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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

Chicago wheat options are quoted:— December, 54¾ cents a bushel; March, 54¾ cents: May, 56 7-8 cents…

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Sheep Stolen From Suburban Property Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

Thieves entered the property of Mr. A. G. Munro at St. Peters and stole 19 steep. The sheep were last seen being driven by four men near the…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged; sold yesterday just shipped in bags…

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Many Fires Hay Stacks Damaged at Wagga Convent Farm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

The Wagga fire brigade was called at 1 o'clock yesterday morning to an outbreak of fire at the Convent farm on the Tarcutta road. The motor…

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Future of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 9

An encouraging feature of views being exchanged with the overseas on future economic policy is that it appears to be accepted on both sides…

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Butter Production High Export Figures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

In a report issued by the Department of Markets it is stated that exports of butter from Australia from July 1 to December 26 amounted to…

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Wheat' Prices Brighter Hopes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 16

"The wheat and millnig trade should look for better conditions in 1932," says a report issued by the Lindley Walker Wheat Co., Ltd.,…

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Wool Award Move to Cancel

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 16

Since the pastoral award was made in 1927, greasy wool in Australia has fallen from 13d to 9d a lb., and average values are now below cost…

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New Uses For Wool Cosmetics and "Leather"

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 16

Women wear wool on their faces as well as on their backs according to Dr. S. G. Barker, who described to the British Association some of…

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"Advice to Dairy Farmers"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

The "Advice to Dairy Farmers" article (the third of the series) appearing in this issue, comprises a list of cream defects and their remedies…

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Advice to Dairy Farmers Cream Defects and Their Remedy Straight to the Point Valuable Information for Reference File (No. 3)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 3

It lias already been emphasised, in the two articles under the above heading preceding this one that it is not sufficient for the dairy farmer to keep on producing a cream that just slips into the choicest grade mainly…

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Cobar Bush Fires Extensive Damage 20,000 Sheep Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

More than 1000 men are fighting bush fires in the Cobar district to-day. So far thousands of acres of grass and crops have been consumed…

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Country Ablaze Bush Fires in Numerous Directions 25,000 Sheep Lost in Jerilderie District

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

The terrific heat wave has been responsible for bush fire outbreaks in all States, and with disastrous effect for Riverina districts…

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Haystacks on Fire More Damage at Convent Farm Stacks Not Insured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at about 3.30 o'clock the Waggs Fire Brigade was again called to the Convent Farm on the Tarcutta road where a fire…

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Hay Stacks Destroyed Convent Farm Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

As a result of a fire which broke out at about midnight on Wednesday about 100 tons of hay contained in four stacks at the Wagga convent…

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Bacteria In Relation To Dairying Minute But Powerful Forms of Life

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 8

The total annual value of dairying production in New South Wales is about £10,000,000, and to a very large extent this output is dependent upon…

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Engine Room Fire Damage at Coraki Butter Factory Coraki

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Damage estimated at £2000 was caused by a fire and explosion in the engine room of the Coraki butter factory on Friday night. The engine…

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EXPLOSION Iu Farmer's Paddock Large Hole Torn In Ground SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

A mysterious explosion occurred on a small farm at Peakhurst shortly after 8 o'clock last night, blowing a deep hole on the ground, and shaking…

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Export Butter Competitions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

The Royal Export Butter Classes, conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society in connection with the Easter Show, have this year attracted…

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The Sheep Case

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Geo. A. Olsen was summoned by the Urana Pastures' Protection Board for leaving five carcasses of travelling stock, more than 12 hours…

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