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Farming & the land, 1937

3,937 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 197

Wheat Prices Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

The local wheat market was very firm to-day, and sales of bulk took place at 5/3 1/2, an advance of lid compared with Saturday. Bulk was…

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Japanese Wool Imports Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

After a consultation with business men, the Ministry for Commerce has decided to grant licenses to import 300,000 bales of wool from Australia…

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The Link Between Story of Australian Pastoral Life Rounding Up the Brumbies

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

Following is the fourth instalment of Mr. Lindsay Powell's story of rural life in Australia. The previous instalments appeared in our issues of January 18 and 25, and February 1…

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Great Sheep Dog Trial Man Passes on Jack Quinn. of Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

Referring to the death of Mr. Jack Quinn, who competed at Gundagai shows, Robert Kaleski says among other things in a Sydney journal…

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Passes On! a Great Sheep Dog Trial Man Jack Quinn, of Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

The greatest Kelpie breeder, trial winner, and trial judge' has gone to his rest. I have known Jack Quinn a great…

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Tobacco Crop Menaced by Blue Mould Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

The greater part of the season's Australian tobacco crop is threatened with a washout owing to general ravages of the blue mould disease…

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Mr. Hugh Ross to Enter Upon Retirement Farm Manager Praised At Dinner and Presentation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

Striking tributes to the work of Mr. Hugh Ross, manager of the Wagga Government Experiment Farm were paid by the Minister…

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Threat to Australia Weakness In Protection System Farmers’ Position Creates Serious Gap

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

The farmer, unlike other sections of the community, cannot approach the Arbitration Court for a living wage. Unless he is assured of a fair…

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Tumut Butter Factory

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

An indication of the prosperity the spring and summer has brought about for the dairymen supplying cream to the Tumut Co-operative Dairy Co's…

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Dehorning of Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

A summary of the Melbourne Meat Board's pamphlet: Dehorning of cattle is neglected in Australia. Information received from…

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Morundah Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

Messrs. Rourke and Company, Narandera, in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report that 3900 sheep were…

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Commercial WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety & Co. Ltd. report having received the following telegram from their Albury branch on Thursday last: "We offered 6,000…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. held a special sale at Wagga last Tuesday. Top prices obtained were 23/7 for merino wethers, 23/1 for…

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Three-day Sickness in Cattle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The Graf ton stock inspector said on Thursday that the district was riddled with three-day sickness (ephemeral fever) among cattle. The…

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WHEAT Market Steadier SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The local wheat market to-day was a fraction steadier. Bulk sold at 5/31, bagged, nominal, 5/5…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "New South Wales February Shipment valued 32/6…

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Wheat Exports Increase of 1,083,175 Bushels for 1936

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

Australian wheat exports in 1936 totalled 71,050,097 bushels, an increase of 1,083,175 bushels over the previous year. Figures released by the…

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Wool Sales Sydney Auctions 30 1/2d for Greasy Merino Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

There was particularly keen demand on Japanese account at the wool sales' to-day, and also good support from the continent. Yorkshire, America, and…

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Farmers and Graziers' Special Sale at Wagga, 2nd FEBRUARY, 1937

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Top prices secured were 23/7 for Merino wethers, 23/1 for Crossbred weaners, 21/1 for Crossbred mixed sexes. A splendid yarding of sheep…

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Our Living Standards Dependence on Rural Prosperity Protection Essential to Farm Production Constitutional Amendment

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

If the Australian standard of living is to be retained the goods produced in the country must be marketed at payable prices. The…

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