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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wool Sales Keen Demand in London London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Despite the keen demand for best lines, prices were barely maintained at to-day's wool sales. The Offerings consisted mainly of merinos, and…

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Woman's Epic Journey with Cattle Dying of Thirst What Wife of Missionary Saw on Long Patrol

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

Mrs. C. T. F. Goy, wife of the northern patrol padre of the Australian Inland Mission (until recently Presbyterian minister at…

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For the Man on the Land Pasture Experiments Improvement in Production Results From Farms

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

Results of trials made in improving pastures on dairy farmers' lands last year were given in a report received by the New South Wales Pastures Improvement League, which is co-operating with the Australian Dairy Produce Board…

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Boy Dies From Gunshot on Lake View Farm Father's Tragic Discovery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

JOSEPH RIZZI (14 years and 11 months) was shot dead on his father's farm, No. 1859, Lake View, on Saturday morning last…

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12 Dairy Cows Poisoned Eating Sudan Grass

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

On Tuesday last four dairy cows, the property of Mr. Norman Clee, ''Karmaliff' Dairy, Bombowlee, and eight dairy cows, the property of…

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London Wool Sales Mangoplah Wool Sold London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 2

A fair selection was offered, chiefly merinos, at the wool sales to-day, and there was fair demand, but a few withdrawals. Sales included:…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

Uneasiness in overnight North American cables was somewhat offset to-day by Portugese inquiry for milling qualities, and concessions of 3d to…

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Australia's Primary Industries Genesis of Wheat and Wool Wealth Farrer's Work Achievements of Macarthur and Marsden

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

The third of the series of special articles written in connection with Australia's 150th anniversary follows, and it appropriately deals with the growth of the wheat and the wool industry in the Commonwealth…

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Wool May Be Held

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

The decline in wool prices is pausing grave concern. The N.S.W. (Graziers' Association decided to ask the Woolgrowers' Council to confer…

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Wool Sales Wool Price Fluctuations Remedial Scheme Suggested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 5

Mr. F. Dunn, a member of the firm of Tresilian and Son, wool and wheat buyers, has suggested the formation of a £5,000,000 buying and planning…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Brokers' Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan & Mercan-tile Agency Co. Ltd., Melbourne, reports the continuation of the January series of wool sales in Melbourne on…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "Unchanged; easier on absence of United Kingdom…

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Wool Sales Keen Demand in London London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

There was keen demand by the home trade for Australian wools at to-day's sales and the bulk was disposed of at ruling rates. The selection offered…

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Breach of Contract Alleged Deal in Stud Sheep Junee Grazier to Pay £49 Damages

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 8

An interesting case was decided at the Junee Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday by Mr. J. A. Harris. P.M. A. W. Taylor, of "Hillview," Marrar…

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Farmer Killed Struck by Lightning Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

William Drew, aged 30 gears, of Tooreweenah, near Gilgandra, was struck by lightning and killed yesterday afternoon while cutting fodder…

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Farmer Killed by Lightning KEMPSEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Donald Evenson, 40 was struck dead by lightening near his home at Kinchela yesterday. His wife found his body near some horses which he…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Independent, Daily Advertiser

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 25th inst. We submitted at our sale on Monday, 24th instant, a catalogue of 7761 bales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. wired us on Saturday: We offered at auction on Thursday 3593 bales. There were fairly heavy withdrawals…

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