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Farming & the land, 1926

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Sunshine Farm West Australian Success Lord Forster's Appeal London

The Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

"The Fairbridge farm school in West Australia, is one of the most priceless things seen in a lifetime," [?]said Lord…

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Farm Murder Youth's Confession London, February 1

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

George Sharpies, 20, who was arrested and charged with the murder of Mrs. Crabtree, an attractive woman of 25, who was found dead in the sitting…

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The Theatres "The Farmer's Wife."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

Only a few more weeks remain in which to see "The Farmer's Wife," the hilarious comedy now playing at the Palace, as this delightful production will shortly be transferred to New…

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Season Reviewed Crops Past and Present

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

Conditions for farming operations on the South Coast have been favorable as far south as Bodalla, reports Mr. R. N. Makin (agricultural Instructor)…

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Export Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 10

During the week ended January 30 the Commonwealth graders examined, for export, at Sydney, 21,327 boxes of salted and 3464 of unsalted butter, a total of 24,791 tons; and…

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Butter for Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

During the week ended January 30 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 24,791 boxes of butter, of which 21,327 were salted and 3464 unsalted. At Newcastle…

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Synthetic Wool

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Wednesday. Sir Prank Heath, secretary of the British Department of Scientific Research, states that artificial wools had…

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Butter Factories Working Overtime

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

BELLINGEN.--The present season is one of the best on record. Paspalum grass on all sides has reached extraordinary growth, and the yield of seed…

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The Wheat Harvest

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 8

The revised estimate of the wheat harvest shows that the average was 10.7 bushels per acre. This is poor as compared with the previous season's record of 15.21 but does not…

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Patterson Butter Scheme. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 12

The Queensland Butter Board to-day decided to adopt the Patterson scheme for the purpose of the board's equalisation as from January 1, 1926…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

Responding to the firmer tone of the London market, local buyers advanced their limit for bagged wheat by /1 per bushel to 5/7 in country positions, equal to 6/2 ex trucks Sydney…

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Wheat Cargoes Handling Question

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 8

At a Stop-work meeting yesterday morning 4000 members of the N.S.W. branch of the Waterside Workers arrived at a satisfactory agreement with…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 7

The February series or wool sales were continued to-day, when 15,830 bales were catalogued. Competition was strong, and the best features of the first day's sale were in evidence,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 12

The February series of the Brisbane wool sales were continued to-day, when 15,839 bales were catalogued. There were again a full attendance of buyers, competition was strong and general, and the…

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Wheat Cargoes Firmer London, February 3

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

Wheat cargoes Armed 6d to 1s a quarter on good consumptive demand and a better American tone. Shipments sold includes:--Nolisement, at 60s 9d; Sterentz, at 60s 6d…

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London Wool Sales London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

At to-day's wool sales 10.753 bales were offered and about 9000 sold, withdrawals being generally less frequent…

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Wool in London London, February 3

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 17

For a good selection of merino, offered at the wool sales to-day, there was a firm market at late rates. Crossbred wool catalogued was of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. April-may Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 13

The following is the roster of wool sales to be held in Sydney during April to May 5:- SERIES 20. Monday, April 19.—Country Prod. Selling Co.,…

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Bulk Wheat 6300 tons in 14 hours

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 3

When it cornea to loading wheat in bulk the port of Sydney compares favorably with those abroad, and the masters of some visiting steamers are often pleasantly surprised at the quick…

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Page for Little People Competition. The Lost Sheep Returned

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 47

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