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Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

First Wool Auction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 16

An Adeialde correspondent stales that about 25 years age, in ono of the newspapers appeared a copy of the account sales of the sale of wool from Sydney to London by the late…

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Dunedin Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--A total of 22,028 bales was offered at Dunedin wool sales to-night. Super sorts showed a slight rise on the December rates, but the medium and…

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Wagga Sheep Sales. WAGGA.Friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 17

At the regular fortnightly sheep market yesterday at the Wagga municipal saleyards there was a very large attendance of buyers. Nearly 12,000 sheep were yarded, includin about 4000 fats. All were shorn…

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Beeadstuffs. Wheat Market Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 17

The tone of the whoat market was unaltered yesterday. Buyers were still on the limit of 5/4 for bagged wheat at country stations, and 5/11 ex trucks Sydney, but growers were…

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Wheat Loadings and Stackings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 17

For the week ended January 23 the quantity of wheat despatched from country stations was 350,001 bags, making a total of 3,892,328 bags despatched for the season…

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Wheat Markets an Easier Tendency

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

Private cables indicate an easier tendency on the London wheat market, owing to Argentine and Russian wheat being offered freely. Buyers are standing right off, the messages…

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University Training CHEMISTS & WHEAT-GROWING

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

Mr J. McGirr, M.L.A., asked the following question of the Minister for agriculture in the House last week:—on the Minister for Agriculture…

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Butter Up Increase of ½d. a Lb

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

The price of butter, will be Increased by [?]d a lb. on Monday. waking the retail price is 9½d a lb., and the wholesale price 177s 4d a cwt…

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Australian Butter Canadian Criticism Ottawa, January 28

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

Replying in the House of Commons to allegations that the Australian trade treaty was injuring the Canadian dairy industry. Mr. J. A. Robb,…

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Apoplexy Cure? Experiment With Cattle Liver Extract

The World's News · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

Dr. W. J. MacDonald, the discoverer of the cattle liver extract treatment to lower blood pressure, announces that his clinical work is about to become intensive, and that his…

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Treaty Attacked Our Butter to Canada Ottawa

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Edwards, a member of the Conservative Party, attacked the Australian Treaty In Parliament. He said that during the past few…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Bank Security Sold. PERTH,Friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 15

Cases in which the acoused were charged with having sold sheep held as security by the Agricultural Bank for money advanced under the soldier sottlement scheme were mentioned…

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Dunedin Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 16

At the second Dunedin wool sale 22,000 bales were offered. There was a large attendance of buyer but the hidding was eratic compared with the December sale. Super lots, especially those suitable…

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Sweet for Farmers Fine Sugar Cane Crop LISMORE

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

The cane-crushing season has closed after [?]1 weeks' work. The amount crushed at the C.S.R. Company's Broadwater mill—106,000 tons—is the…

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Wyalong's Wheat King "Smith's" Tells Story Of His History

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

THERE WALKED INTO the old N.S.W. mining township of Wyalong, 27 years ago, a tall stripling of about 20 years. HIS WARDROBE was what he stood up in. His assets were a…

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Danger of Being Wrecked the Butter Scheme Undercutting Is on Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

The Paterson stabilisation scheme is in danger of being wrecked by strong financial concerns, principally concentrated bulk…

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Greek Visitor 10,000 Miles for Wheat Tramp Steamer Arrives

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

Sydney is visited by ships of all nationalities, types and sizes, during the grain and wool export season, but it is seldom that a tramp flying the Greek…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Healthier Tone. Values Generally Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

Only two days' sales were held in Sydney during the week. Offerings totalled 20,423 bales, of which. 18.023 bales, or 89 per cent., were sold at auction. No catalogues were…

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No Water for Babies Blacktown's Plight. Farmers Sell Out

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

The Water Board was told on Wednesday that residents of Blacktown and St. Marys are in a serious plight, owing to lack of water…

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Dairymen's Gift to Hospital

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

Last your the Manning District Hospital was in financial difficulties, but an appeal to dairymen for 10/- off each of their cheques, met with a ready…

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