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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Wheat at Greenwood

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

Mrs. N. W. Farrand, on behalf of Dalgety and Co., reports satisfactory receivals of wheat at Greenwood siding. The method of weighing has…

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London Wool Prices

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 8

The London representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, in his weekly report, states that the strong opening of the Sydney market…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

The price of wool averaged 19d in the Sydney market last week, being partially due to the rise in values but the generally attractive character of…

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Damaged Wheat As Seed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

The fact that dockage is being made on account of wheat damaged by weather is leading some farmers to save damaged seed for sowing…

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5000 Years Old Wheat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

London news says that the ancients never knew that their wheat would be sown and the harvest sold some 5900 years later, 6000 miles away, at…

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Wool Sales Agents' Reports

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., report: We offered a catalogue of 4105 bales on Tuesday which consisted mostly of clips…

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COMMERCIAL The Wool Market Brokers' Reports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 8

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mor[?] and Co., report:—The sales started in Sydney on January 2 and opened in buoyant…

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Stop Press Increased Competition Wool Market Hardens

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Winch[?]ombe, Carson. & Co. report:—Sydney, Monday. "Increased general competition was experienced at the Sydney…

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Caterpillar Plague Great Damage Destroy Crops and Linen HOBART

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Caterpillars are still causing great less in some districts of Tasmania. Pastures are being ruined, while hundreds of acres of oats had to be…

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Farmers' Relief Act Extension of Time For Lodging Applications

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

Attention is invited to the advertisemenit appearing in this issue notifying the Governor's assent to the Farmers' Relief (Amendment) Act,…

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Shot From Ambush Innisfail Cane Farmer Injured Demand of £500 Alleged. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

V. Di Salvo, a cane farmer, of Boogan, who was admitted to Innisfail Hospital, suffering from gunshot wounds inflicted by an…

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Floods at Moruya Many Homes Inundated Farmer Swept to His Death Campers Seek Refuge in Town Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Serious floods are reported at Moruya, where the river has overflowed its banks, inundating a large area of the…

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The Farm Home Need Not be Wasted How to Make Sour Milk Cheese

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 7

The housewife often finds that milk goes sour, but it need not be wasted, for it can be utilised in the making of sour-milk cheese. It it is not thick,…

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Sheep Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co. will offer at Armidale Yards on Saturday next, 13th. inst., at 2 p.m., about 6000 sheep, including 4500…

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Butter in England

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

"What will you have--the best or Empire ?" Mr. Vic Armbruster, the Australian international Rugby League footballer, writing to his parents…

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Wool Prospects

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

"Not for some time have the reviews on New Year prospects for the wool and allied trades by leading brokers been more…

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Cheap Butter London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Butter prices are very weak in London at present. Best Empire butter, including Australian, can now be obtained for 8d. per lb.,…

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Pastoral Notes Stock Inquiries Keen Demand Expected

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

During the Christmas and New Year period very little business was reported in store sheep owing to the fact that very few lines were placed…

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Further Rise in Wool

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

There was a further advance of 5 per cent at the Sydney wool sales yesterday, when Glen Innes district wools made excellent…

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Follows Sydney Overseas Wool Market

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

The London representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, in his weekly report, states that the strong opening…

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