty Dairy Premises

The Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 14

William Henry Jones, dairyman, pleaded guilty at the North Sydney Police Court to an Information alleging that on January 28 last he failed…

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Labor for the Farmers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

The Farmers' Union in Victoria are so fed up with the Liberal Government, and Liberalism--which is Nationalism writ a little smaller--that there is no political party they can think of with which they will not link up rather than continue their alliance with…

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Arawatta Estate New Training Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

The Minister for Lands last week visited Arawatta Estate, Inverell, which has been leased from the owner, Mr. Thomas Bowling, as a training farm…

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An English Sheep's Head

Referee · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 13

A lady entered a butcher's shop in Edinburg and asked for "an English sheep's head." The butcher looked at her and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Goldsbrough, Mort's catalogue comprised a further very fine collection of wools, in which the western district, western Wimmera, and south-east of South…

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Cattle Plague More Redwater Victims

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 8

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday. Still further cases of Texas tick, known as Redwater fever, have broken out on the Tweed, one…

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Western Australian Wheat. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 9

A deputation of Western Australian members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament waited on the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page), and asked for a further…

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Premier's Views on Wheat Issue

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 5

The Premier has had another till at the Progressives over the wheat issue. He replied to .Mr. Thorby's energetic protest against any…

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Moderate Assortment at London Wool Sales

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--A moderate assortment of 12,300 bales were offered at the London wool sales, at fair competition and full rates.--Router…

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