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Farming & the land, 1930

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Wheat Overseas Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney today received the following cable from Liverpool; "December unchanged. Sold Westralian cargo afloat…

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Dry Pastures Advantages of Irrigation and Top-dressing Dairy Farming Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Scott, senior dairy instructor of the Department, of Agriculture, in his report for the month of December for Riverina and the…

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Dairying Conditions

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

In his report for December covering the South Western Slopes and Riverina, Mr. J. W. Scott, Sen. Dairy instructor, writes:--"The…

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Use of Irrigated Large Areas of Fodder Crops Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 1

The State Rivers and water [?Supply Commission has recently completed a survey of the uses to when the land in Victoria supplied…

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Anthrax Outbreak 500 Sheep Dead Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1
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Details the outbreak of anthrax on Oaklands Station, near Singleton, show that nearly 500 sheep died in eight days. The remaining sheep…

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Commercial Record Teems Special Stoke Sheep and Flock Bam Sale at Newmarket 26,020 Store Sheep and 1228 Bams Yarded Great Sale Wonderful Clearance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

John M'Namara and Co. Ply. Ltd., stock salesmen, Temple Court, Melbourne and branches, report: On December 18 we held the largest special…

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Damaged Steamer Puts Back to Port Cargo Op Cattle Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

The steamer Sutton Hall, which was forced to put back to Cape Town owing to the terrific gale which raged along the coast, arrived safely. A…

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Junior Farmers' Club in the Vegetable Garden

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 4

Vegetable gardens should benefit greatly by the recent rains, especially those of boys who are using dry forming methods. Plants will be freshened…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy writes:-- For five seasons in succession (up to last year), the Sydney clearances…

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Wheat Overseas Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney to-day received the following cable from Broomhall: "Sold Westralian expected to load beginning January,…

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Commercial the Wheat Market Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

The local wheat market is firm. Bulk wheat in parcels sold at 53. and bagged lots 54 per bushel…

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A Sheep's Swim Across the Murrumbidgee Junee

The Daily Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

It is generally supposed that sheep cannot swim, yet a party of Junes motorists saw a sheep fall about ten feet from the Darbalara, Bridge…

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Wheat at Ungarie Up to 30 Bushels

The Daily Express · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

Years ago Ungarie district was considered too far west for wheat growing. To-day the district has 112,000 acres under crop, and is…

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On the Land Against Wheat Rust Dr. Waterhouse's Great Achievement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

Eulogistic reference to Dr. W. L. Waterhouse's work against rust and other disease in wheat were made by Professor Watt, Dean of the Faculty…

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Canberra Saleyards Sheep Section Nearly Ready Application For First Sale CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

The intention of the Federal Capital Commission to have the sheep section of the new city saleyards ready for use by the end of this month has…

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Commercial Wagga Stock Sales Sheep and Cattle on

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 7

The Wagga Associated Selling Agents will resume their regular stock after the holiday vacation on Thursday next, when at and store…

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Pastoral Industry

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Though the recent general rains over four States will give much needed relief to pastoralists in the costs of hand feeding and agistment…

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Pastoral Industry Mr. Killen's Suggestions

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. Tout, in his able article in your issue of last week sets out as correctly as possible, I think, the unsatisfactory position of the…

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Wheat Firmer Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 7

The local wheat market is firmer Parcels of bulk wheat sold at 53½ and bagged lots at 54½ per busliel…

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