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Farming & the land, 1928

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The Turf and Other Sport At Warwick Farm

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 9

THE Australian Jockey Club gave an outing at Warwick Farm on Saturday, when a seven-events programme marked its January suburban fixture…

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OVER 30,000 MILLIONAIRES. America's Crop in 1926

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 20

The United States had 30,517 millionaires in 1926, according to Government income tax returns for that year. This represents a fourfold increase of America's…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 17

Trade manifested little of feature among city dairy produce houses yesterday. Buyers of butter were operating with a little more confidence since the drop in price, but the…

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Country News "Revise It" N.Z Trade Treaty Dairymen's Demand Dr. Page's Suggestion Murwillumbah

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

"This meeting requests that the Federal Government approach the New Zealand Government, asking for a revision of the whole trade…

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PIG-RAISING Instructing Farmers on the Farm Expert Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 28

After many years of advocacy on the part of producers' organisations provision was made last year by the Department of Agriculture for the…

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Butter for Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

During the week ended January 7, 1928, the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney, for export, the following butter:—…

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Wool Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

The following statement, issued by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia,, covers the receipts of, the 1937-28 clip into Store, the total disposals up to the…

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Releasing Wheat Farmers Respond to Higher Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 17

With abundance of wheat available for the world's requirements in all markets there is no lifting of the depression that has characterised the oversea position for some time. The markets…

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Wheat and Flour Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

Wheat and Hour shipments reported during the week ended December 30 from the Commonwealth amounted to 179,995 bushels,, as against 789,654…

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Comeback Wool. Record Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 12

At the wool sales yesterday the Farmers and Grazlets' Co-operative Company, Ltd., obtained a record price for the season for comeback wool, /30½ being paid for the fleece…

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Wheat Silos That Are Not Supported Farmer Says Too Much Time Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 15

The comparatively small proportion of the wheat in the district that is being placed in the local silos, said Mr. E. Field, of Marrar, yesterday, is the…

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Wool Sales. Record for Combeback

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity eeatalogued totalled 11,211 bales. and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Hobart Wool Sales. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 12

The Hobart wool sales were held to-day, when there was an unusually large attendance of buyers. A total of 19,656 bales was offered, and there was a very good clearance, only about 50 bale being on…

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The A.w.u. Revolt Pastoral Section Meet "Reactionary Officialdom"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the pastoral section of the A.W.U., convened by advertisement in the "Labor Dally," was held in the Trades Hall. Sydney, on Tuesday evening…

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Sheep From N.z. Higher Duty Sought Deterioration Fear

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 10

THE danger of the deterioration of Australian flocks through the sale here of inferior New Zealand rams was stressed before the Tariff…

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Dominion Wool Auctions. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

The third Wellington wool sale commenced to-night. The market exhibited a firm tone, prices showing a recovery in values compared with December. The wool offered was bright, and light in condition…

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Commercial. Wool Report. Goldsbrought. Mort and Co. report:—

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 35

Sales by auction were resumed on Tuesday of last week, and on that and the two days following about 33,000 bales passed the hammer…

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The Increased Butter Duty Appeal to N.Z. for Early Application

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 15

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.-- This meeting requests that the Federal Government approach the New Zealand Government, asking for a revision of…

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N.Z. Butter. Delayed Duty. Dominion Criticised By Dr. Page. MURWILLUMBAH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 9

"This meeting requests that the Federal Government approach the New Zealand Government asking for a revision of the whole of the trade agreement with the…

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Wool Sales Less Burr Shown Attractive Clips From Many Centres

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 13

MANY attractive clips were included in the 11,187 bales submitted by two agents at the seventh series of wool sales at the Royal Exchange…

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