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Farming & the land, 1929

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Farmers' Politics. Lessons From Queensland

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 6

The Queensland election campaign has opened, and the eyes of all Australia are upon the State. Despite uneven electorates which do not…

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Different Plane. Farmers Are Handicapped. Country Party Should Help

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

"The men on the land produce 80 per cent, of the country's wealth, but we are on a different plane altogether to industries carried on in the…

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More "Go-getters." Old Farmer Victimised

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

An old farmer, staying temporarily at the People's Palace, preparatory to a visit to England, provided another victim for land "go-getters"…

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West Australian Development 3500 Farms Scheme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

Owing to the keen interest being evinced in the Eastern States in the Western Australian 3500 farms scheme, the chairman of the…

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Land Act Amendment Homestead Farm Transfers. New Appraisement Conditions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

The recent statement by the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, with reference to the reappraisement on transfer of homestead farms, will be…

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Melbourne Sheep Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

Generally speaking the demand at the Newmarket sheep sales to-day [?]…

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Pastoral Riverina Ministerial Tour Irrigation Area Inspected

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 5

Traversing over 100 miles of pastoral country, the Minister for Railways, Groves continued his tour of Riverina on Saturday. The route lay…

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Special Sheep Sale Wagga Prices Advance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile land and Finance Co. Ltd., Wagga, held a special sheep sale of the Wagga municipal saleyards yesterday. When they yarded…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

Winch[?], Carson Ltd. report having sold 6,500 bales of wool at their Sydney auction to-day. Competition was keen from Germany, France,[?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales Good General Demand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

As average selection, comprising [?], was offered at the Sydney [?] additional [?]…

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Sheep Cheaper

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

A decline of 1/ to 2/ was generally noticable in sheep rates at Homebush, last Monday. Cattle were without quotable change. Winchcombe,…

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Wool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 8

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery report under date 19th April:— Sales were resumed in Sydney on Monday last after a three weeks'…

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Southern Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

Rates were without quotable change at Tuesday's Sydney wool auction Mr. Ralph Cottam, Ferndale, Lower Bago, secured 2110 for merino ewes…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2
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Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us yesterday: We sold 6500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. Competition was keen from Germany,…

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Wool Trade Abroad

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report, despite the fact that good rain fell recently over all but the far western areas of New South Wales, the…

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Wool Sales Closing Series

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co, Ltd., reports: On the 10th instant we submitted a catalogue of 6910 bales…

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Winter Cereals Mulga and Guyra Oats Oats Preferred by Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

To ascertain the preference shown by sheep, under field conditions, for the more important varieties of oats, as compared with one another and…

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Farmers' Politics Lessons From Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6

"The Queensland election campaign has opened, and the eyes of all Australia are upon the State. Despite un-eyen electorates, which do not permit…

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