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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 163

Wool Fibre One-third Cost of Wool London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

The "Star," in an elitorial, says the wool kings of Australia are shaking in their shoes at the announcement that artificial wool is a fact…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Generally Unchanged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 3

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op, writes, "7/5/29:— We offered a catalogue of 6139 bales on 6th instant, which can be described…

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London Wool Sales Prices Maintained London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 6

At the London wool sales to day, 10,278 bales were offered, of which 3,428 bales were from Australia and 4,586 bales from New Zealand. There…

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Straight Talk Rev. W. S. McLeod Hits Hard the Pastoral Parson

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

The Revd. W. S. McLeod preaching at St. Paul's, Adelong, referred to the Revd. Samuel Marsden, one of the first clergymen in New South…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices for Dusty Decline Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, 11,192 bales were offered. Of this number, 9,090 bales were sold at auction, and an additional 1,625 bales were…

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Wheat Surplus Congestion at Montreal 90 Freighters Held Up Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

The eastern Canadian grain tie-up reached a state of paralysis when 90 loaded Lake freighters were held up here and at Port Colborne. The…

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Sheep Dipping

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

The damage effected by the blow fly among the sheep flocks of Australasia is enormous, and a very conservative estimate of the damage…

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Vitamines in Butter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

Vitamines in butter is a subject which is engaging the attention of Dr. Zilva, and at the Lister Institute he is analysing samples from all…

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Albury Sheep Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 3

The associated agents report having held their fortnightly Bales in the Albury municipal saleyards on Tuesday, when 11,000 fat and store sheep and…

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P.D.S. Column Butter Quality

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

During the months of January and February a very severe analysis was made of Australian butter in London. It will be remembered that Mr. Wigan…

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Show Assn. Preparing for the Sheep Show And the Dog Trials Protest in the Crop Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

Present, Messars. James Gibb (president). G. Rankin, J. Arinstong, H.C. Davidson J.S. Willams, R. Sweeliey, N. Millor G.B. Black, J.W. Croker,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Values Generally Unchanged

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 6
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The Secretary, Farmers as Graters Co-op. Co., writes T/S/29 We offered a catalogue of 6.189 bales on 6th Inst, which can be described…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Generally Unchanged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers' and Graziers Co-op Co. writes 7/6/29:— We offered a catalogue of 6,139 bales on 6th instant, which can be…

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London Wool Sales Buyers Operate Freely London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day, 10,689 bales were offered, of which 6,184 bales were from Australia and 4,180 bales from New Zealand. There…

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Fall in Wheat Pool Operations Blamed Vast Accumulations London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" says that sudden all round fall in the price of wheat can be attributed primarily to attempts by Canadian and Australian…

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United States Tariff Wool and Meat Increases Setback to Australian Industries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

The president of the Graziers Association, Mr. F. H. Tout, said to-night that the proposed increase in the United States tariff on wool and wheat was…

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Farm Seeds At Special Rates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

This old established Era of Shepherds (over 100 years,) whilst not a price culler, can nevertheless often sell certain kinds of its best…

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