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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Workers on Farms. Good Wages—good Men The Hours of Labor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

During his visit of inspection to the Bathurst experiment farm last week, Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, said that too many farmers failed to…

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Events of the Bay Bush Fires Miles of Country Ablaze Farmers' Heavy Losses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

Bush fires have been raging for a fortnight in parts of New South Wales and Victoria, and heavy losses have been incurred by graziers,…

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Season Reports Dairy Conditions and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 10

The continued dry weather is causing much concern [?]…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 11

The crops generally in the Guyra district give promise of excellent returns. Rain would improve the prospects of the potato crop. Fruit should he [?] apples…

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The World of Motoring Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure the Motor Age Talkative Passengers Cleaning the Car

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 12

Those who make a trip in a motor car should clearly understand that it is a mistake to attract the attention of the driver either by sudden…

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The World of Motoring Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Farm Tractors Magneto and its Work Short Circuits

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 13

The most complicated and delicate part of the whole tractor outfit is the magnete. Those instruments, however, are constructed of such…

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"Girls Not Safe in Streets" Making an Example of Italian Farmer

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 9

"IT IS INTOLERABLE that young girls cannot walk along the streets without running the risk of being molested by such men as…

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Market Reports. Sussex Street. Dairy Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

During the week there has been a noticeable shrinkage in the supply of hen eggs. This was largely due to the recent oppressive heat having killed…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 13

The price of nice-graded new-Iaid eggs was advanced /1 to 1/9 per dozen by city dairy produce houses yesterday, in accordance with a decision of the producers' pool, and…

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Irrigation Area. Reclassification of Farms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 9

GRIFFITH.—The work of revaluing and reclassifying soldier settlers' farms on the irrigation area has been commenced by the two committees appointed by the Minister,…

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Briand Defeated Taxing Farmers' Profits London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

The Finance Minister, Senator Doumer, refused to accept the Finance Committee's suggestion for a new tax on agricultural profits, says a…

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Poultry Farmers

The Propeller · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

The newly formed Peakhurst Branch of the Poultry Farmers' Association of New South Wales held a well-attended meeting in the Peakhurst School of…

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Farm Well Sold Young

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

Ratho" the 160 acre property of Mr. McDonnell, jur., has been sold at 1210 per acte…

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Dobbin Losing Faithless Farmers Denilquin

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 8

The annual retains of stock in the Deilquin district at the end of the year indicate a prohable increase of hoorses and cattle, and a slight increase of sheep…

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Shallow Boring How Labor Helps Farmers Invaluable Results

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 10

MR. W. F. DUNN, Minister for Agriculture, who is also Chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, in referring to…

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Wheat-for Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 17

A Reuter mossage from London states that on the Baltic Exchange yesterday 20,000 tons was chartered to carry Australian wheat to Japan, and it was reported that a further…

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Silo Wheat Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 17

According to a return issued by the sile authorities, wheat stocks on Februury 1[?] totalled 6,653,739 bushels, of which 662,521 were in the Sydney terminal, and 5700 were in…

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Butter Output Supplies Falling Off Higher Price Wanted

The Sun · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

Butter production on the northern rivers, of New South Wales, is being well maintained, but in other districts supplies are falling off. During the week, 36,327 boxes…

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The Consumer Price of Butter What of Paterson Scheme

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

DAIRY farmers supporting the Paterson scheme have won the first round in their first against the milk companies (condensed and fresh) of Victoria. A few weeks ago…

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The Wool Clip. More Than Half Sold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 17

The following statement, compiled by the National Council of Wool-selling Brokers of Australia, covers the receipts of the [?]25-26 clip into store, the total disposals up to…

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