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Farming & the land, 1940

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 10th instant:— Our appraisement catalogue No. 10,…

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Wool Appraisements Brokers' Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their first appraisement this year on Wednesday and Thursday last, when a catalogue of 6984 bales was…

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Bradford Wool Tops London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8

Fairly substantial weights of merino tops have been allotted at Bradford for export. There is a prospect of an early resumption of shipments. Fair…

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Wool Position War Period and After

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

The 1914-18 war gave a great impetus to the manufacture of woollen goods in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and other countries…

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Wool Prices Satisfaction in Tasmania Burnie

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

The price realised for the first appraisement of the 1939-40 wool clip exceeded expectations here. Reports reveal that the top price for merino…

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Huge Deal in Wheat Contract with Britain Half Our Surplus ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

The British Government has agreed to buy from the Australian Wheat Board 56,000,000 bushels of this season's wheat and 150,000…

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Bomb Explosion Near Warwick Farm Racecourse Electricity Substation Damaged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

An electricity sub-station on the old Sydney-road, close to Warwick Farm racecourse, and which supplies power to the military camp near by, was…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd. reports on the 10th instant: Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 10, comprising 12,638 bales, was…

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Wheat Harvest Rust Affects Yields Many Splendid Crops

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

The harvest In New South Wales will be completed later than usual the season. Cool weather has delayed ripening in some districts, whilst…

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Pulpy Kidney of Sheep a Disease Of Good Seasons

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Entero-toxaemia, or “pulpy kidnek,” is a serious disease which affects sheep of all classes, and of different ages, but which is more…

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Record Wool Clip £75,000,000 Expected

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

This proceeds of Australia from the sale of the record wool clip this year would be £75,000,000 the secretary of the…

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Wheat Sale “Anxious Week" Says Board Chairman Shipping Problem Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

In the negotiations, concluded after sn "anxious week," for the sale of 1.500,000 tons of this season's wheat and 150,000 tons of flour to Great…

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Wool Sales To Foreign Countries [?] Payment of Profits Till After the War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Woolgrowers will not receive the profits from wool sold to foreign countries until one year after the war has ceased. This is the effect…

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Sale of Wheat to Britain 3s. 9d. a Bushel Expected FOR 15,000,000 BUSHELS

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

It is anticipated that within the next few days an agreement will be reached between Australia and Great Britain for the sale of portion…

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Australianalities Sheep Traps — the Old Concertina — Not Popular with Dad — on the Sabbath — the Back Keys — the English

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

"see the remains of that old fireplace?" said the driver of a service car to a passenger crossing the northern tableland some years ago. "Yes;…

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Dairying Industry Butter Contract with U.k

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 6

Although peak production has passed, the output, of butter throughout the Commonwealth continues on an unusually high level. Victorian record…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the tenth January:— Our appraisement catalogue No. 10…

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Wool Appraisement

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that 10,237 bales of wool were appraised in their Sydney catalogue yesterday. The results included: Estate…

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COMMERCIAL Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd, reports on the tenth instant: Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 10, comprising 12,638…

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