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Farming & the land, 1927

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Better Farming in N.S.W. Propaganda Train to Tout State

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 14

The "Great White Train" which recently toured, the State of New. South Wales in advocacy of the "Made in Australia" Movement is to be reequipped and on…

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Helping the Farmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 14

It was announced yesterday by the Premier that the Great White Train, which has for many months been touring the State as a means of…

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Cotton Crop. The Bounty Rate. Minister Opposed to Increase. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 16

Requests that the bounty on cotton should be increased by 1/2d, and that the machinery of the Cotton Board should be utilised to distribute bounty moneys, were made by a…

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Dairymen Agree to Big Merger £165,000 Scheme Co-operative Keynote Kiama

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 6

TO discuss the merging of the three co-operative milk distributing compa[?]es operating in Sydney and Newcastle the…

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Farm Produce Act Need for Cash Dockets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 11

Mr. P. S. Mucdermott (manager) writes on behalf of the Gosford Co-operative Citrus Packing House, Ltd., as follows:--…

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Exporting Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

"Tich," the smallest worker, and "Fred," one of the tallest workers on the wharf, loading wheat on the Rio Claro at White Bay…

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Wheat Loading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 12

The Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners have erected, at White Bay sheds and conveyors, which have a capacity of 900 bags (about 75 tons) an hour. Previously, the…

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Pastoral Products. Rail Freight Burdens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

Publicity was given recently to a statement by a member of the Graziers' Association that the freight on wool from Novertire to Sydney was equil to 3.96 per cent. of…

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New Zealand Butter Murwilmmbah

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

At a meeting of the Burringbar branch of the Pastoralists' Protection Union yesterday Mr. J. Rannor, district secretary, said that Mr. Roland…

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Butter Protection Move in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

BRISBANE.--Replying to a deputation which naked that the Federal Government should place a higher duty upon butter and cheese imports. the…

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Wheat Loading. Cheaper Freights

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

A reduction in the parcel rates of freight on wheat is announced. The quotation for January has been lowered 5/ a ton, and for February and March…

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Breadstufes. Wheat Market Inactive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 13

The local wheat position yesterday reflected the inactivity of the oversea market Shippers reduced their limits by 1 per bushel to [?] in country positions, equal to 5/2½ ex…

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Wheat Markets Easier Tendency

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 8

The London wheat market, as advised by private cable messages received by Sydney firms yesterday, was dull and Inactive, with more pressure to sell from the Argentine…

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Wool Market Wide Demand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 8

In a review of the wool situation, Winch combe, Carson. Ltd., state that though in December, in the British Isles, a little doubt was expressed regarding values for merino wools,…

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In the Council Wheat Marketing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

The Wheat Marketing Bill, which was partly discussed during the December sittings, was considered in Committee in the Legislative Council…

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Fire and Rain Reduce Wheat Harvest Some Fine Yields From Early Crops Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

THE Commonwealth Me[?]orologist, Mr. A. Hunt, reports that during last month harvesting of wheat crops is New South Wales was…

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Homebush Sales More Sheep Available Weaker Tendency

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 14

When the sheep sales commenced at Homebush to-day nearly 30,000 were in the pens--an increase of fully 15,000 compared with Monday's offering…

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Hobart Wool Sales. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 12

The first wool sales of the season were held at Hobart to-day, when about 18,000 bales were offered and sold. There was a very large attendance of foreign buyers, and…

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Wheat Loading New Appliances at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

Wheat shippers are gratified at the excellent appliances and space provided by the Railway Department and the Sydney Harbor Trust at White…

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Eastern Trade. Short-weight Butter. Honey in Benzine Tins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 11

Serious allegations against Australian traders in the Eastern markets were made by Mr. Roland Green, M.P., who addressed members of the Millions Club yesterday…

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