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Farming & the land, 1930

4,350 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 218

Wool Down--wages Up Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

Under the pastoral award the rates of wages, which have been adjusted for 12 months begiring March 1, spearers, woolpressers and shearers…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation Sought Conference on Commonwealth Pool Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, said to-day that the conference to he held at Canberra on Tuesday between the wheatgrowers'…

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Wool Stabilisation. Plan Succeeding No Federal Desire to Interfere Canberra

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

Members of a deputation who discussed with the Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) yesterday the position of the wool industry informed him that…

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Stabilising Wheat Tuesdays Conference at Canberra "Real Incentive to Growers to Sow More Wheat" Strong Effort Apparent for the Creation of a Commonwealth Pool Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, said to day that the conference to be held at Canberra on Tuesday, between the wheat growers' organisations and the Governments of the various States, will attempt to arrive at a definite scheme…

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Paper Manufacture From Waste Wheat and Rice Straws Local Possibilities An Optimistic Report SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

The committee which was appointed by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, to inquire into and report upon the practicability of manufacturing…

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Farmer's Death Wife Charged with Murder Purchase of Strychnine Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

At the inquest into the death of Thomas Flanagan, aged 41 years, a retired farmer, of Ouyen, evidence was given that Flanagan's wife, who had…

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Fallow and Crop Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

Entries close on Monday for the Hore and Macintosh combined fallow and crop competition and the conservation of fodder competition. The…

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Ouyen Farmer's Death Wife Bought Strychnine Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

At the inquest into the death of Thomas Flanagan, 41, retired farmer, at Ouyen, evidence was given that Flanagan's widow, who has been…

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Crop Worth £19,000,000--80,000,000 Bus. for Export MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

Provided the present prices are maintained, it is estimated that the wheat crop of the Commonwealth for 1929-30 will realise about £19,000,000. The total production is expected to amount to 125,000,000 bushels, of which about 80,000,000 bushels will be…

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Paper From Straw Prospective Market for Farm Waste Product Likelihood of Stubble Yielding £380 an Acre Wagga Should Have Its Mill As Pulping Would Be Necessary at Source of Production Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

The committee appointed by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, to inquire into and report upon the practicability of manufacturing…

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Warwick Farm To-day's Double

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 8

Despite his Rosehill failure, Golden Voice was in great demand for Warwick Farm to-day, ad was coupled with Frances Cyllene and…

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Dog That Counted Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals will launch its annual "Be Kind to Animals Week" on March 3, making a special appeal for…

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Wool Classing Classes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

The 1930 session for these classes has now opened. The classes are held in the offices of Messrs. T. Williams and Co., every Friday, from 11…

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Commercial Albury Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Young husband Limited, Albury, report that they held their wool sales on Wednesday, when they brought forward a good catalogue of 4000 bales…

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Wheat Overseas London, February 15

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Wheat cargoes are quiet, owing to lower North and South America, closings and Argentine exchange. Prices dropped 6d., to 9d., Parcels received…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

The Australian Estates and Mortgagee, Co. Ltd. report that they held their eight sale of the season on Wednesday in Melbourne, when they brought…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Led. report that the wool market ruled fairly regular throughout last week's sales, but it must be conc[?] that the basis…

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Pastoral Awards Variation Sought Application To Federal Court SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Application was made on behalf of the organised graziers to the Federal Arbitration Court to vary the Federal pastoral awards which cover shearing…

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Stock Train Bolts Eleven Trucks of Sheep Killed Auckland (N.z.)

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Eleven trucks of sheep broke loose from the hand brakes on a seven mile incline from Rochfort to Rattihi yesterday, and gaining terrific…

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