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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Poultry Farming. Mr. Hadlington's Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 9

In an address to the Pendle Hill brauch of the Poultry Farmers' Association, the State poultry expert (Mr. James Handlington) said that 1925-26 had been the worst year…

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C. W. Croppers Trip Gift From City Tatts

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 8

Mr. C. W. Cropper, who will leave for a trip to England next Thursday, was entertained this afternoon by City Tattersall's Club committee…

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Committee's Present to Mr. Cropper

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

AMONG the many handsome presents made to Mr. C. W. Cropper, the A.J.C. secretary, during the last few days. wan one from the members…

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Over the Cliffs to His Death Fate of a Farmer Drop of 60 Feet at Bondi Only One Saw Tragedy

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

DOWN a sheer 60 feet chiff-face an elderly man was dashed to death at Bondi yesterday afternoon. The Victim was Thomas Burke…

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Farmhouse Burnt Out Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

While Mr. Daniel Hamilton, farmer, of Old Winton Road, Tamworth, wan absent from his homestead a weather board cottage it was destroyed by…

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Farewell to Mr. Cropper

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 11

AT RANDWICK on Saturday the committee-room was thronged when Mr. P. Nolan, secretary of the Breeders, Owners, and Trainers'…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Dearer Light Cattle Firmer Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

There were 13,224 sheep listed for sale at Homebush yesterday, and about 12,850 were forward. Merinos, as usual, made up the major proportion of the supply, but all descriptions…

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Butter Tariff Increase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 9

Mr. Patrick Urant, president of the Primary Producers' Union, Writes:— Sir,—I noticed in your issue of yesterday, quotations from the New Zenland "Daily…

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Butter Export MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 11

Of 54,343 boxes of butter sent during the week ended January 15 to the United Kingdom and elsewhere, 4790 were exported by New South Wales, 30,724 by Victoria, 18,117 by…

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Wheat Markets Indian Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

Private cables from London intimate that the overseas wheat markets are steady, but inactive. Values are indicated by the sale of a January shipment at 536 per quarter. India…

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Wheat in Elevators Junee

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

Stocks of wheat in Government grain [?] at the undermentioned places are: [?] 224,000. Coolamon [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

The wool auctions were continued in Melbourne, when 10,000 bales were submitted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 15

To-day, whon the wool auctions were continued in Melbourne, 10,000 bales weer submitted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd. Competition was…

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Wheat Trials. Heavy Yield at Boggabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 9

In a pure-seed wheat plot on the farm of Mr. W. K. Campbell, Fassifern, Boggabri, the very unusual yield of 54 bushels pur acre was obtained from a three-aero plot…

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Wheat Sales Are Low Chicago

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

Wheat trading last week was the lightest since January 1924. aggregating only 107,468,000 bushels…

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Merino Wool Clips "Better Than Ever"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 9

The following extracts are taken from a long letter forwarded by Senator J. F. Guthrie, in reply to Mr. S. B Hollings's criticism of the Australian…

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Wheat Pooling Compulsion Opposed "Pass Enabling Act"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 9

The ballot-paper and circular in connection with the ballot of wheat-growers as to whether they are in favor of a compulsory pool, in…

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Maturity of Wheat Early and Late Sorts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

Discussing the early-maturing and late-maturing varieties of wheat, Mr. A. H. E. M'Donald (Superintendent of Agriculture) yesterday stated that the…

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Record Wheat Yield 54 Bags from Three Acres

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 9

Probably a record yield in a pure seed wheat trial in New South Wales is 54 bushels, or 18 bags, per acre, from a three-acre plot on the farm of…

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Wool in London Speculators' Lots Competition Keen London

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

For the wool sales to-day the selection comprised chiefly merinos suitable for the Continent, a large proportion being speculators' wools. Other sorts…

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