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Farming & the land, 1938

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Local Wheat Prices

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 7

The wheat market continues to be stagnant with prices at low level. Country prices were quoted at 35¼ to 35½ on Thursday…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 2

A good selection offered at the Wool Sales to-day consisted largely of New Zealand crossbreds, which sold well to the Home trade and…

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London Wool Sales 5 Per Cent. Lower

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 7

Prices at the opening of the second series of London wool sales on Wednesday were from par to 5 per cent lower all round…

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Wool Sales Better Demand in London London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

A good selection was offered at the wool sales to-day and met with better demand. Good clearances were effected, the home trade being the…

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Control Of Sheep Blow ny Surgical Method of Preventing Breech Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 14

Among the investigations recorded in a eterinary research report shortly to be issued by the Department of Agriculture is one…

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Wheat Slump Lowest Prices for Two Years Week's Fall Exceeds Threepence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 11

Wheat in Sydney to-day recorded the lowest level since January, 1936. the falls this week aggregating 31/4d a bushel. Sellers…

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Mr. Hugh Roberton's Candidature a Successful Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, one of the endorsed Country Party candidates for the Temora seat, is a successful farmer, and has been living in the…

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Farm Training For Youths Facilities Provided by Department

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 13

An excellent demand [?] for the employment of youths amongst farmers and graziers. It is required, however, Chat the youths shall have…

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Poultry Farming Reminders for March

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 14

During March, it is advisable to go through the cockerels which are being reserved as breeding stock, the object being to eliminate any…

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Wheat Order 50,000 Tons for Greece Athens

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Government has approved of the importation of 50,000 tons of Australian wheat, subject to the most favored nation terms, which…

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A Lifetime on the Land Reminiscenses of a Pastoral Pioneer Life at the Billabong Over 70 Years Ago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

In this chapter is related the experiences of the Caldwell family on Big Billabong where they selected land in 1864, under the Robertson Free Selection Act. REST AFTER TRAVEL…

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South-west Farmers Rehabilitation Scheme Explained by Premier Immediate Assistance Rendered

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

"The scheme of rehabilitation which has been approved by the Government in connection with the south-west wheat area." says the Premier (Mr…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. wired as late yesterday: We sold 4500 bales of wool at our Sydney sale today of good, well-grown, classed merino and…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended March 19, 1938,…

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Wool Sales Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

At the Melbourne wool sales yesterday prices did not maintain last week's levels. Japan bought fairly heavily, but confined her purchases to…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

The demand at the wool sales was generally less active, prices tending to be in buyers' favor. A small supply of crossbreds offered met with keen competition from the Home trade. Withdrawals were frequent all-round. The offering totaled 6652…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool as follows: "N.S.W. March shipments valued at 34/ a…

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Alleged Rescue of Cattle From the Leeton Pound

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

Wilson Lloyd Langman was charged at the Leeton police court on Tuesday last with assisting Hubert Charles Langman and Violet Ellen…

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Wool Sales Melbourne Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 7

At the Melbourne wool sales to-day, prices did not maintain last week's levels. Japan bought fairly heavily, but confined her purchases to…

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