Counting Sheep
Mother told me If you can't go to sleep, The best thing to do Is to start counting sheep…
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Farming & the land, 1931
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Wheat Situation
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn) states that since the difficulties have arisen in connection with the wheat trade, every effort has been made…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Butter in Tasmania Production Increasing
The production of butter in Tasmania is increasing in importance, and the present season has been a very favourable one. Up to December 27, over 850 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wool-brokers' Request Sydney
Wool-selling broken, graziers and sheepskin exporters conferred with the Prime Minister this afternoon and urged that the export duty of ½d a pound on sheepskins…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Values Federation's Sympathy LONDON, January 15
At to-day's annual meeting of the British Wool Federation at Bradford, the newly-elected President (Mr. S. W. Broadhead) said the suggestion had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Dairy Crown Tenants Deferred Payments Urged
A deputation from the Mungery Settlers in the Peak Hill-Narromine district waited on the Minister for Lands, and urged that in view of the drought…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat Guarantee Distribution of Money States May Co-operate Sydney
The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has communicated with the State Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) regarding the Commonwealth Guarantee Act, desiring to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Four Shillings a Bushell Bill to Fix Price for Wheat Probably Next Week Sydney
As soon as it can be prepared, probably next week, a Bill will be brought down in the State Parliament fixing the price of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers' Kindness
A kind thought prompted farmers in the Tallawang distract near Gulgong, to harvest thee crop of Mr. J. Back, a sick farmer. The total yield was 800 bags,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Produce
The continued shrinkage in butter consignments for choice quality caused the market to firm another ½d a lb last Monday. Rain is badly needed at both…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Empire Farmers' Tour
Advice has been received by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn) that the British National Union is organising a tour of Great Britain for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boy's Shocking Death on Narrandera Farm Man Injured Hunter-street Accident
Thought to have been involved in a collision between a car and a motor cycle. Arnold Jayne, aged 23, an orchardist, of Dora Creek, was picked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmer's Puzzle
A farmer gives his man £100 to buy 100 animals, which must be cows at £5 each, sheep at £1, and geese at is How many of each sort can he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Brokers "Crippled by Farm Board" CHICAGO, January 17
Mr. Arthur Cutten, veteran Chicago wheat broker, has announced his own purchase and the purchase by 14 other Chicago grain brokers of seats on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Halfpenny Butter Again Dearer SYDNEY
Butter will be a halfpenny a lb dearer from Monday morning, making the fourth increase within a fortnight. Lack of rain in the main producing areas is given as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Cable News World Wheat Conference
Geneva, January 18.—A conference of economic and agricultural exports has been convened at Rome on March 26, to investigate the wheat position in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Help for Farmers Mr. Forde's New Plans Advance for Sowing Wagga
New plans for dealing with the crisis in the wheat industry are being formulated by the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde), and an important announcement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Cog Wheels Farm Boy's Legs Mangled NARRABRI
Falling asleep while on the harvesting machine which was in charge of his father, Michael Ryan, aged 5 years and 10 months, fell forward, and both his legs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mother of 12 Wins £1000 in Art Union Will Stay on the Dairy at Hilldale "What a Help It Will Be"
At her home, two miles from Hilldale, to-day, Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, mother of a family of 12, told a "Sun"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storage of Wheat Sydney
The Railway Department to-day, resumed the transport of wheat from country silos to the city. About 2000 trucks were made available and grain will be…
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