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Farming & the land, 1937

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Sydney Sheep Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

Owing to the many enquiries received for schedules for the forthcoming Annual Sheep Show, conducted by the N.S.W. Sheepbreders…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 8

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Wagga, report having conducted a satisfactory sale of sheep at Wagga on Wednesday last, when…

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Canada's Wheat Crops Swept Disastrous Storm Regina (Canada), May 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 14

A sandstorm has damaged thousands of acres of growing wheat Saskatchewan. A strip of country 300 miles in length and 450 miles…

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The Wheat Crop Sow Only Early-maturing Varieties Late in the Season

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

As much depends upon the time that wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown, points out a departmental pamphlet…

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Drenching Of Sheep Danger of Hurried Methods

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 14

Attention was recently drawn to the undesirable results following the use of various mechanical drenching appliances with nicotine…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 8

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool:—"Unchanged; quiet; demand very small; partial rains in…

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Butter Prices Decline in Production London Market Firm Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 5

In New South Wales the weather continues cold and the usual seasonal decline in butter production prevails. The Australian Dairy Produce Board…

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Valuable Sheep Killed Young Man Sentenced Nine Months in Gaol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 8

For having killed two valuable Stud sheep, John Cyril McGregor (22), was sentenced to nine months gaol by Mr. J. A. Harris P.M., [?]…

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A Bumper Wool Year Hopes for New Season

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 3

Australia's wool clip for the year ending June 30, will exceel £62,000,000 according to one of Sydney's wool authorities. "Pr[?] are…

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Japan's Wool Imports Australia Second in List Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 6

Japan's wool imports to April 30 were: Australia 278,000, bales, New Zealand 110,000 bales, South Africa 285,000 bales, South America 172,000 bales…

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Touring Australian Farmers London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 10

The party of Australian farmers completed 2000 miles of a Coronation tour with a visit to Dorchester, to inspect flocks of Dorset Horns. They…

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Dairy By-Products a Valuable Food for Pigs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

The average dairy farmer who runs pigs as a sideline does not generally realise what valuable foods he has in skim-milk, bu[?]…

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Cootamundra Sheep Sale Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 4

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., Sydney, George Thompson & Coy., and N. M. Lees, Cootamundra, report having held a special…

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Commercial London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 4

Wheat cargoes had a steady undertone, despite larger overseas total shipments. The demand was desultory for parcels, which were ¾d to 3d down…

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Pastoral Letter Danger to Christian Civilisation English Archbishop's Warning London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

"All not willingly blind can see that a battle is raging between Christian civilisation and the worst form of paganism that has ever darkened the…

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Wool Values Japan’s Withdrawal and Return Australian Market Dr. Earle Page’s Comment

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

Delighted at the Commonwealth statistician’s estimate of the money value of this season’s wool clip, at slightly over £67,500,000, £he Acting…

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Wool Values Japan's Withdrawal and Return Australian Market Dr. Earle Page's Comment CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

Delighted at the Commonwealth statistician's estimate of the money value ot this season's wool clip, at slightly over £67,500,000, the…

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Murder Mystery Body Found in Creek Wrapped in Tent Fly and Wool Pack TAMWORTH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

Believed to have been murderea, the body of a man with his head shockingly battered was found to-day in Millie Creek, 15 miles from Garah…

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South-west Farmers Criticise Government Minister Attends Meeting At Hillston Hillston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

A large and representative meeting of farmers of the south-west, at which Major Chanter presided, was held at Hillston to-day for the purpose…

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Albury Defeats the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

The Wagga Experiment Farm team visited Albury yesterday and were defeated by 55 points to 8. For Albury, Ryan 4, Sprouster, Nagle, Keighran 2,…

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