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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Wool and General Values a Year's Change

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report:—Though wool values have eased, the average of 19½d latterly secured for Sydney catalogues still provided…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong Competition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

The wool market to-day, under strong competition from the Continent and Japan, supported by Yorkshire, showed very little change on the best closing…

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Import Wheat Instead of Flour British Mills' Attitude London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

Sir Norman Vernon to-day declared that the flour millers' greatest handicap was the importation of foreign and Dominion flour. He urged the…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry Evidence in Reply

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

The Public Service Board Inquiry, into charges made against Major A. W. Parsonage, superintendent of the Riverina Welfare Farm, entered upon its sixteenth day of hearing yesterday, when Mr. Cater (solicitor for Major Parsonage) called further…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry : Evidence Since

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

FRANK JOHANSON trainee at the farm deposed he was one of the boys detailed to light Dolan when he was recaptured after absconding, witness…

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Pastoral Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

The following players will represent Wagga association reserves against The Rock on Sunday, at The Rock: Patton (captain), Woodward, Slocum,…

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Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

The Fanners and Graziers' Co-operative Co. report:— On the 15th instant, we offered 7535 bales. The New England district was…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

Under strong competition from Japan and the Continent and with good support from Yorkshire, the market ruled firm at yesterday's level…

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Markets Abroad London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

On the London wheat market to-day cargoes were dull Manitobas were 3d down on American cables, plus some appreciation in exchange…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions Average Price Last Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

The average price realised for greasy wool sold during the week ended February 17 was 18.4d per lb., or £21 18/11 a bale on an average weight…

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Royal Show Excellent Festival Promised Horse and Cattle Sections Well Supported

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

Prospects for the forthcoming Royal Show is Sydney at Easter are very bright. Entries for all sections are pouring into the office of the secretary…

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Farmers and Settlers Walbundrie Branch Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the hall on Saturday night, the president (Mr…

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Riverina Welfare Farm Commissioner's Sharp Rebuke During Taking of Officer's Evidence "Tired of Dragging Out Information" LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

"I am beginning to feel annoyed about the difficulty of dragging things out of the officers of this institution," declared the Commissioner (Mr. M'Culloch, S.M.) to-day at the resumed hearing of the Riverina Welfare Farm…

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Sydney Sporting Notes Warwick Farm Winners Mince Pie at Caulfield Blue Flame Stock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 6

The Angle stud sire, Blue Flame (by Phalaris out of Blue Tit), had four winners last week in New South Wales and Victoria. They were April Fire…

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Albury Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

Dalgety and Company Limited, Albury, report having held another successful special sheep sale in the Albury municipal yards on Monday, 19th…

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Gundagai Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

The Gundagai Associated Agents report that they yarded 11,000 , sheep at their monthly sheep sale held on the 20th February, when the major…

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Sheep Sale at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having held another successful special sheep sale in the Albury municipal yards on Monday, when 40,000…

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Wool Sale Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, under yesterday's date, report haying offered at auction on Tuesday, 6691 bales. The market for all super fine fleece…

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Wool Sales The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

On the 15th instant, we offered 7,535 bales. The New England district was well represented, the clips from this quarter being mostly good…

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Pastoral Award Automatic Adjustment Postponed by Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

The general secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr Allen) said to-night that the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne to-day had…

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