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Farming & the land, 1940

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Wheat Market Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat "Board's quotations for export wheat were unchanged to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/9½. bagged millers' parcels at…

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Bank Guarantee Red Range Dairy Society

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. Theo Farlow, one of those who in 1922 jointly and severally guaranteed the account with a bank of the Red Range Co-operative Dairy…

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Sheep Sale

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

On Friday next, 9th inst., in the Municipal saleyards, 855 sheep will be sold by auction in lots to suit buyers' requirements. Murray and Eather are…

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WHEAT To-day's Quotations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat to-day were unchanged. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/9½; millers' bagged parcels, 4/0½…

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Bradford Wool Tops High Prices Resented

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 7

A cable from London sates: Mach[?] continues to be well employed at B[?]tted for the Government and [?] of than trade Substantial…

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In the Sheep Country Tourists' Impressions Walcha to Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 10

The scenery from Yarras lo Walcha is splendid, and along the route—after climbing the mountain road—the eye strikes some…

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Wheat Sale More For New Zealand SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board has made the fourth sale of wheat to New Zealand since December. The four cargoes sold comprise…

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Australian Wheat Fourth Sale to N.Z. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board made the fourth sale of wheat to New Zealand since December. The four cargoes sold comprise…

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World's Wool Estimated at 13,300,000 Bales Almost 50 Per Cent. Grown In British Europe

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

The world's clip including merinos, crossbreds and carpet types is estimated to be the equivalent of 13,330,000 bales of Australian…

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Farmers Roundly Condemned Wives Much Worse Treatment of Employees Poor Standard of Living Mutual Recriminations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

In a broadcast address last night the "Watchman" A.B.C. commentator declared that many farm workers were living in conditions which made our…

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Dairy Stock Purchase on Richmond For Yelarbon Dairy

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8

One hundred and fifty head of registered, pure-bred A.I.S. stock were purchased in the Richmond RIver district this week by Mr. B. Elsley, grazier…

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Junior Farmers' Activities Plots Show Evidence Of Small Rainfall Many Creditable Gardens, Despite This

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8

Vegetable gardens, maize plots, potato plots arid pastures inspected between January 13 and January 27 bore unmistakable…

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Counting Sheep

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6

It may be taken as a fact thai unless one is born with or has developed an aptitude for the work he will never make a first-class sheep counter. There…

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Sheep Pelts Alleged "Cornering" Minister's Warning Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

A threat that the Federal Government would impose penalties, including heavy fines and for[?]ure of goods, to prevent the…

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Record Sale of Cattle 17,000 To One Buyer

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6

A record Queensland sale of cattle was completed in Brisbane late on Wednesday afternoon, when the whole herd of Hillgrove…

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Ill-treating a Horse Young Farmer Fined (Before the P.M. on Tuesday)

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

Police v. Keith McMillan, cruelly ill-treating a horse. (Mr Edwards appeared for defendant and Mr Biddulph watched the…

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Not Competing Experiment Farm Stock at Show Manager's Statement at Meeting "Leave It To Private Breeders"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Despite that the January meeting of the committee had decided to permit Experiment Farm livestock to compete in all open classes at the Show this month, the Experiment Farm manager, Mr. E. B. Furby, told this week's meeting of the committee of the Central New…

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Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

On Friday next, in the municipal saleyards, 200 head of cattle will be sold by auction Included in the yarding are 60 bullocks and steers…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

Fittler Bros., of Armidale, and V. J. Byrnes, of Manilla, direct intending sellers' notice to their special cattle safe to be held at Armidale sale yards…

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The World's Wool Empire Proportion

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The world's wool clip including merinos. crossbreds and carpet types is estimated to be the equivalent of 13…

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