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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

3,740 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 187

Varieties of Wheat Order of Preference Lead of Nabawa Slightly Reduced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

More than a quarter of the total area in New South Wales sown last season to wheat was of the variety Nabawa (says the New South Wales…

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Legislative Assembly "Roll Stuffing" Alleged Infantile Paralysis "Lot Splitting" Alleged at Wool Sales SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Allegations of "roll stuffing" were made in the Legislative Assembly today, and the Premier (Mr. Stevens) stated that he proposed to bring down…

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Farmers and Public Servants Reply by Ministerial Supporter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

"With the object, presumably, of bolstering up the claim of the public servants for a restoration of award— not pre-depression, they are careful to…

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Rice Competition Whole Crop to be Judged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

MEW conditions have been agreed upon for the Leeton Show Society's annual rice growing competition, entries for…

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A Field Day for Junior Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

AN emergency meeting of the Leeton Advisory Council for Junior Farmers' Clubs was held in the High School on Tuesday…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes Dairy Industry Vitally Interested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

THE general president of the P.P. Union (Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C.), discussion the latest developments in meat export…

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Mysterious Death at Bilbul Farmhouse

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

The sudden death of Norman MeLcod (26) while having tea at a Bilbul farmhouse a little over a fortnight ago, still remains a mystery,…

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Junior Farmers Successful Field Day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

On Saturday last over sixty Junior Farmers, together with adult members of Advisory Committees, attended a most interesting field…

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Wheat Prices Improving

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 14

Wheat prices are continuing the upward trend following on the conditions in America. Quotations for parcels of new wheat in Melbourne…

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Wool Sales Wool Up 5 Per Cent

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

Under strong and general competition from all sections there was a rise of 5 per cent. at the Sydney wool sales on Monday. The highest…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

Buyers operated freely and steady rates were maintained at the London wool sales on Monday, 970 bales from N.S.W. being included in the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

At Melbourne sales on Monday merino wool was up 5 per cent; top price was 15½d for comeback and 14½ for merino…

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Butter Experts Big Increase Shown

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 16

Exports of butter from Australia during the period, July 1, 1934, to March 16, 1935, totalled 94,410 tons, o[?] 14,000 tons more than for the…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 6

Chicago wheat options were quoted: May, 94¾ cents a bushel; July, 92 5-8 cents; September, 92¼ cents…

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Wheat Options Investor's Losses

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 14

A man who said he lost £ 121,058 on wheat options in 1929 was examined in the Melbourne Bankruptcy Court this week. His assets were…

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Wool Scouring Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 3

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Garden (State Lab.) moved the adjournment to discuss "the parlous conditions facing the workers in…

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Items of News Wagga Wheat Quotes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

Both bulk and bagged wheat was quoted at 2/8½ a bushel on the Wagga market yesterday, representing a slight drop on the previous day's…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: "Unchanged; quiet advance; checked demand owing to…

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Duty On Scoured Wool Britain's New Move

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

Advice has been received by the wool [?]ade in Melbourne that the British Government, intends to impose a duty of to per cent upon foreign…

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Sydney Wool Auctions Brokers' Reports Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. offered at auction on Thursday 4693 bales. The market was firm at Wednesday's rates. Compared with their…

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