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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

4,350 stories in Riverina's papers · page 81 of 218

Wool Distinct Advance

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 8

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: "[?] anticipations of a buoyant market; wth excited competition current for the limited…

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Canadian Tariff Duty on New Zealand Butter. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

When the Budget was submitted to-day it was announced that the duty on New Zealand butter would be increased by 1 cent to 4 cents a lb. The trade…

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Grow More Wheat (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 8

Sir,—In your issue of April [?] Mr. Zerbst, of "Codrington," Yerong Creek, has a letter in reply to mine in which he concludes by stating that the…

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Wheat Marketing Bill in Federal House Canberra

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 1

The second reading debate of the Wheat Marketing Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives. The leader of the Opposition, Mr…

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Wheat Marketing Bill Second Reading Debate Amendment By Opposition Leader CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

The second reading of the Wheat Marketing Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day. The leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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The Weather Light Rainfalls of Benefit to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

Light rain began to fall at Wagga at one o'clock yesterday afternoon and continued intermittently until six o'clock, when 16 points of rain were…

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U.S.A. Farm Board Aid to Farmers Chamber of Commerce Opposes. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 3

The United States Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution demanding that the Federal Farm Board cease using Government money, even to aid…

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Junior Farmers' Club Wonderful Progress R.a.s. Camp

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. E. Breakwell, organiser of school agriculture for the Department of Agriculture, was at a meeting held on Thursday night of the advisory…

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Scotsman's Farm 15,000,000 Eggs From 100,000 Hens

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 8

An Edinburgh business man attributes his wealth to poultry farming. From 100,000 laying hens he receives 15,000,000 eggs a year, and he owns 265…

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Farm Tractor Accident

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 2

Whilst ploughing with a tractor at Currawarna on Thursday, Mr. Dennis had his ankle broken. A spark plug wire came off, and Mr. Dennis…

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Farm Tractors in Western Australia Bank Trustees' Attitude

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 5

Quite a flutter has been caused in Western Australia over the attitude of the trustees of the Agricultural Bank towards the use of tractors by…

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Pastoral Awards Application to Vary Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 1

An application for the variation of Federal pastoral awards will come before the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne on May 19. The…

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Commercial Wheat Overseas London, May 3

The Daily Express · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

Wheat argoes are inactive La Platas 3d. dearer, Parcels dull, Manitobas at 3d decline, La Platas firm. London figures are quoted: May 355,…

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Truck Strikes Cattle Man Killed; Two Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 3

As a result of a motor truck running into a mob of cows near Campbellfield, the vehicle overturned. James Logic, aged 21 years, was killed, and Charles…

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London Wool Sales Substantial Improvement Expected London, May 3

The Daily Express · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

The prospect for next wool sales, opening on May 13, are generally regarded favorably. The "Economist" says it is expected that values will…

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Kiewa Butter Factory

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

A meeting of 100 shareholders and suppliers of the Kiewa (V.) Butter Factory was held yesterday to consider the financial position. It was stated…

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Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

After the interval due the Easter recess, auctions were resumed in Melbourne on 28th April, Goldsbrought, Mort and Company, Ltd…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co. report— We offered a catalogue of over 4OOO bales on 1st May, which comprised clips principally from the later…

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Field Wheat Competitions. a Factor in Better Farming

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

The field wheat competitions carried on every year in New South Wales under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society are…

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Wheat Overseas Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney to-day received the following cable from Broomhall. "Afloat 40, May 276. About steady. Importers…

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