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Farming & the land, 1930

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

The offering at the wool sales today totalled 8643 bales. Of this number 7783 was sold auction, and an additional 555 privately…

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Wool Freights Reduction in Queensland Brisbane

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Railways, Mr. Morgan, announced that with a view to assisting wool industry the Government had decided to reduce the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices in Favor of Buyers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

A total of 8,643 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this number 7783 were sold at auction and 555 bales were disposed of…

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Freight, on Wool Ten Per. Cent. Reduction On Queensland Railways BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Railways (Mr. Morgan) announced that with a view to assisting the wool industry, the Government had decided to reduce the freight…

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Freight on Wool 10 Per Cent. Reduction on Queensland Railways Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Railways (Mr. Morgan) announced that with a view to assisting the wool industry, the Government had decided to reduce flic freight…

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General Rains Will Mean Millions to the State Wheat Growers Will Benefit Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The rain which has fallen over New South Wales during the last few days may mean millions to the State. The Director of Agriculture (Mr…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents). Grow More Wheat (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

Sir,—The battle cry now is "Farmers, grow more wheat." We hear it over the wireless. We read it in the press. We hear it from our politicians. Courage…

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Advances to Farmers Rush of Applications

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, referred on Friday to the congestion caused In the work of the Rural Industries Branch and the…

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Electricity Cuts Dairy Power Costs by Half Experience of Tumut Dairymen

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

With the contemplated extension of the Burrinjuck hydro-electricity scheme to rural areas in the Wagga district and other Rivernia areas,…

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Allsopp £50 Testimonial Wonderful Gathering at the Farm Wireless Set Officially Handed Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

When Arthur Allsopp bats his way to England, as we believe he will, he may look back with a glow of pride to Friday night's gesture of goodwill and appreoiation at the Riverina Welfare Farm when Major J. S. Dooley. (president of Willimbong Shire)' on be…

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Chained to the Plough Appeal to Farmers Labor's Wine Joke Canberra

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

"Produce more," shouts the Federal labor Government to the farmers. Loaf more," it whispers to the coal miners who have been idle for twelve…

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Wheat Pool and Help for Farmers Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

Replying to Mr. Kilpatrick in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture said that at the wheat conference at Canberra…

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Wheat Overseas Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney to-day received the following cable from Broomhall: "Afloat unchanged. Sold parcel N.S.W. afloat, in bulk,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

At to-day's wool sales the conditions were slightly more in buyers' favor. Prices showed no improvement on last week's reduced levels. Among the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

An average selection totalling 8021 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number, 8020 was sold at auction and an additional 441…

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Correspondence Wheat Pooling (To the Editor)

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 4

Sir,--In the name of British liberty there are many kind of freedom, and one most treasured is the right to direct--or at least have a say in the…

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70,000,000 Bushels Wheat Optimism Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Walker, of Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co. Ltd., and Chairman of the Country Section of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce,…

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American Wheat Sales Agent to Go Abroad Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

The chairman of the United States Farm Board (Mr. Legge said that the board was contemplating sending sales agents abroad to create a market…

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Commercial Sydney Wool Sales an Easier Tendency Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

An average selection, totalling 8721 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this number 8040 bales were sold at auction, and 640 bales were…

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Railway Freights Wool Rates Reduced Queensland Sets Example SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

Commenting on the decision of the Queensland Government to reduce railway freights by 10 per cent. in order to assist the wool growers, the…

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