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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

800 Sheep Die Too Much Water After Dry Spell Moree

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

Eight hundred ewes and lambs have died at Gurley watering place during the past four days. Ewes numbering 4000, with 65 per…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Butter Marketing Where Australia Lags Trade in England

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 11

"It is fairly safe to assume under normal conditions that the high prices ruling for butter in England during the spring and summer are not likely to be…

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Mr. J. C. White, M.l.c. Dies at Muswellbrook. Noted Cattle-breeder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 18

The death occurred yesterday morning at his home, Edinglassie, Muswellbrook, of Mr. James Cobb White, M.L.C., after a short illness, at the age of 72 years…

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Wool Sales Series Concluded Well-grown Cups a Wide Selection

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

THE series of wool sales was concluded at the Royal Exchange to-day when two agents offered 10,286 bales…

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Flying Iron in Country Storm Houses Unroofed Wheat Is Damaged Merrygoen

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

HOUSES were unroofed, and stacks of wheat at the railway nation were damaged, by a severe storm which passed over the town late…

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The Better Farming Train

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, expects great results from the proposed "better farming train" which is intended to "wake up" the tanning communities by arousing their…

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MR. C. W. Cropper Is Honored Bookmakers' Magnificent Presentation

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 11

Australian Jockey Club bookmakers assembled in strong force at Tattersall's Club yesterday afternoon to do honor to Mr. C. W. Cropper, secretary of the A.J.C., on the…

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Agricultural Board. Harvest and Farm Hands' Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

The following is the Agricultural Board's Award to govern conditions of employment in the rural industry in New South Wales:…

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Lo, the Poor Farmer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

The United States has been much perturbed over its agricultural industry. Henry Ford has written pamphlets on the subject, and paid considerable attention to it in his books. Senators have wrangled and got to fisticuffs over the problem. President Coolidge…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 19

Trade was of average dimensions among city dairy produce houses yesterday. On the arrival of the week's shipments leaf-size cheese was in more ample supply. The largest…

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Farmers and Setlers. Conference Resolutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

At the last Farmers and Settlers' conference a resolution was passed "that samples of sheep dip be submitted to the Department of Agriculture for analysis to ascertain if…

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Better Farming Train. Premier Explains Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

The Premier (Mr. Lang) explained yesterday that the "better farming train" would not be an ordinary show, but it would be made up in attractive sections. Each car would…

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Mr. C. W. Cropper. Presentation From the Ring

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 18

Bookmakers registered by the A.J.C. entertained Mr. C. W. Cropper, secretary of the A.J.C, yesterday, at Tattersalls Cub, and presented him with a particularly handsome…

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All "Books" Look Alike to Mr. Cropper "He's a Jolly Good Fellow" Presentation at Tatt's

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

AT a gathering representative of most of the racing bodies in the State, held yesterday at Tattersall's Club, members of the…

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Attractive in All' Branches "Better Farming Train" Its Value Out-back; Educating the Farmer

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

WIDE and varied are the used to which the Better Farming Train which has been caitde the "University an Wheels." may be…

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Popular Official Mr. C. W. Cropper Honored

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 14

Over 600 representatives of the bookkmakers and sporting fraternity of New South Wales assembled at . Tattersall's Club yesterday afternoon…

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Better Farming Uses of the Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 12

The proposal to equip the Great (Vhite Train as a "Better Farming Train," in the interest of the primary producer, was referred to yesterday by…

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Butter Output

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 11

CORAKI.--The Coraki factory output for December was over 73 12 tons, as against 118 tons in December, 1925. Suppliers were paid 1s 4d lb. for…

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Commercial. WOOL

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 33

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—At our sale on Monday last we offered a catalogue of 3012 bales and experienced a very firm market for all…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 13

Dalgety and Company, Limited, received the following cable from the London office, under date of 19th instant:—"Sales opened with competition animated and a large attendance of buyers. The…

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