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Farming & the land, 1934

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Further Advance Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,536 bales, and the…

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North Coast Butter Pay. Lowest for 25 YEARS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

At a meeting of the North Coast. Butter Factories' Association at Lisjuore, the butter pay for December was fixed at /7 u lb—the lowest pay for…

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The Wool Trade a Higher Market. General Competition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

Expectations of a rise in wool values were fully realised at last week's Sydney auctions. At the opening sales on Tuesday the prices for the better…

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Great Maize Crop. 110 Bushels to the Acre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

One of the beat crops of maize seen in the Upper Hunter for many years is now nearing maturity at Messrs. A. E. Barker and Sons'…

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Dairy Act. Proclamation Soon. Board to Meet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

It is understood that tlic Dairy Industry (Stabilisation Act will be proclaimed on Friday, and that the regulations creating the Board will be…

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Heavier Yield Russia's Grain Crop MOSCOW, January 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Russia's grain crop for 1933 is reported to be 896,000,000 quarters compared with 698,700,000 quarters in 1932, the yield being 8.8 quintals per…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

During the week ended January 6 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 42,080 boxer of butter, of which 84,908 were salted…

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Monster Yarding Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

In; announcing in this issue a monster yarding of 2800 store cattle. Mostly New England bred, at Armidale on Wednesday, 17th inst., the…

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"Depend on Wool" Australia's Position "Dairying No Good" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

"The dairying industry will carry Australia nowhere; she must depend upon wool. Australia is only wasting its time and money in sending dairy…

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Butter Quotas Operate This Week SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

The Dairy Products Act, Which provides for the constitution of a board to fix butter quotes for local consumption, with the idea of stablising…

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Wool Sales a Firmer Tendency

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,482 bales, and the…

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Good Price for District Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

District wool was freely competed for at the Sydney wool sales on Monday, and Mr H. D. N. Lawrence, of Singleton, had every reason for…

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High Price for Wool Hobart

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Wool reached the record Australian level for this season when 40¾d was paid for seven bales extra line super merino at the wool sales, which opened…

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Record Prices Argentine Wool Buenos Aires, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 7

Record prices for wool were obtained at sales in the Argentine to-day, 100,000lb of Patagonian fino wools realising 20 cents a pound,…

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Wool Soars 40¼ d, a Pound Season's Record Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 7

The season's record price of 40ld was paid for wool at the Hobart wool sales to-day. From the commencement of selling…

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Farmers' Relief Act (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Sir,-"Honl Soit" would not answer my questions, and in view of the fact that he deliberately misquoted on two occasions, I have no hesitation…

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Fierce Storm Crops Damaged Mountain "Blow" Murwillumbah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

A hurricane of great intensity struck Round Mountain and raged for a quarter of an hour yesterday afternoon. Residents say it was the most…

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Dairy Stabilisation Act

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

It is understood that the Dairy Industry Stabilisation Act will be proclaimed on Friday, and that the regulations creating the board will be…

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Record Cotton Crop Expected in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Although the 'season has been wet in some sections, especially in the central districts, prospects for a record cotton crop for Queensland appear to the…

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The Flooded Murrumbidgee Damage to Crops at Lockhart. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

A message from Wagga this morning stated that it is expected the water will come down the river to-night or early to-morrow morning, flooding the…

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