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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

BROADCASTING Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC; Wave Length, 1100 M.

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

Early Evening Session. -- 6.30: The chinese of 2FC. 6.33: Children's hour. 7.10: Dalgety's market reports (wool, wheat and stock), fruit and vegetable markets…

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Sale of Farms Wingham

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

Two well-known farms, "Allandale" and "The Grecian," owned by Mr. Henry Turner, have been purchased by Mr. W. J. Fotheringham. Both are…

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Orchards Stripped Storm Damage at Penrose Apple Crop Lost Goulburn

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

A disastrous storm occurred at Penrose late yesterday afternoon, causing widespread damage to the fruit crops. The losses sustained by fruitgrowers…

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Fuller Flays the Farmers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

THE "butting-in" of the State Government with regard to the Sydney Municipal Council decision to build a second power-house is extraordinary and perniciously partisan. Although the Fuller Government makes a parade of its…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Market Very Irregular Cattle Generally Cheaper Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 10

There were 20,119 sheep listed for sale at Homebush yesterday, and about 20,200 were forward. These comprised all descriptions of merinos, crossbreds and comebacks. Merinos…

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Western Sheep Farms

The Land · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 24

A largo company has been formed in England for the purchaso of station properties in Australia, with the view of cutting them up into…

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Sheep That Strayed. Exceptional Growth of WooL

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 11

A number of land-owners in the Big Hill district, near Goulburn (N.S.W.), succeeded last week in driving thirteen sheep from the hills whither they had…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 20

About 4016 cattle were yarded yesterday; a very heavy supply. Buyers were not as keen as on Monday, and weather conditions did…

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Butter Export

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 10

The Dairy Produce Export Control Act provides for the election by factories of nine co-operative and two proprietary representatives. Also for the…

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Revolutionary? Voronoff Experiments Longer Life for Sheep the Wool Factor

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

HAs Voronoff discovered the secret of eternal youth? After all the joking about it. the scientific world now seems inclined to…

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Sheep Worms

The Land · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 18

Much has been written and talked about licks curing or preventing worms in sheep. There may be Holes that will cure and also wholly…

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Sheep Farms Purchased. Big English Syndicate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3

A cable from London a few days ago announced that a prospectus would be issued shortly of Australian Sheep Farms, Ltd., with a capital of £400,000,…

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British Sheep Breeds. Australian Association Farmed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

At a meeting of representative breeders of British sheep in Victoria last week, it was decided to form an Australian Association of breeders of…

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Disease in Wheat Pests that Ruin the Farmers' Crops Smut and Its Control

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 12

Reporting upon the growing crop competition conducted by the West Wyalong and District Agricultural Association, the judge (Mr. R. G…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Newspapers

The Land · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 15

"Subscriber" asks:—Will you please give me the address where I could procure the "Pastoral Review" and the N.S.W. "Agricultural…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales

The Land · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 20

About 28,500 fat sheep were yarded on Tuesday. The early part of the market lacked competition, and. at least 60 to 80 lots were…

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Wheat Scramble

The Land · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 16

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A. Chairman of the N.S.W. Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee Ltd., on being questioned relative to the…

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Wool Prices

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

The curtailment of the wool sales need occasion no alarm. It means simply that wool is not at present reaching the phenomenally high prices of last November. Those peak prices…

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Wheat or Meat Britain's Food Problem Suggestion to Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 9

The royal commission that is inquiring into food prices in Great Britain is listening to some very interesting, and some very illuminating evidence…

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London Wool Sales

The Land · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 20

On Wednesday the quantity catalogued totalled 7947 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 6974 bales…

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