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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Maritime Crisis Back to 1917 War? Australian Shipping Paralysed Bitterness on the Wharves Farmers Fear for Wheat Ships

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

IT IS NOW generally agreed that the waterside war has reached a stage which might be described as dangerous. Australia's shipping has been practically paralysed by the seamen, and overseas vessels are likely to suffer through…

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We'll Ship Our Wheat! Strike or No Strike Farmers' Leader Makes It Plain Keeping Faith with the Growers

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

"STRIKE of no strike we are going to [?] out wheat and [?] it right on time, too. "I'M making no threat—the strike has not yet affected a—that is sample a promixe, or rather the promise we made to the farmers to ship…

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Wheat at Inverell. Over 54 Bushels Per Acre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 11

INVERELL.—Mr. McAuley, agricultural instructor, has concluded the variety trials with wheat on Mr. M. Daly's farm at Nullamanna. Eight kinds were tested on a red…

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N.Z. Butter Control of Export Auckland, N.Z.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

A prospect of the export of dairy produce being more closely controlled indicated by a statement issued by Mr. Claud Motion, member of the…

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Mount Stewart Sold. Last of British Wool Clipper

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

Private information received in Sydney states that the British full-rigged ship Mount Stewart has been sold to French buyers for under £3,000. The…

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N.S.W. Wheat Harvest. Over Sixty Million Bushels

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 16

The N.S.W. State Statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith) has estimated the yield of wheat in New South Wales for the present season at 60,832,000 bushels, and the…

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Good Competition Japan and Germany Busy To-day's Wool Sales

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

G[?]:--Bull Bro[?]Big River 3 [?] AAA w at 38½d 33 AAA w at 38½d, 14 AA Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and the Australian M[?] Land and Finance Co., Ltd…

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London Wool Sales Begin on January 20. LONDON, January 12

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 12

There will be available for the London wool sales, to begin on January 20. a total or 108,000 bales, including 61,000 bales Australian, 21,000 bales New Zealand, 5000 bales South…

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On the Land. Wheat-growing Methods High Standard in Riverina. Cultivating the Fallow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 11

A gratifying tribute to the excellent standard reached by some of the Riverina wheatgrowers is paid by Mr. H. C. Stening, H.D.A., manager of the Temora experiment farm. in…

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Railway Smash in West Broken Axle Causes Collision Wheat and Stock Trains Delayed Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

The breaking of an axle of a truck caused a sensational railway smash on the main western line three miles wast of Rydal this…

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Warwick Farm Re-opens £1500 for Warwick Farm Cup W.F.A. Race of £1000 Probable

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB will re-open Warwick Farm for racing on April 4, the Saturday prior to the commencement of the Autumn…

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The TURF Famous Horse - Rearing Country The Hunter River district is famed for rearing high-class horses—and cattle, too, for that matter—but unquestionably the finest stretch of country for a thoroughbred stud is in the Widden Valley, through which flows Widden Creek, a tributary of the Hunter

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 39

MILES OF RICH LUCERNE LAND.—The quantity of lucerne which could be grown along the banks of Widden Crock it is hard to say, but a conservative estimate would be that from 10,000 to 15,000…

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Export Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

During the week ending January 10, the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following butter:- At Sydney.—30,781 boxes salted, 3615 boxes unsalted;…

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Wolf and Sheep

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 51

At a Conservative meeting in a Yorkshire village the chairman spoke a parable on the Russian loan. Russia, he said, was a welf and Britain a sheep. The two were…

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Our Bread and Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

Average retail prices for the following commodities yesterday were:--Butter: Choicest. 15[?] a lb…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

The quotation for farmers; lots of wheat was unchanged at [?] equal to 5/10½ per [?] to growers, Gram deliveries have been very heavy of late, and a [?]ge [?]tity has…

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Railway Wheat Figures

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

As part of the Fuller propaganda to influence the public against the maritime unions, the Railway Department is issuing reports showing big…

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Australian Markets. Wool

Italian Bulletin of Australia · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

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The Wool Market. Wool Position Sound. Future Valued

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 39

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Though confluent that wool values will rule in January on highly satisfactory levels, some little doubt exists as to what range of rates will…

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Wheat Carriage and Loading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

Au indication of the bouuteous seasons New South Wales is enjoying is seen in the increased activity now taking place at the railway shipping wharves and receiving depots…

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