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Farming & the land, 1929

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Starving Stock System Changes Only Young Cattle Now Moved by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

DUBBO.--A prominent railway official states that the system of shifting all stock from the far west during dry periods is changing. Only young…

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The Land and the producer Valuable Lessons From R.A.S. Wheat Championships Cultural Methods in Central-South-West Spell Success

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

That wheat farmers may derive valuable lessons from the field wheat competitions conducted annually by the Royal Agricultural Society is the opinion of the chief agricultural instructor, Mr. H. C. Stening, in his report to the council of the…

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Farmer Killed Three Others Hurt Taree Motor Smash Taree

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 14

A SENSATIONAL, motor crash about three miles from Taree last night resulted to the death of one man and inju[?]…

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Site for Station? Land at Warwick Farm

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

COMPLETING to Liverpool Council last night that a public reserve near Warwick Farm railway gales was closed to the public, and was being used…

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In Winning Vein at Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 9

Greensil showing the way home to Black Douglas and Greenwich in the Sefton Handicap. Centre: G. Foulsham, owner-trainer of Greensil. Baroona beating Prince Arim by two and a half lengths in the Farm Stakes, with Lady Leucops and Maestro third and fourth…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

Unchanged market conditions were reported by city dlairy produce houses yesterday. Steady clearances of al Ilines were effected. Honey was in very good demand…

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Light Rains. Benefit Crops. Hot Weather Inland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

Light to moderate rains were recorded over a considerable area of New South Wales for the 24 hours ended at 8 a.m. yesterday, more particulary in central and eastern areas,…

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Farmer's Hay Destroyed. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

A fire which occurred on Mr. B. N. Cartwright's farm, on the Cootamundra-road, destroyod 150 acres of grass, including 115 tons of hay in stooks and stack. The loss is not…

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Farmers and Settlers. Local Government Problems

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

Although the last annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association passed eleven resolutions dealing with local government matters, and four in regard to the Main…

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Racing at Warwick Farm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 49

OWING to two events being divided racegoers who made the journey to picturesque Warwick Farm course had eight races to display their cleverness on, and…

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Crop Destroyed "Spark From Motor Car" Claim Against Council

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

There was a spontaneous burst of laughter at the meeting of the Granville Council last night, when the town clerk said that a ratepayer had [?]…

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Farmer Deceived What Figures Show (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Sir,—In your very able lending artier in your issue of 5120 you write "The Farmer Deceived: The farmer…

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Wine-growers' Dilemma Prospects of Crop Wastage Finding Way Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

The critical situation in the wine-growing industry and the difficulties with which it is confronted, consequent upon the reduction of the wine export…

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Butter for Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

During the week ending 5th Jan., 1929, the Commonwealth. Graders examined at Sydney, for export, the following butter:—Salted, 1709;…

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Butter Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

During the week ended January 5 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export [?] boxes of butter, 1709 being salted, and 280 unsalted. The butter exported for the…

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Wool Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

The following statement, compiled by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, covors the rocelpts of the 1928-29 clip into store, the total disposals up to the…

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American Wheat Chicago

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Wheat options are quoted at—March, [?] cents a bushel—up [?] cent. May, [?] cents—up [?] cents. July, [?] cents— up 11 cents…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Very Dull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 13

The wheat market yesterdny was very dull, and shippers and millers' limits tor growers' bagged lots were lowered by a halfpenny per bushel to the basis of 4/6½ ex trucks Sydney,…

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The Lost Sheep. The Unfastened Door

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

THERE is a story of a widowed mother in the Highlands of Scotland, whose daughter, her only child, left home and went away into a sinful life. The mother…

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Mr. Wiseacre Discourses. on Wheat

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 46

"I've just finished feeding the fowls," said Megsie, as our little friend came along the verandah. "They do gobble up the grain so fast…

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