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Farming & the land, 1936

4,059 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 203

Wool Sale Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort, and Co., Ltd. wired us to-day. We offered yesterday 4676 bales. The market was firm on the previous day, and in comparison…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Chicago wheat options were, quoted: May 99½ cents a bushel, July 88½ cents. September 87½ cents. Winnipeg futures: May 66½ cents a…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

On the London wheat cargoes market Manitobas are reflecting steadiness. Week-end Winnipeg advices have maintained their price, but are offered…

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Coolamon Wheat Crops Stories of Early Days Record Figures This Season

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

It is the claim Coolomon that the first wheat to be grown in Riverina was grown in that district since when numerous others records had been added…

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48,000 Sheep Yarded at Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report; Reminiscent of their huge special sheep sale at Wagga in December 1933, at which 51,100 sheep were…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "30/3; sold parcel South Australian afloat 21/3; easy; absence…

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Wool Sales Sydney Series Brisk Improved Values Maintained SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

Competition was keen and general, especially for all well grown descriptions, at the wool sales to-day, and the recent improvement in values was…

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Variety Trials Wheat and Oats in Wagga District Observations by Agricultural Instructor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Following the conduct of numerous wheat and oat variety trials throughout the Wagga district by the senior agricultural instructor (Mr. L. Judd)…

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Disappointment in Germany Australia's Refusal of Barter Plan Motor Cars for Wool Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

There is general disappointment in official circles at the Australian Government's refusal to allow a barter agreement concerning the exchange of…

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N.Z. Storm Death Roll Farmers Already Seeking Assistance SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

A message from Auckland states that the death roll as the result of the week-end storm now numbers. 12. Further stories of appalling losses…

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Earmarking of Sheep

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main) invites the attention of all sheepowners to the fact that in terms of the 1934 Pastures Protection…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Ltd., report: The sixth series of sales commenced in the local market on Monday, when this company brought…

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Pastoral Award Unchanged For Next Year

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

The general secretary of the Grazlers’ Association (Mr. J.W. Alten said on Monday night that the commonwealth statistic which were now…

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Current Doings Wool Abroad

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

The proposed wool levy to conduct advertising and publicity campaigns abroad has now taken definite from following the Melbourne conference…

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Control of Skeleton Weed a Wheat-growing Problem

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 3

Control of skeleton weed, which, has become such a menace in our wheat districts, has two aspects, points out a recently issued departmental…

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The Stable Wool Season 70 per cent, of Clip Sold

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

The Australian wool selling season opened in September with Bradford 64's. merino tops selling at 32d, report Messrs. Winchcombe Carson…

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Wool Publicity "Procrastination an Easy Trap" River of Viscose Fibres

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

Mr. H. Glendower Dawson, director of H. Dawson, Sons, and Co., Ltd., London, who left by the Monowai for New Zealand and the United States…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd, report under date Sydney, 6th February:— The market during the week has…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report having conducted a special sheep sale at Narandera on Thursday of last week, when they offered…

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