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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Wool and World Prices Conservative Attitude Essential

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that since wool values commenced to rise early in February, 316,223 bales had been sold on the Sydney market, sales…

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Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference Rise in Wool Prices Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

Mr. R. .T. Hawkes, opening the annual conference of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of New South Wales, told delegates that although it…

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The Tocsin an Open Letter to the Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

Farming friends and fellow countrymen! "When you've shouted, 'Rule Britannial'…

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Farmers Resent High Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2
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The Bidgeemia Farmers' Union, at its meeting on Wednesday, voiced resentment against agricultural machinery manufacturers on account of…

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Farmer's Leg Broken

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Harold M'Lean, a share farmer, living near Junee, broke his leg while unyoking his team of horses. He was admitted to the Junee Hospital…

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Shelter for Stock Another Argument for Trees on the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

Trees provide a very necessary shelter for stock of all descriptions. To see a mob of cows or sheep huddled beneath a tree during the bitter winds…

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Rural Reliefs Ltd. New Company Formed To Assist Necessitous Farmers SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Many well known people are included is the subscribers to the new company, Rural Beliefs Ltd., which was registered yesterday with a capital of…

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The Tocsin. an Open Letters to the Farmers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

Farming Friends and Follow Countrymen! “When [?] should Rute [?]…

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A Farmer’s Point of View

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

L[?] then into thine heart and [?] Charle [?] is coming to Coolamon to ex[?] the [?] of the R[?]…

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Melbourne Sheep Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 16

Firm pirces ruled at Newmarket on Wednesday. Competition was brisk for a small offering. There was some advance in prices for crossbred…

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Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 21

Trading in the Sydney wheat market was at a standstill on Thursday, and no transactions were reported. There were buyers of silo grain at…

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Export Butter a Phenomenal Season

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 5

The exports of butter from Australia for the first nine months of the current season showed an increase of 14,243 tons compared with…

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Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following message from Liverpool: "Sold part [?]argafloat New South Wales 20/9; South…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 2

Chicago wheat options are quoted; May, 84 cents a bushel; July, 61 cents; September, 50 1-8 cents, December, 63 cents…

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Local and General Armidale Cattle Sale

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 3

A big cattle sale is announced in this issue, when 3,000 head of cattle (all New England beef bred) will be sold at the Armidale yards on…

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Wheat the Origin of Nabawa

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 5

In the brief description of Nabawa wheat given in the January issue of the Agricultural Gazette the exact…

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For Urgent Attention Dalgety's Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 4

R. J. Brunskill and Co. wish to notify farmers that the above pool closes on April 15, and those farmers who intend pooling their wheat are…

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Demand For Wheat 60,000 Tons Shipped

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 16

Business was far brisker in wheat last month than for some time, more than 80,000 tons being exported in 11 vessels from the terminal silos…

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On the Land Sowing Wheat Points in Setting the Drill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 5

An important operation connected with sowing is the proper setting of the drill according to the variety and condition of the seed. A drill…

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