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Farming & the land, 1937

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Primrose Farm Sold

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

Messrs. Hore and McIntosh. Wagga, and Younghusband Ltd., Wagga, sold Mr. Joe Johnson's "Primrose Farm," near The Rock on…

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Farmers' Wages Few Reach Australian Standard Protection Vital to Them

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

Producers in the dairy industry have been unable to achieve the Australian living standard. Few, if any, dairy farmers reach the basic wage…

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"Primrose" Farm Sold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The clearing sale and the sale of land at "Primrose" Farm, The Rock, took place on the property yesterday. This property had been offered by…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us late yesterday: We sold 9200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale to-day. Values were unchanged at late levels…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., reported on 15th: At our sale to-day we brought forward an attractive to good catalogue comprising 6412 bales…

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Wool Publicity Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

The secretary of the International Wool Publicity Campaign (Mr. S. L. Officer) has announced that £50,000 would be spent in the first year of the…

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Dust Storms in U.S.A. Wheat Crops Threatened Guyman (Oklahoma)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 1

Dust storms swept the dust basin sections of, Colorado, Texas, Oklahama and Northwest: Kansas to-day, reducing visibility to 100 feet. Motorists and…

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Wool Publicity Campaign Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

The secretary of the International Wool Publicity Campaign (Mr. S. L. Officer) announced to-day that £50,000 would be spent in the first year of…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged; sold ,parcel Victorian hew 43/9; easy…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Theft of 330 Sheep West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 1

District wide interest was displayed in proceedings in the West Wyalong Police Court, when Thomas. Leslie Nicholson, a well-known resident of…

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Milk Inquiry Report Tuberculosis in Cows Board Criticised Higher Butter Fat Content Recommended SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

one of the most important recommendations made by Mr. E. I. Swift who was appointed in Aprt, last year to investigate the milk…

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Results of Experiments at Government Experiment Farm Valuable Information For Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 6

The 23rd 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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The Rock Farmers and Settlers Annual General Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of The Rock branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place in Mr. Hodges' office on Saturday night. The…

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Wheat Award

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 8

Distinction has again come the way of Narrabri district for its wheat productivity. Advice has been received that Messrs. Carberry and. Wall won…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. reports on the 10th instant. We submitted at our sale on the 9th instant a catalogue totalling 9278…

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Cootamundra Special Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 7

A splendid gathering of buyers attended the special sale of sheep at Cootamundra on Tuesday, 9th inst., when the Australian Mercantile Land…

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Well Known Farmer to Leave District Man Who Made Great Improvement In Pastures and Stock High-class Cattle Will Be Sold

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

A man of considerable energy and ambition, and one whose property today is a great advertisement for this district, will shortly be leaving…

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Wool Prices and Supplies Strength and Curbs on Demand

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 7

Businlss on the Continent and in the United Kingdom has not of late shown its previous briskness, report Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd…

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Wool Sales Sydney Series No Change From Previous Day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

At to-day's wool sales the market reflected yesterday's features for all descriptions, good wools selling freely at firm rates, while irregularity…

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Determined to Fight District Farmers Pledge Themselves

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 1

"We have come to a position where we must fight and we must do it now, or else it may be too late," said Mr. H. McDonald, of Bunda, who was voted to the chair at the meeting of the Hillston district farmers, held in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon. "Men are…

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