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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Terrible Murder Body of Missing Typist Found Buried on Lover's Farm Startling Discovery After Night-Long Search LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

There has been a sensational development in connection with the mysterious disappearance of the young London typist, Elsie Cameron. Her dismembered body was unearthed by Scotland Yard…

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Dad Must Pay Son's Wild Oats Crop MONTREAL, January 14

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

Charles Cahan, a leading Canadian lawyer who went to Europe, some time ago, left power of attorney to his son, who bears the same name…

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Our Landless Sons Immigration and Farmers

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

"Farmer" writes to us as follows: -- Sir.--In your leader of 12th inst. you deal with "The Immigration imposture," and put the matter to your…

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Soaking Rains State-Wide Falls Reported Roads and Crops Damaged More Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

The greater part of New South Wales was soaked by heavy rains yesterday. In places damage was done to…

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A Boon to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

ALBERT.--Farmers slate that the bulk-handling system was a wonderful boon this season, owing to the great increase in the crop and the high cost…

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Produce Markets. Butter Merchants Wait on London Big Surplus Abroad Certain to force Down Prices--Eggs Sell Slowly High Rate Curtails Demand--Potatoes Reduced--Maize Advances --Onions Down--Vegetables Cheaper--Fruit Slow

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

THE Co-operative Company managers, and the dairy farmers generally, are anxiously watching the London butter market. Everything points to a big reduction in overseas prices, and any fall, as the farmers well know, must be reflected on the local markets…

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Sydney Wool Sales Australia's Golden Fleeces Marked Reduction in Prices of Finest Quality Wools but Good and Medium Sorts maintained at Late Rates. American Buyers Refrain From Competition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

Wool sales have been held in Sydney during the week, and although the market has been animated and buoyant for most lines, there has been a full…

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Ballina Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

BALLINA.--Last month the Co-operative Refrigerating and Produce Co. manufactured 83 tons butter, an increase of 54 tons over the…

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London Anxiety Will Wheat and Wool Be Delayed? London, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

Developments in connection with the shipping trouble in Australia are watched with concern by traders here. Importers express considerable…

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Our Bread and Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Average retail prices for the following commodities yesterday were:--Butter: Choicest, 15½ a lb…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 19

Oversea markets having become more active, shippers advanced the quotation for farmers' lots of wheat by /0½ to 6/6, Sydney basis, equal to 5/11 per bushel to growers,…

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The Profession of Cattle-stealing

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

In one of the very interesting and informative articles on the Northern Territory, which Mr. M. H. Ellis is contributing to "The Daily Telegraph" (Sydney), the writer…

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The Week in Wheat

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

OVERSEA markets, though unsteady, have been inactive during the past week. Shipments from exporting countries to…

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Dapto Show Champion Cattle Dapto

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The 68th annual Dapto Show commenced this morning under most discomforting conditions. The heavy rain which set in yesterday continued…

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Wool Packs Question of Weight

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The Manilla local committee of the Graziers' Association recently asked that the association should go thoroughly into the question of wool-packs,…

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Wheat Laden. Camira Bound to Japan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

Carrying some 2,900 tons of wheat, the ex-Adelaide Company's steamer Camira cleared Sydney to-day for Kobe direct. She is in charge of…

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Oil Burner Swedish Arrival Wheat for Homeland Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

After a run of 54 days from Sweden to Newcastle direct, a distance of 13.891 miles the Swedish oil-burning ship Hemland arrived here this…

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Wheat Dealing. Effect on Prices. Influence of Speculation. LONDON, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 17

Mr. Broomhnll, the Liverpool grain trade statistician, gave remarkable evidence before the Food Prices Commission. He said that one cause of the present high wheat…

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Why Wheat Is Dear Control of Grain Merchants Like Bookmakers London, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. Broomhall, Liverpool grain trade statistician, giving evidence before the Food Prices Commission, said that one of the causes of the present high wheat…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Decline in Super Wools. American Operations Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 15

Scarcity of wool has undoubtedly been the strong force behind wool values. It is worthy of note, however, that super merino fleece wools, the supplies of which are…

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