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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Food Supply of Britain Farmers Advised to Raise Stock Rather Than Grow Wheat London, January 29

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Before the Food Prices Commission, Sir William Nicholls, chairman of Spiller's Milling and Associated Industries, discounted the likelihood…

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Market Reports. Sussex Street. London Butter Market Recovers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Latest cables from London indicate that the English market for Australian butter has recovered 6/ a cwt. to 152/. The advance was unexpected,…

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London Wool Sales London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

A to-day's wool sales 9158 [?] were offered. The home trade bought [?] greater part at about recent prices, [?] [?]oured [?] nos and fine gre[?]…

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1916-17 Wheat Claim. Nominal Defendant Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 15

In yesterday's issue of the official "Gazette" William James Kessell, Under-Secretary for Justice, was named as nominal defendant on behalf of the Government in the mutter of a…

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The 1916-17 Wheat Writ to Be Served

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

"After extraordinary delay," said the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T. I. Campbell) yesterday, "the Government has…

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Financial. Rising Wheat. Influence of Supply on Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 19

The farmer who sells wheat to-day is obtaining 6/8 a bushel. A year ago the price was 3/11 to him. The reason of the advance is that although his harvest has been good…

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Australian Wheat Sales in England LONDON, January 30

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Four thousand tons of Australian wheat in the Kut, loading in February, was sold at 73s 6d, and parcels afloat, January and…

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Farmers Pay the Piper Stabilisation Mr arts Sacrifice of Efficient Farmer--Taxing the Good to Help the Lazy--Scheme Iniquitous- Butter in Demand--Plenty of Potatoes--Vegetables Dearer--What of the Fruit Agent?

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

BEFORE THE PATERSON scheme of stabilisation can be put into operation the factories will have to agree to it ALL the butter factories within the next two weeks will be asked to sign an agreement under which Grey will delegate to the Bord of Control…

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Oversea Messages Butter in London Lull Follows Active Selling. London, January 29

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 20

After very active business in butter early in the week, owing to a stimulated demand in consequence of lower retail prices, the market quietened, buyers…

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Where the Wheat Prices Are Soaring The Sanctuary of an Empire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 22

The Tennis Championships.--P. O'Hara Wood, who went down in three straight sets to his fellow Davis Cup player, J. O. Anderson. The Sanctuary of An Empire.--An interior view of St. Paul's Cathedral, taken from under the dome, and showing the…

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London Wool Sales Fewer Withdrawals Merinos Slightly Firmer. London, January 29

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 20

There was a good general offering at the wool auctions to-day. Merines were slightly firmer, but crossbreds were easier, and are now about 10 per cent. below the closing rates in…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Good Wools Firmer. More General Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 15

Though a decline in values has been evident in rates for medium and inferior merine fleece and skirtings showing burr, dust, and other fault at the past week's Sydney sales,…

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Bread Prices Will Rise Soon Through Scramble for Our Wheat How Chicago Operations Affect Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

The scramble on the other side of the world to secure this season's Australian wheat crop will have a direct reaction here in the next few weeks. The price of flour in Sydney went up by 10- per…

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Golden Dreamer Woman Who Made a Million in Wheat Orphans to Share Market Warned to "Look Out for Squalls"

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Orphan children in the United States will benefit through the lucky dream of a society woman who, having dreamed that wheat would advance to a certain price, speculated heavily and won 1,500,000 dollars…

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Broadcasting Farmer's Service to Programme

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

Call Sign 1FC—1100 Metres. Midday Session 12.[?] Cime against 1.[?] Cricket score interstate match, [?] Weather, Sydney…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 19

City dairy produce houses reported heavy arrivals of cheese by yesterday's South Coast boat. Sales were still satisfactory. Supplies of new-laid eggs showed further…

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Broadcasting. Farmer's Service. To-day. Midday Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

12.55.—The chimes of 2F.C. 12.58.—Time signals from Former's master clock. 1.3.—Cricket score, interstate match. 1.5.—Weather information, "Sydney Morning Herald"…

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Ratoon Cotton Again Central Queensland Crop ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Harmony and unanimity characterised the proceedings at the conference between the Central Queensland District Council of Agriculture…

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Leaderless Legion Hard Lot of the Farm Worker Low Wages; Deplorable Conditions

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 26

RECENTLY Colonial Secretary Amery stated that it was necessary to make British, population everywhere an open-air, creative population…

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Is It Murder? N.S.W. Farmer Police Serching Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Sensational developments are peered following the disappearance of Thomas Granger Thomson a well-to-do farmer of Balranald. N.S.W…

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