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Farming & the land, 1926

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Latest Developments of the Wool-Selling Season

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 32

The Australian woolgrower, and particularly the grower of good to super sorts of merinos, can congratulate himself upon the fact that the slackening off the French demand was only temporary. Towards the end of the first week's auctions the Frenchmen tame back to the market strongly, and have since lifted a big volume of wool, under their spirited competition, the market has recovered from the slight easiness which characterised the first day's sales.—By "Warp."…

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Kiama's Record Fine Exhibition of Stock Cattle and Horses Kiama

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 6

PERFECT weather prevailed for the first day of the Kiama Agricultural show, the attendance at which was fully 5000…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 15

At the wool sales this afternoon the offerings comprised an average selection of all classes. There was fair competition at late rates. Following were some of the prices realised:…

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Synthetic Wool "A Waste of Good Cotton" Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 6

"A waste of good cotton," was how Mr. R. J. Fletcher, analytical and manufacturing chemist, of Melbourne, to-day described the synthetic wool…

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On the Land. Kiama Show. Great Display of Cattle. (By Our Special Representative.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 11

KIAMA, Tuesday.—As a dairy cattle exhibition, the annual show of the Kiama Agricultural Association is regarded as one of the finest in Australia. Its popularity in this…

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Wool Sales End of Series a Good Selection Attractive Clips

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 9

THE [?] series of wool sales was concluded at the Royal Exchange to-day, when an aggregate of 8717 [?] a was offered…

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Concluded To-day 15th Wool Sales Series Two Good Selections

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 9

The 15th series of wool sales was concluded at the Royal Exchange to-day, when two catalogues, totalling 8717 bales, were offered…

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No Water for Babes Blacktown's Plight Farmers Sell Out

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 9

THE WATER BOARD was told to-day that residents of Blacktown and St. Marys are in a serious plight, owing to lack of water…

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"It's a 'Cow' of a Life!" Dairy Drudgery No 44-Hours Week Taree

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 13

IF THE AVERAGE [?] could escape for a week from his [?] end [?] his last thought would be to go down and…

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Warwick Farm Entries

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 6

The A.J.C. will held their next Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday. January 20. Entries close on Monday, February 8, at 4 p.m…

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Birds Destroy Crops Soldiers Want Guns

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 7

The damage being done by birds to fruit crops on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area--it was stated at a meeting of the executive board that…

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Dairy Control Important Decisions Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 6

Subjects of interest were discussed at the meeting in Melbourne of the Dairy Produce Control Board last week. It was decided that after…

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"Synthetic Wool"

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 8

A Melbourne analytic chemist asserts that the now "synthetic" wool is simply a highly grade cottons treated with nitric acid. If so, his contention that it cannot be made very…

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Wheat Unchanged Locally

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 15

The position in the local wheat market is practically unchanged. Shipper are offering 5s, 4d a bushel, country station, or 5s 11d Sydney basis,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

At Melbourne wool sales to-day, Younghasbend. Ltd., submitted 5082 bales, comprising 4 seasonal selection. Competition was keen, and well sustained at tho level established…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool. Closing Stages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 9

The chairman of the New South Wales Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee, Limited (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A.), stated yesterday that the 1924-25 voluntary pool was…

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Breadstuffs. Slight Advance in Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 13

There was an absence of information during business bours yesterday in regard to the European wheat market, owing to cable delays, but the American market showed an…

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Wheat Loading. an Auxiliary Vessel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

A recent fixture for wheat loadings was that of the German auxiliary fivemasted schooner Carl Vinnen. She is to load 3000 tons at Western Australia…

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Export of Butter Loss From Ship Taint

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

The Dairy Produce Control Board, at a meeting in Melbourne, agreed that after butter withheld from shipment has been in cool stores for four weeks…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 15

At the Melbourne wool sales to-day Younghusband, Ltd., submitted 5082 bales, comprising a seasonal selection. Competition was keen and well sustained at the level established, with practically no…

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