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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Wheat for Japan. Steamers for Loading

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Considerably over one hundred vessels have been chartered already to load new season's wheat at Australian ports. A large number are at present…

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Wool Tops Unchanged London, January 5

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The decline in prices realised at the wool pales at Hobart on Saturday last has created a feeling of uncertainty in the wool tops market at Bradford. Quotations, however,…

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Railway Wheat Traffic 25-Ton "U" Trucks

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

With the prospect of a bumper harvest, and the price of corn sacks at the phenomena figure of 16s per dozen and difficult to obtain even at that…

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Bradford's Interest in Australian Wool London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

SIR William Priestley, chairman of Priestley's, Ltd., dress manufactures, Bradford, and Mr. J. C. Hodgson are passengers by the Mooltan…

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On the Land. Riverina Crops. Improved Farming Standards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

In his final report on the fivefold competition conducted by the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, the Judge (Mr. R. G. Downing, B.Sc. Agr., chief experimentalist),…

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In the City To-day Butter Market English Values Big Drop Reported

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Private cables to Sussex-street, respecting the English butter market, do not make cheerful reading. A big drop i[?] rates is reported, and…

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N.Z. Wool Sales Recent Rates Exceeded. Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

At the Christchurch wool sales to-day 25,19[?] bales were offered. There was a full attendance of buyers and bidding was brisk, but prices were lower than at the last Christchurch…

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The Country's Wealth in the City Huge Wheat Loading Plant at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 10

A striking panoramic view of the huge wheat silos, conveyors, and general bulk loading facilities in White Bay, through which a big portion of the proceeds of a splendid harvest passing at the moment. The wheat is literally poured into the ships' holds without being man-handled at any stage. And here is one of the streams of golden grain shooting down with a musical rustle…

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Changing Its Name The Co-Operative Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. Result of an Act of Parliament

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Woolgrowers and the wool trade generally will be interested to learn that the Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., is about to change its name. The necessity for the change is caused by "The Co-operation, Community Settlement and Credit Act 1923," which apparently is…

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Good Times Paying Off Loans. Farmers' Money

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

"I am convinced," said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Chaffey) on Friday, "that the estimated wheat yield of 50,000,000 bushels for New South…

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Honesty Her Middle Name Lady Han's Two Attractive Performances at Kensington Might Crop Up Again at Any Time

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

ONE of the most attractive performances at Kensington on Wednesday last was that of Lady Han in the first division of the Fourteen-Two Handicap. HER Ladyship was practically left at the post and was tailed off…

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Wheat Loading. More Charters

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The frieght market for wheat loading from Australian ports continues firm. Latest charters include the (French steamer Sierentz, 7000 tons capacity,…

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N.z. Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 12

WELLINGTON, Monday.--All buying countries were represented in the Christchurch wool sales. Bradford was the principal purchaser, while good average quantities were taken by the…

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Butter Export Grading Figures The Season's Outlook

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

During the week ended January a the Commonwealth graders examined a total of [?] boxes of butter at Sydney and Newcastle for expert…

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To Load Wheat Former Commonwealth Liner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

A further addition to the already big fleet of steamers chartered to load wheat at Sydney is the Japanese steamer Ishikari Maru, which arrived…

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Japanese Steamers. Big Fleet for Wheat Loading

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

It has been known for some time that a large fleet of Japanese tonnage had been chartered for wheat loading, but the parties concerned wore not in…

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Harvesting Snaps in the Western Wheat Belt

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 11

Harvesting is now well in hand in the main wheat bell, where splendid crops are being reaped. The average yield is unusually high…

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Anthrax Outbreak Checked Forty-six Sheep Dead Cootamundra

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 9

An outbreak of anthrax unions sheop on a property three miles from the town was reported on Boxing Day. Forty were found to be dead out of a…

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Wheat Handling Agreement. N.S.W. Rates for the Present Season

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 17

The following is a copy of the agreement made between the Australian Workers' Union (representing the employee) and the wheat handling and shipping firms (represented by…

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London Merchants and Australian Butter For[?] Price[?] to Make Big Profits Local Market [?] Demand for legislative Fruit Trade Dall

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 8

AUSTRALIAN [?]…

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