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Farming & the land, 1926

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OVER-CAPITALISED ? Wool Industry Handicaps London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 10

Alderman Ben Turner (president of the National Union of Textile Workers), in his presidential address to the textile unions at Bradford, expressed…

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Wool Sales Average Types 14Th Series Starts 11.130 Bales Offered

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

THE [?] of sales was comme[?] at the Royal Erehougc to-day. when two [?] totality 11.130 holes, [?]…

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Money and Markets Wool Sales Another Series Starts Prices and Prospects

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 6

After the customary year-end interval-- which, on this occasion, extended over a full month-- wool sales wore resumed in Sydney to-day…

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Budding Farmers Hawkesbury Exams. Diplomas Awarded

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

Is the annual examinations at [?] Colleges, the following were awarded Diplomas of [?]…

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Angry Farmers. Resist Spanish Edict. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 11

Advices have been received from Toulouse that serious riots have taken place in the province of Albacete as the result of an edict that two-wheeled carts shall not be used in…

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The Finish in the January Handicap at Warwick Farm Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 14

DUET (A. HUNTER), OUTSIDE, BEATING GADAMIN (A. HILLIER), RAILS, BY A SHORT HEAD IN THE JANUARY HANDICAP, WITH WHIZBRO (C. HASLER), THIRD. JOHN SANDS (S. DAVIDSON) WAS FOURTH, AND VARNEY (J. TOOHEY) NEXT…

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Warwick Farm. A.J.C. Meeting. Duet Wins January Handicap. Close Finishes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

Familiarity with the Warwick Farm racecourse and the surroundings does not diminish the charm; one always finds something there to interest, apart from the…

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Farm Tractors. a Nominal Tax. Road Plants to Be Exempt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 10

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzar[?]nl) stated on Saturday that, after consultation with the Premier (Mr. Lang), he had decided to introduce this session an amendment of the Motor…

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One of Warwick Farm's Close Finishes

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

TRANSLATOR WINNING THE SEFTON HANDICAP FROM BATHOS (rails). WARACRE (centre) WAS THIRD, FOLLOWED BY COINAGE…

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When Toohey Outrode Munro Farm Stakes Duel Win for Pugnacious

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Jockey J. Munro appears to have struck a bad patch of late, as he simply cannot ride a…

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Three Favorites Win at Warwick Farm Charge of the Light Horsemen 1 Apprentices to the Fore at Warwick Farm I Ride Placed Horses in Principal Race Win for Duet From Gadamin and Whizbro

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

APPRENTICES OUTRODE the jockeys in the principal race at Warwick Farm on saturday, the placed horses in the January Handicap being ridden by the horsemen of tomorrow. SUCH BEING THE CASE, it was only natural that the boy on the first…

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Translator Wins From Behind -- Good Mile by Cajole -- Duet's January Handicap Warwick Farm Absurd Filly Wins Bad Day for Ring

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 6

With the exception of the Farm Stakes, each of the races at Warwick Farm on Saturday attracted a small field, and results were…

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Angry Farmers Attack Civil Guard Five Done to Death London, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

Government edict, prohibiting tin use of two-wheeled carts in Spain, unless the wheels are fitted with tyres exceeding a certain width, in c[?]de[?]…

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Wants a Wife To Share His Acres Farmer's Honest Face London, January 9

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Aid. Chivers, Mayor of Bath. is sending scores of letters and photographs to a Queensland farmer, holding 1200 acres, with an honest face, who is…

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Homebush Stock Sales Trade Sheep Weaker Cattle Cheaper Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 9

The sheep supply was comparatively light at Homebush yesterday. Only 14,457 were listed for sale, and about 14,280 were forward. Merinos again made up the major portion of…

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Breadstuffs. Farmers' Wheat Higher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 13

Shippers yesterday made a slight increase in their buying limit for farmers' wheat. The new price was 6/3 per bushel, ex trucks Sydney, or 5/8 at country stations, and…

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Parkes Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

PARKES. -- Harvesting is bearing completion. Not nearly the same quantity of wheat has been received fit the local railway station as was the case…

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Wool Sales. Competition Good

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,054 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Wool Prices Are Firm

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

Wool sales were resumed in Sydney yesterday, after an interval of one month -- the holiday period. During the…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 13

There was a penning yesterday at the Homebush stock sales of 14,287 sheep and lambs. The quality was an average one, and all classes were forwarded in both the merine and crossbred sections. Lambs were nut…

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