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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

OVERTIME Wharf-laborers in Conflict Wheat Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 18

Sydney wharf laborers are divided on the question of working overtime under the existing rates of pay. The main issue from a public…

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Wool in London Prices Unchanged London

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Offerings at the wool sales to-day comprised a miscellaneous selection. Prices were unchanged. Australian brands sold included:--…

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Australia's Wool. and Bradford's Bears. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 14

Sir,—The movement which has for its objeet the "hearing" of the price of Australian wool still continues, not very merrily, it is true, and with somewhat halting galt…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. General Buying. Sydney Sales Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 13

Values both at Brisbane and London wool sales ot the past week showed little fluctuation compared with recent rates. The most encouraging feature of the Queensland buying…

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A Slow Crop

The World's News · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

"Algy," she remarked, "how funny you look to-night." "Yes, dear," replied her husband. "I'm trying to raise a moustache. I wonder what…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 17

The large supplies of pullet eggs were still a source of worry among city dairy produce houses yesterday. In order to stimulate demand, some agents were prepared to fulfil…

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Commonwealth Line, Farmers' Best Friend Freights Saved To Date Total £20,000,000

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 11

N THE NEXT LIST of applications for titles which Mr. Bruce forwards to Lord Stonehaven he would do well…

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Dairy Condemned Owner Will Fight Milton

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 10

The Mayor of Ulladulla has a dairy which does not satisfy the Board of Health, though the owner, Alderman E. T. Davis, is ruther proud of it. The building is of…

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44-HOUR Not for Farms Candid Labor Minister Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

On his visit of inspection to the local experiment farm to-day, Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, said too many farmers failed to realise the benefits…

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Treaty Butter Australian Shipments Canadian Butter Companies Alarmed VANCOUVER

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 2

xzMr. G. D. Barrow. Minister for Agriculture in British Columbia, says that the entrance of Australian butter into Canada is n surprising development,…

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Dry Death Grim Bush Tragedy Cattle Perish Toowoomba

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 2

Cattle are dying in thousands in the channels at Cooper Creek, and on known, stations because there is no water…

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Our Good-night Story. 'A Farm-yard Revolt

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 2

"Come along Come along ! Hurry up! AH sit round in a circle. I want to give you a few words of warning and some advice before tomorrow."…

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Should Australia Accept German Migrants as Settlers? Seeking a Sanctuary No Welcome Expected Farmers and Domestics Anxious to Come

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 1

Bereft of colonies and with a population now only 3,000,000 less than she had before the war, Germany is seeking an outlet for her people. Embassy officials in London urge that Australia should receive…

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Produce. Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 13

The Sydney market is unchanged at 177/4 per cwt. Production continues good and prospects are favourable. Prescott, Ltd., reports:—Butter graded for export for week…

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Cattle Dips on Tweed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 7

MURWILLUMBAH,--Mr. Sanderson (chairman of tho Board of Tick Control), Lismore, has been on a visit or inspection to the Tweed district…

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European Wheat Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 13

At the close of 1925 it was estimated that the world's crops of wheat leaving Russia out of the question were 28,500,000 quarleis larger than the previous season. Russia…

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Australian Butter. Shipment at Vancouver. Dairymen Protest. Vancouver, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 11

Simultaneously with the arrival by the Niagara of 15,000 cases of butter from Australia and 5000 from New Zealand, top-grade Canadian butter to-day advanced at Vancouver…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 13

At the wool sales to-day 9552 bales were offered and about 8000 sold. For the small supply there was a fair Home and Continental demand. Prices were steady.—Reuter…

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Sheep for Singapore. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 16

Referring to-day to a consignment of 750 sheep, which left Fremantle on Friday in ihe steamer Minderoo for Singapore, officials in the ship's office said that to their…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat in Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 13

According to a return issued by the silo authorities wheat stocks on February 5 totalled 7,237,517 bushels, of which 1,151,496 were in the Sydney terminal, and 21,494 were in…

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