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Farming & the land, 1937

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Farmer’s Death Gunshot Wound Self-inflicted. Evidence at Inquest

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

A coronial inquiry was conducted in Wagga on Monday by Mr. H. Oates into the death of Conrad Setter, a farmer of Wallaroobie, on January…

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Rural Management More Diversified Farming

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

Stating that millions of acres of valuable land in New South Wales are rapidly deterforacing, the Director of Agriculture (Mr. A . H. E…

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Urana Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (inc. in England). Corowa, Melbourne and branches, and J. M. Smith and Co., Urana, report…

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Sheep Killed by Lorry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

When moving a flock of about 800 sheep to the Wagga saleyards early on Thursday morning, Mr. Frederick George Bye, of Tumut, had 29…

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Albury Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

The fourth sale of the season will be held at Albury on Wednesday and Thursday, February 3 and 4, when the wool brokers will catalogue…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 10

The Australian Estates Co., Ltd., Melbourne, report, that the Melbourne January sales closed on Thursday, when they submitted 3000 bales, clips…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

Chicago wheat futures were quoted: May 130 1/4 cents a bushel, July 114 cents, September 110 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 122 1/2 cents…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

Wheat cargoes were dull to-day. Prices were lower except for parcels of Australians, which were 6d to 1/ lower. Indians were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

The Wool Sales continued to-day with an offering of 9583 bales, of which 8384 were sold. The catalogue included 2508 bales from N.S…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable, message, from Liverpool: "Sold cargo New South Wales expected to load first week in…

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Wool Publicity Australia's Share £37,700

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 9

Negotiations with the British woollen manufacturer about their promise to provide [?]50,000 a year for five years for a campaign to…

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Wheat Growers and the Referendum Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

In a pamphlet entitled Theoretical palliatives and practical experiences," Mr. G. W. Walker, of Lindley Walker Wheat Co., states a…

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Wool Industry Menaced by Moogoore Burr Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 10

"The Moogoore burr is likely to become the biggest menace to the wool industry in Australia if not quickly eradicated," said the chairman of the…

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Wool Sales Good Price in London London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 10

A good selection was offered at to-day's wool sales, consisting mainly of Australian merinos which sold well, chiefly to the home trade. Of the…

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High Wool Averages AVERAGE 16 12 P.C. HIGHER

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

Half of Australia's wool clip for the season has already been sold at good prices. Average prices for greasy wool at the auctions were 12½…

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Dairy Produce Board Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

Enrolment cards will shortly be forwarded to all suppliers of the Murrumbidgee Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd., and the suppliers are asked to see that the…

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Late Tomato Crop

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. John Douglas, H.D.A., will speak over the air at 4.45 o'clock this afternoon on "The Late Tomato Crop." Market gardeners and tomato growers…

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RESULTS Of Experiments at Government Experiment Farm Valuable Information For Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

The seventh article on results of experiments at the Government Experiment Farm, Wagga, is given below. As the information is of great value to…

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Farmers' Neck Broken Lav on Road All Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 13

Alfred B. Schultz, aged 54 years, a farmer, of Henty, was found dead with his neck broken, beneath an upturned sulky, on the Yerong…

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Roll Of Producers Australian Dairy Produce Board Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 14

Claim for enrolment cards will shortly be forwarded to all suppliers of the Murrmbidgee Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd.; who are asked to see that…

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