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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

On the Land. Farmers and Settlers. Executive Council's Decisions. Compulsory Pool Ballot

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

At a well-attended meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association last week several matters of importance to wheatgrowers and other…

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Country News. Farmer Seriously Injured. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 12

While preparing firewood for u chaif-cutting plant, Claude Chapman, a young farmer well-known in the district, received dread, ful injuries. His axe slipped, and the full…

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Loaded Dice Soldier Settlers' Trials 2000 Farmers Leave Blocks Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 10

Of 11,000 soldiers settled in Victoria 2000 have given up the struggle, and have left their blocks. Here are the main reasons:--…

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C. W. Cropper More Presentations

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

Two more au-revoir presentations to Mr. C. W. Cropper, secretary of the A.J.C., are listed for to-day. This forenoon the secretaries of the…

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Farewell From A.j.c. Staff Presentation Made to Mr. C. W. Cropper

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

SALARIED officers of the Australian Jockey Club met at tho club's rooms in Bligh Street yesterday. In order to [?] farewell to their chief. Mr. C. W…

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Potatoes Are £4 a Ton Cheaper Dairy Produce Sought Dearer Vegetables

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

POTATOES were [?] a ton cheaper at £16 for Brownells and £15 for Bismarcks yesterday, Shipments totalling 13,800 bags arrived from…

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The Farming Train Mixing Lectures and Pleasure

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 9

At the last meeting of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association members were divided on the question whether the Better Farming…

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Farm and Pastoral Prospects. Metrorologist's Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

MELBOURNE.—The must striking feature of the month's weather has been the continuous development and extension of the tropical monsoonal rain influences," states the…

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A Record Butter Producer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

A butter production record for the Guernsey breed in Australasia has been established, in a nine months' test completed on January 18 last, by the…

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Kiama Show Fine Dairy Cattle by Junior Breeders Kiama

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

The Kiama Show was opened to-day in ideal weather by Sir George Fuller. There was a large attendance. The pavilion exhibits reflect the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 13
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from the Brisbane office yesterday:—"Compared with last Brisbane sales, prices for fine wools suitable for Continent showed 5 per cent. rise at this…

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Wheat Markets Slightly Steadier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 8

Private cable advices describe the oversea wheat markets as slightly steadier, but chiefly for wheat near at hand. A half cargo, December shipment, by the Bolivia, was sold at 54 per…

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Federal Pastoral Award. No Change in Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Glaziers Association stated yesterday that the Federal pastoral award provided for an adjustment of rates when the statistical figure…

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Guernsey's Butter Yield. Australasian Breed Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

What is claimed to be an Australian record for a Guernsey in a nine months' test has been put up by Parson's Red Rose XX. of Wollongbar (730), which has produced…

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Riverina Wheat. Reduced Ara Forecasted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

ALBURY, Tuesday.—It is stated that a considerable number of Riverina farmers are holding back their wheat in the expectation of higher prices. The ruling rate, farmers…

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Drowned in Sheep Dam Broken Hill

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 8

A lad named Panders, 17, was drowned, near Menindle, to-day while swimming in a sheep dam. His father is a local station owner…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 12

The fourth series of Brisbane wool sales for the season 1926-27 commenced to-day. To-day's offerings totalled 16,032 bales, and the selection embraced a num ber of very choice wools, and also a number of good…

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Commercial Cheaper Bread? Reviewing Price The Butter Supplies

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

Following the drop of 10/- ton in the price of flour, brand may be cheaper in the near future. Flour is now £18/10/- a ton, delivered…

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Merino Wool Clips Mr. Hollings Supported

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 9

Mr. W. T. Merriman, Merryville, Yass, in reply to Mr. W. W. Killen's letter in regard to Mr. S. B. Hollings' criticism of the Australian wool clips,…

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