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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 19

No falling-off in egg sales, consequent upon higher prices, was reported by city dairy produce houses yesterday, nor was any anticipated. One of the larger houses was…

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How New Zealand Tories Narrow Opportunity Manipulating the Farmers' Vote Against the Worker Political Tricks to Defeat Social Justice

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 12

Setting the primary producer against the city "parasite" is one of the oldest political dodges. In New Zealand it can be played to powerful effect as one in every 4 12 males are occupiers of the land. This was made…

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Farmers' Losses on the Tweed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH.--It has been slated that the present season is the most prolific experienced on the Tweed for many years. It might be imagined…

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Marketing Our Products Dairy Produce Board Financial Arrangements Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

The Prime Minister announced tonight that the Government had appointed Mr. C. M' Pherson,' of Messrs. M'Pherson, Thorn, and Co., stock and…

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Our Wheat Exceptional Demand for Tonnage LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 2

The Daily Express, in justification of the claim that there is a definite revival in trade, alludes to the exceptional demand for tonnage for…

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CRASH ! Wheat Prices Down Whirlwind Selling Chicago, February 6

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 1

Wheat collapsed to- day when whirlwind selling, without buying support, carried prices to 1 dollar 85 cents-- more than 20 cents under last week's…

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Our Wheat London Comments Pool Unpopular No Longer Tops the Market London

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 7

The market correspondent of the Morning Post, in a review on the recent wheat "Bullraid," recalls famous attempted corners in wheat…

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U.S.A. Wheat Crash Down to 1.85 Chicago Collapse Distress Orders Executed Chicago, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 4

Wheat prices suddenly collapsed. May delivery dropped as low as 1.85, being almost 21 cents under recent high rates. Increased selling…

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March of Labor Campaign Mapped Out Farmers Falling in Behind Labor

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 6

The March of Labor is supplied and written by a prominent member of the Labor Party. The opinions expressed in these articles are not necessarily to be taken an those of the…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programme Farmer's Service

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 10

St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, Harvest Festival. Preacher: Rev. E. H. Lea. 7.25 p.m.: Bells of St. Mark's. 7.30: Opening voluntary, Allegretto in B Minor (Lemare)…

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Much Benamed Shelton is Sydney's Meanest Crook Swindler of Women Comes a Cropper Gay Cavalier Don Ferguson—A View Mat. Advertisement, an Attractive Widow and Imaginative Stories of Wealth—Woman and Child Left Starving

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 6

"The meanest criminal on record," is how Judge Edwards described Robert Shelton, alias Donald Ferguson, and a few other names, when he sentenced him to three years' penal servitude at the Darlinghurst Sessions on Monday…

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Duchess Wounded Angry Farmer Shoots LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1925 · page 2

Daure, a farmer, fired several revolver shots at the Duchess of Albufera as she was alighting from a motor car outside her house, says…

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Produce. Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 11

There is no alteration to report in the local market, choicest quality being 130/8 per cwt, plus boxes. Although there is a slight falling off from some of the inland districts, this…

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Butter Markets. Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

There is no alteration to report in the local market, choicest quality being 130/8 per cwt. plus boxes. Although there is a slight falling off from some…

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Wheat for Abroad

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The Japanese steamer Helet Maru, which arrived to-day from Japan, has been chartered to load wheat at Sydney for Japan…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat in Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 11

According to a retutn issued by the S[?] Board wheat in elevators on February 6, totalled 14,355,664 bushels, of which 4,001,108 bushels were in the Sydney terminal, and…

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"Lo, the Poor Farmer!" the Gentle Mendicants of the Wheat Fields

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The recent outburst of Mr. T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers' & Settlers' Association, against, the Commonwealth Shipping Board, is in strict accordance with the traditions of the farming community in this best of all possible countries…

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Junee Sheep Sales Ewes Bring 4111 JUNEE

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

Person, Rowe and Smith held a sheep sale on Saturday and buyers from all over the Riverlna attended. The total yarding was just under…

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Wheat for Callao. Hambleton Range to Load

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

Upon discharge of phosphate cargo in Australia, the steamer Hambleton Range will load a full cargo of wheat at Melbourne for Callao. She will be…

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Wool Sales Reopen General Inquiry Many Lots Passed

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 9

After a lapse of a week, during which wool sales were held at Brisbane Sydney sales were continued to-day. Catalogues were offered by Pitt. Son. and…

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