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Farming & the land, 1927

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Warwick Farm a Record Crowd Popularity Increases

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

WARWICK Farm meetings are increasing in popularity with race goars. This was indicated by the excellent attendance at yesterday's…

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Warwick Farm. Great Race Crowd. Bonnie Dighton. Wins January Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 11

Whatever the new year may have produced in the way of resolutions—firm resolves that as yet have not hnd time to lose their shining newness and decay—abstention from…

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Finish of the Warwick Farm January Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 14

BONNIE DIGHTON (A. HUNTER) BEAT THE FAVOURITE, DION (P. BROWN), BY FOUR LENGTHS. SIAOSI (A. FIELD) AND QUEEN'S BOW (S. DAVIDSON), WHO DEAD-HEATED FOR THIRD, WERE FOUR LENGTHS FARTHER BACK…

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The Farmers' Position. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 10

Sir,—It is almost unbelievable to sum up the presumptive imputation of ignorance by those in high places of pay and power to the disparagement of those who live in the…

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Fast at the Farm Bonnie Dighton Runs Away Queen's Bow Unlucky

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

THE vagaries of race form were never better illustrated than in yesterday's Warwick January Handicap. ON Randwick form the issue appeared to lay between Dion, who had won at nine furlongs two days previously, and…

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Why Pick on Me? Bagpipes Has Bad Luck Backers Peeved at Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

THE owner of Bagpipes might well ask, "Why pick on me?" The English horse started a piping hot favorite in yesterday's Sefton Handicap at the Farm and was beaten out of a place, but there may have been a different ending had he not…

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Topics for Women Picnic Atmosphere Perfect Peace at Warwick Farm for A.J.C. New Year Meeting

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 15

Heat that shimmered and danced, grass lush after the heavy rain, trees that drowsed in the surf, the glory of color in sunshade and gown, a peace that seemed even to subdue the shouting of the bookmaker--that was Warwick Farm for the A.J.C. New Year…

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Painted Stockings at Warwick Farm

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 15

The sophistication of the city invaded the rural simplicity of Warwick Farm for the A.J.C. New Year meeting, and painted stockings were worn…

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Gossip of the Turf News & Notes from Everywhere Holiday at the Farm

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 6

The A.J.C. has no reason to be displeased with its first holiday meeting at Warwick Farm. The fact that no less than £19,713 was invested on the…

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Shot Dead Tragedy on Farm Woman Dead in Bed Man's Alleged Confession Perth

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 9

"I have shot my wife!"'was the startling declaration made to a constable by John Samuel Gill, when he walked into the…

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Didn't Fluke Grecian Orator Cave Dweller Proves It Easy Win at Warwick Farm It Was Not Such a Fluke After All !

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

CAVE DWELLER PROBABLY BEAT Grecian Orator on his merit in his division of the Trial Handicap at the A.J.C. meeting. BUT, AS GRECIAN ORATOR afterwards won the Carrington, it was thought that Cave Dweller had been very lucky to win from him…

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A.j.c. Stewards- Report at Warwick Farm Races

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

THE A.J.C. stipendiary stewards had a busy day at Warwick Farm yesterday, and reported as follows: in the Maiden Handicap (second…

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Stewards Busy at Warwick Farm Plunges at the Ponies Horses Meet Trouble in Every Race Warwick Handicap Was No Exception to the Rule How " Bunty" Tried to Win

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

INTERFERENCE WAS RAMPANT at Warwick Farm yesterday, and probably in no race was it to evident as in the principal event of the day. THE WARWICK JANUARY HANDICAP attracted only a small field, but…

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Farm Produce New Act Operates What Agents Say

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

From to-day will operate the Farm Produce Agents Act and regulations, which require that every person trading as an agent in farm produce must…

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Western Australian Sheep Areas

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

ONE of the most remarkable developments of recent years in Western Australia, says a writer in the Kalgoorlie '•Miner." is the rapid conversion of the vast…

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Wheat & Flour Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

Wheat and flour shipments reported during the week ended December 24 from the Commonwealth amounted to 1,525,590 bushels, calculating on the…

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Tick in Cattle Eradication Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 13

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) is to leave for the northern rivers district to-morrow night in connection with the tick eradication…

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Wheat, Wages and Trade

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

MAN lives by wheat and trade by wages. Man sows, wheat that he may eat; trade sows wages that it may live…

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Wheat Markets Subdued Tone

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 10

The Influence of the holiday was seen in the leal wheat market yesterday. Business was' particularly alack, and both millers and shippers' offers were' unchanged at 49[?] per bushel at…

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Wheat and Flour Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

Wheat and flour shipments reported during the week ended December 31, from the Commonwealth, amounted to 1,812,598 bushels, calculating on the…

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