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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

Better Farming a Train of Knowledge

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 15

The Department of Agriculture has issued a booklet describing the objects and the contents of the Better Farming Train which will tour the State…

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"Stick to Politics" Farmers Active Junee

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 15

The annual meeting of the Illabo Farmers and Settlers' Association was largely attended. Mr. C. Talbot, the president, made an appeal to the farmers to stick to their…

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Hid in Crop Left Leg Severed Baby Girl's Game Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

A baby girl at King's Creek hid In a crop of millet, and had her left leg severed by the knife of a reaping machine…

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Rural Interests DAIRYING Declining Output Flourishing North Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

In hearly all dairying districts production is still being well maintained, but even in the most favored at present is at the peak, and is expected…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Prices Maintained Sheep Values Lower

The Sun · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 14

Sheep buyers at Homebush to-day, despite the big numbers penned, were particularly active. Right from the outset competition was free, and prime light merino wethers…

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Commercial. Wool

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 39

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Limited, report:—We found an animated market ruling at our last sale, due in some measure, no doubt, to the attractive…

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Does Wheat Pay!

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 8

The proposal of the Government to tax land which is not used for wheat-growing is obviously unjust unless it can be shown that, on the average of seasons, wheat-growing is a…

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Local Wheat Market Steady

The Sun · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 15

Although turnover in the local wheat market was not considerable, there was a [?]eady tone. For lots on country stations, 4s 5 12d was quoted, 5s 1d being indicated…

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Pastoral Letter. By the Archbishop of Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 19

The following Pastoral Letter of the Archbishop of Sydney was read in all the churches of the Archdiocese on Sunday last: To the Clergy and Faithful of the…

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A Sound Wool Outlook

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 39

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., re-port:—It is doubtful if at any period in the history of the wool trade demand has even been so consistently keen and…

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Sheep Skins Firm. Tallow Demand Strongser

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 39

Winchcomue, Carson, Ltd., report:—Bidding for sheepskins was again keen at the past week's Sydney sales. Firm rates were recorded for all classes. Full…

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Wool Trade. Research Exhibition. London, Mar. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 11

The Earl of Balfour to-day opened at the selence Museum, south Kensington, and exhibition arranged by the Research Association illustration the application of science to the…

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Growers' Adverse Vote No Wheat Pool Propaganda Against

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the voting by wheatgrowers on the question of a wheat pool for next season's crop has not been finalised…

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Maitland Show Record Entries Strong in Cattle West Mailand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 6

With record entries in several sections. Maltland Show, the 66th of the series, was opened to-day in Ideal weather. The exhibition is one of the most attractive…

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Who's Who? From Diplomatic and Pastoral Sides of Church. The Two New Cardinals

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 33

THE Cardinals created by the Pope in the latest Consistory, Monsignor Laurence Lauri, Apostolic Nuncio in Poland, and Monsignor Joseph Gamba,…

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Dismissed with Costs Skin Wool Case Commonwealth Wins Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

The chairman of the Central Wool Committee, Sir John Higgins, has received a cable message from London, advising that in the…

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DISMISSED. Application to Privy Council. Skin Wool Case. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 12

The chairman of the Central Wool Committee (Sir John Higgins) has received a cable message from London advising that in the Bardsley action the Privy Council had…

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Wool Sales. Attractive Clips 10,057 Bales Offered Keen Competition

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 9

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Science and Wool Tarless Branding New Spinning Frame London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

Lord Balfour opened, at the Science Museum, South Kensington, an exhibition arranged by the Research Association, illustrating the application…

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The Archbishop of Sydney's Pastoral Letter. The Approach of Lent. to the Clergy and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 23

Beloved Brethren,—The approach of the Holy Season of Lent once more calls upon us to exhort you all not to receive this great grace souls,…

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