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Farming & the land, 1939

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Wheat Market To-day's Quotations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a shade[?] steadier to-day Bulk new season's parcels quoted 2[?] bagged new lots 2 5[?] bushel…

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Average of 10.7d Per Lb. Wool Sold In Sydney Last Week

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

The average price of wool sold in the Sydney market last week was £13/1/10 per bale, and 10.7d per lb. During the six months to December…

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Dairying and Drought Adverse Conditions North to South Dry

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Practically all the dairying districts of New South Wales are suffering from the dr[?] spell, very little rain having fallen during the last month of the…

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Intensive Farming Splendid Work in Progress on "Urandangie" Striking Proof Value Of Improved Pastures Over Ninety Men Engaged on Station

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 6

A popular argument in explanation of the comparatively new phenomena surplus labour in rural areas is that as the country becomes improved so the avenues of employment dwindle…

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Stock Owner Fined Travelled Cattle Without Permit

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Cecil Kerr was charged before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday with having travelled stock without a permit…

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Stock and Property. Sydney Wool Sales

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

Values for all descriptions were firm at the closing levels of last week at Sydney wool sales yesterday. Competition was well su[?]tained from…

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To-day's Markets Wheat Market' Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

The wheat market was a shade easier to-day. Bulk new season's parcels were quoted at 2/5¼. and bagged new-lots 2/5¾ a bushel…

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STOCK & Property Pastoral Notes Seasonal Outlook Depresses Markets Good Rains This Month Will Save Millions Of Pounds

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

It is a coincidence that season al conditions now compared with those in the first week in January 12 months ago are almost identical, inasmuch as only State-wide rains of anything from 3 to 5 inches could then, and can at this juncture, avert heavy stock…

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MR. L. T. MacINNES Helped Dairying Industry To Retire Within New Few Months

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

The Director of Dairying (Mr. L. T. MacInnes) will retire from the Department of Agriculture within the next few months…

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Taree Inquest Death of Farmer Man's Alleged Statement Taree

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of William Henry Edwards, farmer. Mrs. Matilda Ann Edwards (31)…

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World Need "Back to Dignity of Spade" Age of Great Opportunity Neglected Welsh Farmer's View

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

"The cities cannot prosper for long if the rural areas are suffering, and never at any previous period has if been so…

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Norco Butter Output

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

The past year will by district producers as one marked by climatic fluctuations culminating in the present dry spell, which has…

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Commercial Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

Goldsbrough. Mort and Co. Ltd. report: We [?]red at auction on Tuesday 3597 bales under very keen, wide-Spread competition. The market for…

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[?] Butter Co. Mr. W. Waddell New Chairman

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

At the director meeting of the Inverell Co-operative Butter and Bacon Co. Ltd on Thursday Mr. Will Waddell, of Oakwood, was elected…

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Mobbed in Paris Queensland Sheep Farmer Gave Money To Poor Children By Air Mail.) LONDON, December 24

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

A retired Queensland sheep farmer, travelling through France on his way to Ireland, is now in a Paris hospital because, he wanted…

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Wheat Market Easier Undertone SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Re[?]printed from this morning, Sydney, Morning Herald by wir[?] Sellers showers more disposition to trade in the Sydney wheat market…

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Sydney Wheat Market Shade Easier SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

[?] Sydney wheat market was a made [?] Bulk new season [?] bagged [?] per bushel…

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Stop Press Wool Soles Record SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Values were par to 5 per cent, higher at the Sydney wool sales…

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MR. O. J. BARNES Farewell Presentation Chairman of Butter Factory

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

On Thursday a farewell presentation was made to Mr. O. J. Barnes, who has been for fifteen years chairman of Directors of the…

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Millers' Wheat Bingara Bureau Conference Expert to Discuss Question

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

[?] A M M Paterson, wheat ex[?] [?] Myall Creek writes: [?] of 70 farmers and [?] at Myall Creek on…

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