Sydney Wool Sales Market Continues Firm SYDNEY
At the wool sales to-day 8341 bales were submitted at auction, of which 7571 were sold. Private sales accounted for an additional 827 bales. The selection was of…
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Farming & the land, 1931
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Price of Wheat Canadian Premier's Comment OTTAWA, April 21
No Government of which he was the head would ever peg the price of wheat, declared the Premier (Mr. Bennett) in the House of Commons, in reply to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat From Egyptian Tomb Sprouted Only Five Years Old Says Authority London
"I do not believe It," said the British Museum Egyptologist (Sir Wallis Budge) when told that a grain of wheat found in Tutankamen's tomb…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Wool Week."
"Wool Week" will be held in New South Wales from May 10 to 16. "All goods made of Australian wool" will be the keynote of the campaign. The idea…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Industries Promising Outlook for Season MELBOURNE
The Acting Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. W. S. Watt), in a note on the pastoral and agricultural industries in Australia at April 22, states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sydney Wool Sales Late Prices Maintained SYDNEY
Of the 8761 bales submitted at auction at the wool sales to-day, 7852 were sold. Private sales resulted in the disposal of a further 2003 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Quota for Empire British Decision Awaited London
A number of invitations to attend the World's Wheat Conference on May 18, have been accepted, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nearly a Tragedy Farmer's Close Call
Humor almost turned to tragedy at Greswick, near Seaham, yesterday afternoon, when Roy Barnes (30). a farmer, tried to get two school girls…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →April Wool Sales
Spirited competition characterised the wool sale held in Brisbane last week, when 45,000 bales were offered and practically full clearances effected at auction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Produce
Bacon stocks in most Sydney wholesale houses have been showing an accumulation, due to heavy arrivals, and, as the demand has been quiet, a reduction of ½d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trade and Finance Markets Review Few Alterations Bananas and Bacon Cheaper Farm Produce
Quotations in the potato market in Newcastle remained unaltered again this week, but easier prices are indicated for next week. Sales of the three classes,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Alarms Hunter River Rises to 31ft 6in Train Traffic Interrupted Maitland and Cessnock Farm Areas Submerged
The river at West Maitland had risen to a height of 31 feet 6 inches at midnight. This was a rise of 6 inches in about 10 hours. The backwater flood was rising at the rate of 4 inches…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Abolish State Parliaments Next Election Issue Flood Waters Falling Crops Damaged Cattle Safe Mud-coated Houses
Flood Waters are falling rapidly from all the inundated areas of Hexham, Miller's Forest, Tarro,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London Financial Opinion Veers Favorably February Trade Is Better Rise in Wool Values Helps Balances London
Although uneasiness concerning the banking position in Australia caused a sharp fall in all securities, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enterprising Farmer Makes Money Out of the Flood
While scores of farmers suffered as a result of the flood, one man turned it into good effect on the Raymond Terrace to Hexham road on Saturday and Sunday. The water, covered the road near "Windeyer's Flat, and on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained Sydney
Of the 8802 bales offered at auction at the wool sales to-day, 8290 were sold. An additional 245 bales were disposed of privately…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →First Home in Ships' Wheat Race Herzogin Cecilie's Fast Run Better Than in 1930 LONDON
Passing the anchorage where the reconditioned old clipper, Cutty Sark, lies preserved for all time, the wheat-laden four-master,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wyong Butter Factory
The half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held on Saturday. At times the atmosphere was stormy, but the chairman (Mr. W. A. Chapman) kept the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales French Buyers Active SYDNEY
At the wool sales to-day, an average selection, comprising 9761 bales, was submitted at auction, of which 8972 were sold, an additional 1142 being sold by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN 92 DAYS Wallaroo to Falmouth Wheat Ship's Record London, April 27
The Herzogin Cecilie arrived at, Falmouth with 5000 tons of wheat from Wallaroo, after a record voyage occupying 92 days. The previous best was 96 days…
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