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Farming & the land, 1937

3,937 stories in Riverina's papers · page 72 of 197

Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "45/; firm; Germany bought three cargoes of Australian,…

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GERMANY Re-Enters Wheat Market LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

Germany re-entered the wheat markets to-day, buying seven cargoes of Australian wheat and 500,000 bushels of Manitoban wheat and rye. This led…

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Wheat Position (Provided by the State Marketing Bureau on the dates stated.) Exports of Wheat 10th MAY

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

During the week ended Thursday, 6th May, [?] bushels of wheat were exported from the [?] producing countries of which Australia…

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Sheep Classing: Seasonable Reminder For Breeders of Merinos and Fat Lambs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

(By K. R. HOWE, Sheep and Wool Instructor) SHEEP breeders, both breeders of merinos and fat lambs, alike, are reminded that the classing season is fast approaching, and men desirous of having this very essential operation carried…

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Rain Needed In State Wheat Areas Dry April Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

The rainfall registration throughout the wheat area was generally much below the average during April, according to a report issued to-night by…

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Trees on the Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 7

Trees serve many purposes on the farm, and there is no doubt that in the settlement of most districts the axe has been far too indiscriminately applied…

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Farmers' Tour Arrangements for N.Z. Visit. Important Programme Outlined. Splendid Opportunity

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for a party of New South Wales fanners, members of the Primary Producers' Onion, to tour the principal dairy…

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Shocking Fatality Farmer Killed at Tarcutta, Caught in Fertiliser WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

A shocking fatality occurred at Tarcutta yesterday, when Mr. Alfred Brain, of "Gaza," Upper Tarcutta, aged 41 years, had his skull fractured…

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Shocking Fatality Farmer Killed at Tarcutta Caught in Fertiliser Machine

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

A shocking fatality, occurred at Tarcutta yesterday when Mr. Alfred Brain, of "Gaza," Upper Tarcutta, aged 41 years, had his skull…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board Particulars of Personnel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

THE Australian Dairy Produce Board as reconstituted, following the elections held on 26th April in the various…

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Fun on the Farm When Tractor Wouldn't Go

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

At the Rice Research Station on Friday, where a number of fanners had gathered to inspect a new type of rice header brought out from…

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Sheep Stealing Eighteen Months' Sentence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 9

Charged at Narandera Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Coyle, with stealing 55 lambs, the property of Edward Birkin, and…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 7

Influenced by heavy buying of Australian wheat cargoes by Germany and the United Kingdom, prices for these descriptions recovered 6d to-day and…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 7

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message, from Liverpool: "45/6; general market firm; German large purchases…

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Germany Buys Wheat Sharp Rise in Futures London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 1

Germany re-entered the wheat market to-day, buying seven cargoes of Australian wheat and 500,000 bushels of Manitoba wheat and rye. This led…

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Australian Wheat Increased Yield in 1936-37 Export Decrease Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 5

According to figures made available to-day by the Commonwealth statistician the Australian wheat crop for 1936-37 is 150,108,000 bushels, which is…

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Butter Production Decline in Most States London Market and Next Week's Prices Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 8

The Australian Dairy Produce Board has been advised that the weather in New South Wales is very cold and the usual seasonable decline in butter…

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Basic Wage Increase Application Farmers' Difficulties MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 5

Giving evidence in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day during the hearing of the application for a higher basic wage, Mr. W. B. Reddaway,…

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Shocking Fatality Tarcutta Farmer Killed Falls Into Farm Machine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 4

Whilst working on his fertiliser distributor on his property as "Gaze," Tarcutta, Mr. Alfred Brain, 41, on Thursday, received terrible…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd. reports on the 7th instant. The third series of auctions in…

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