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Farming & the land, 1928

9,809 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Dirty Dairy Utensils

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 13

Charles Nischils was fined [?] coast at [?] to-day for boxing [?] to [?] his [?]…

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Farmers and the Fact

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 12

The Waaga branch of the Farmer and Settler Association is [?] to the pact between the Nation[?] and the Country Party. The local o[?] is the Country Party…

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Italian Farmer Assaulted. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 12

Clarrie McGuinness, who is serving a sentence in gaol for assault, has been committed to prison for an additional six months on a charge of having assaulted Domince Fellce[?]…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 13

A healthier inquiry for cheese was reportad by some city dairy produce houses yesterday, while in others sales continued dull. Large stocks were lying in cool rooms…

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On the Land. Virus Diseases. Potato and Tomato Crops. Proposed Investigation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 9

There are indications that the virus diseases of potato and tomato crops, rapidly assuming importance throughout the State through their deleterious effects on yield and quality, will…

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Farmers' Tour. Visit to Great Britain. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 10

Under the arrangements which have been completed in London for a tour of representative farmers from Australia to Great Britain, it will be necessary for the delegates to make…

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Forty-four New Farms. Applications at Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 9

The Hay Land Board, nfter a two days' consideration of applications, conducted a ballot to determine priority of application for 44 farms, set apart as "permissive…

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Plucked Geese Come to Life Farm "Miracle" Curious Explanation Berlin

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

SIX geese, being fattened for a wedding feast Mecklenburg, were found by a dinner lying staff and cold, presumably frozen to death…

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Farmers to Go Abroad Imperial Tour Will Study British Methods Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

For the Empire farmers' [?] Australia's quota is 25 men and eight women [?] Delegated are to make their own arrangements for…

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Dairying at Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 11

For January the Bathurst Dairying Company manufactured 25,026lb. of choicest butter. Suppliers were paid 14 per lb. net plus 2 12 per cent…

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Increased Dairy Production Results That Point the Way to Higher Yields Facts and Figures

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 11

The money benefit derived by those who tested their herds for individual production recording purposes should induce many…

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Lucerne Crops Devastated by Maize Moth Grubs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 11

WYBONG.--A plague of maize moth caterpillars has done much damage in lucerne crops in this and adjoining districts. There will be practically no…

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Sheep and Wheat and a Crop of Oats Greater Bulk of Feed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

Progressive wheat-farmers long ago learned the value of a flock of sheep which not only turn the stubble and weed growth on fallows to account,…

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Royal Show Record Wheat Entries Butter and Cheese

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

Gratifying support has been received from growers throughout the various States of the Commonwealth for the wheat classes at the…

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Maize As Sheep Fodder Saving Value in Years of Drought Pastoral Insurance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

The growing and storing of maize for the purpose of sheep feeding in drought times was advocated yesterday by Mr. N. G. Pyemont, of…

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Cattle. Competition Restricted

The Land · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

Cattle values were weaker. There was a scarcity of good and useful cattle, plain and inferior grades predominating. The total yarding numbered 2,500 head. All the usual buyers…

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Cattle Theft Charge

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

On a change of having stolen two [?]ers, the property of Ellen Thompson, of Bankstown, Le[?]le Robert Sindel was committed for trial from Liverpool Court…

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Inverell's Improved Butter Factory

The Land · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 14

Now plant has been installed in the Inverell butter factory, and substantial improvements have been effected throughout. The new plant was set…

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Tamworth Wheat Lands

The Land · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 8

"The usual optimism of the farmer is leading to increased areas of land being prepared for wheat," comments Mr. C. J. Woollett, Tamworth Stock…

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Wheat Silos Farmers Prefer the Bags Minister Disappointed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

Upon his return from a tour of the south-western districts the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) recently expressed surprise that,…

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