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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Can Grow Wheat Hillston Lands

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

The Judges report on the initial crop growing competition in the Hillston district shows great progress to have been made in grain gowing in a district which…

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Wool Sales. Market Rules Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9329 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 12

To-day the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., submitted a catalogue of 8158 bales, embracing a good selection. Competition was keen and animated, last week's rules being fully…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

Wool auctions were resumed in Melbourne to day, when the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., submitted a catalogue of 8158 bales, embracing a good selection…

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Skin Wool Case. Government Application. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 11

An application was made to Chief Justice Blair on behalf of the Commonwealth Government and the Wool Committee that the proceedings under the writ issued by…

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Wool Sale Dispute. Increased Allocation. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 10

A dispute occurred at Wanganui concerning the allocation of 12,000 bales of wool for to-morrow's' sale, buyers declaring that they had gone to Wanganui believing that the…

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Good Clips To-day's Wool Sales Dusty Lines Also

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 9

Several good clips were auctioned at the opening of the 17th series of wool Bales at then Royal Exchange thin afternoon. The catalogues comprised 9966 bales…

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Wool Prices and Clothes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 10

Sir,—I read in your issue of the 13th instant your wool contributor's letter on "sniafil," and noted with interest that his references to the potential dangers which wool…

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May Help Blanket Trade Use for Artificial Wool London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

Bradford reports state that the new artificial wool may be of great service to the blanket and fiannel Industries, which have been depressed…

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Wool Sales Clips From South 9966 Bales Offered a Good Selection

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

THE SEVENTEENTH series of wool sales was entered upon of the Royal Exchange to-day, when an aggregate of 9965 bales…

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Wheat Ships Pour in But There Is Limit, Shortage in Harvest and Export Problem

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

AT PRESENT 27 ships, averaging 5000 tons register, are loading wheat in Australian ports; and 16 steamers are due to load…

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Artificial Wool. No Need for Alarm. Expert's Opinion. (From Our Bradford Correspondent.) Bradford, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 10

Having seen the Italian samples of socalled artificial wool, the same material combed and spun into yarn, and woven into cloth, I believe that no one in Australia should…

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On the Land. English Wool Trade. Unsatisfactory Year Ended. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 9

The present generation of woolmen, whether the individual is 20 or 80, will look back upon 1925 as being one of the worst years ever known. We regret having to say this,…

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"Cat Farm" at North Sydney Inspector's Story Widow Is Fined

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 11

"I COUNTED 18 CATS on the premises, which had the run of the place. It was practically a cat farm. In the yard were five dogs…

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Market Reports. Sussex Street. Dairy Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

Rates for all descriptions of dairy produce were unaltered in Sussex Street yesterday. A strong enquiry prevailed for hen eggs, and it is…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 13

Butter, despite Victorian pressure of the week-end, was quoted at unchanged rates amongst city dairy produce houses yesterday. Eggs sold slowly, and several floors saw…

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Country Party. Reconstruction Plan. Farmers to Consider. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 11

Important proposals for the reconstruction of the Country party will be discussed at the annual conference of the Victorian Farmers' Union, to be held at Ballarat next month…

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Potato Crops. Possible Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 9

From reports received at the Department of Agriculture it is considered possible that there may be a shortage of potatoes during this year. The continued dry conditions…

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Poor Potato Crop. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 12

A considerable reduction in the yield of New England potatoes is forecasted by Mr. Mark H. Reynolds, senior agrilcultural inspector. The potato crops, he says, have had…

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Warwick Farm on Saturday Big Fields and Interesting Racing

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

NEXT Saturday's A.J.C. fixture will be put through at Warwick Farm and for the six events big nominations were received. The intermediate race, for second-raters, attracted the biggest entry of all, and divisions will be necessary in that event…

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