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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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P.d.s. Column Investigation of Butter Transport

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

The Australian Dairy Council—though the value of its work seems to be overlooked in some quarters—does take a keen interest in the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices Firm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 6

A good selection, comprising 11,568 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day, of which 10,378 bales were sold at auction, and 1463 bales…

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Melbourne Wool Sales a Firm Market Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 6

At the Melbourne wool sales to-day Russian, Japanese, Bradford, Continental, and American buyers operated strongly. The market was firm,…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "February,. 47/6; 32/9. Continued unfavorable…

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Good Farming Methods Win Hunter Millet Grower's Success

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

Farmers on the Hunter River Wave experienced one of the worst seasons or many years, as a result of the long dry spoil. Yet there is…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1,810. Available 11th March

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

It is notified that the area described hereunder has been set apart for an original homestead farm, and will be available on and after 11th March…

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Barellan Farmers Protest Against Harsh Treatment by Railway Commissioners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

At the recent Water Supply p[?] meeting the chairman, Mr G. Gow, asked permission ro briefly discuss the harsh treatment now…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

At the Melbourne wool sales competition was keen especially for better grades of wool. Prices were well maintained and best prices were 24½d…

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Sydney Wool Sales 37½d for Greasy Merino Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

A good selection, totalling 11,901 bales, was offered at the sydney wool sales today, 10,838 bales being sold at auction and 908 bales privately…

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Homes for Farm Workers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

The Development and Migration Commission's plan for the construction of house for married farm workers was explained to the Wangarratta…

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Reminder to Sheep Owners

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 10

Owners of fifty or more sheep who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form posted to them is December…

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Instruction in Wool Classing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

The classes for instruction in wool [?]assing will be resumed in Wagga next week. Mr. R. S. Fara[?] the Technical College, Sydney, who is…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Market Easier

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 6

The Secretary, farmers and Graziers Co operative Co. writes:— On the 28th January we offered a catalogue of 3815 bales, including…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Keen Demand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

A good selection, comprising 11,569 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day, of which 10,744 bales were sold at auction, and 1160 bales…

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Terrific Hail Storm Foot in 10 Minutes Many Sheep Killed Wellington (N.s.w.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Widespread damage was caused by a torrential rain and hail storm which [?] the district late yesterday. Hundreds of sheep were destroyed by…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., report having sold for Chas. Chew. Stockinbingal, AAAEW, 222d. The Commonwealth Wool and…

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Pastoral. Northern Territory Development

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

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State Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

The Government Statistician, Mr. T. Waites, stated on Friday that the wheat yield within the State for 1928-29 will total 49,798,200 bushels…

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Canada's Wheat Record Crop This Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

Canada's wheat crop in 1928 of 500,613,000 bushels as given in a revised estimate recently issued by the Canadian Government Bureau of…

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Wool Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us this morning: Late values were recorded for fine wools at our Sydney auction yesterday, but rates for all…

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