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Farming & the land, 1938

3,820 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 191

Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. wired the today. We offered at auction on Monday 6088 bales of wool. The market, compared to our sale of the 3rd…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydn Y

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

A private wheat agent in sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "New South Wales shipments valued at 33/1½ per…

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Poundkeeper Stoned and Threatened Heavy Penalties for Removing Cattle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

DECLARING that a woman had threatened to "knock him with a rock," and take some cattle away while he was unconscious, John Henry Dempsey described some exciting incidents that occurred at the pound yard on the 14th inst., when giving evidence…

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Wool Sales Keen Competition in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Under very keen all-round competition, values at the wool sales today ruled very firm on the closing rates of last week. All descriptions, with the…

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Butter Industry Its Birth and Progress Price Equalisation Schemes Address to Rotary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. K. Humphrys, secretary of the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Dairy Co. accepted an invitation to be the guest of the members of the Wagga Rotary…

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Better Health and Greater Returns From Use of Self-feeders for Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

The supplementary feeding of sheep by means of self-feeders is deservedly coming into increasing favout. Adequate nutrition is a vital…

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Dairying Remodelling Old Premises Some Points

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

The need for the reconstruction or replacement of dairy premises presents itself to many dairymen every year—more so…

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Overseas Junior Farmers Now In Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Four overseas junior farmers, Bob Gamble, of Northern Ireland; Ted Williams, of Wales; C. Watman and Alan Viles, of New Zealand, are at…

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Pastoral Cup Wagga Reserves v MAHDA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 8

The following team will represent Wagga against Mahda (holders) for the Pastoral Cup on Sunday next: T. Hilton (captain). W. Jerrick, R. Smith,…

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Wheat and Newsprint, Two Canadian Industries

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 3

According to the first official estimate, the total Canadian wheat production for 1937 is 188,191,000 bushels of which approximately 169,000,000 is…

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Wool Sales Hardening Tone in Sydney SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

Under keen general competition, particularly from the Continent and Japan, the wool market rated fully firm at Monday's rates for all descriptions…

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Wool Sales Brisk Demand in London London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

A moderate selection offered at the London wool sales to-day met with a brisk demand and good clearances were effected. There were moderate…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., reported on the 20th: For the opening sale of the present week. We brought forward a good to attractive catalogue…

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The Wool Situation. Russian Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

Evidence suppied by recent wool sale experiences indicates that the market is not without strength despite the fact that…

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The Wool Situation Russian Position

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 28th: Evidence supplied by recent wool sale experienced indicates that the market is not without strength,…

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London Wool Sales Fall in Prices LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

The second series of the London wool sales for 1938 closed today. Prices generally were lower. Greasy merinos fell 7½ per cent., and other…

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London Wool Sales Good Clearances Effected London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

An average selection was offered at the wool sales and met With keen demand from the Home trade. Good clearances were effected. Recent rates…

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Wool Sales Prices up in Sydney SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

Wool prices were up at yesterday's sales, the best descriptions sharing an advance of 5 per cent, while other sorts ruled firm at late rates. There…

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