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Farming & the land, 1928

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Pastoral Commission Resumption of Inquiry in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 12

Mr. J. W. Allen, secretary, announces that the pastoral committee to inquire into the pastoral industry, more especially to minimise drought…

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To Prevent Sheep Loss Junee

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

As 3000 sheep were lost last month from travelling stock reserves, the Pastures Stock Protection Board has decided to tepee areas as camps between Junee and…

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Wool Sales. Very Strong Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

Wool sales wore held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Brldgo-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,978 bales, and the sales, Including priva to transactions,…

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Wool Research. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

It is understood that the Empire Marketing Bonrd proposes to grant a capital sum of £7000 and an annual maintenance grant of £2000 for wool research…

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Wheat at Delungra. Better Than Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 7

DELUNGRA.—Wheat is still being loaded lnto trucks and stacked at tho station, over 20,000 bags having been received to date. It is expected that between 20,000 and 30,000…

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£7000 for Wool Research LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

It is understood that the Empire Marketing Board proposes to grant a capital sum of £7000 and an annual maintenance grant of £2000 for wool…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

Chicage wheat options are quoted:—March, 130½ cents per buihel (up 1 cent), May, 131[?] cents (up [?] cent): July, 127[?] cents…

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Produce Markets. Butter Glut Prices Should Fall Dearer Vegetables

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

BUSINESS in the dairy produce section of Sussex Street was dull yesterday. Stocks of butter on hand were more than ampie for requirements…

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Wool Sales Queensland Clips at Seventh Series

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 9

SEVERAL clips from Queensland were included, when the seventh certes of wool sales was resumed at the Royal Exchange to-day…

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Commercial. the Wool Season. The Consistency of Prices

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 44

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The Australian wool trade has been higher prices than those ruling during the past four selling months…

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Will Meat Prices Be Higher? 15,000,000 Sheep Lost in Droughts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Gloomy predictions of higher prices for meat were made yesterday by Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., who has just returned from a tour of…

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Well-grown To-day's Wool Sales Over 11,000 Bales

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 14

Over eleven thousand bales were submitted at the wool sales held at the Royal Exchange to-day. The New Zealand Loan and…

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The Land and the Producer Compulsory Cattle Dipping Is to Be Continued With Prompt Action to Segregate and Release Clean Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture remained adamant yesterday to appeals from Tweed stockowners for the partial lifting of the compulsory dipping regulations, but promised early relief to non-infested sections…

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Scratched To-day Warwick Farm

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 9

Canley Vale Handicap: Canberra Florin [?]. A.S.C. challenge Stakes: Goodstead…

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Latest Scratchings. A.j.c. Warwick Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 12

All engagements: Giggle, Baverma[?]e. Berala Handicap: Janitor…

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Dairying Conditions. Transformed Outlook. Heavy Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 7

In practically all but the far South Coast the conditions in the main dairying districts are excellent. Production has Increased rapidly, and In some contres is double that…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 11

Trade remained fnirly quiet among city dairy produce houses yesterday. Retailers had not disposed of all their carryover stocks, while money temporarily was not flowing so…

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Farmers' Social. to State Ministers. A.W.U. President Invited. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

When the visit of Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Drummond. Minister for Education, and Mr. Chaffey, Minister tor Mines, to Tamworth on January 24 was being…

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Busy Farmers of W.a

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 10

The Superintendent of Dairying in West Australia (Mr. P. G. Hampshire) speaks optimistically regarding the future of the dairying Industry in…

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Epping Off to Oppose Warwick Farm Bets Off; Money Back Impatient Crowd

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 13

Between 2000 and 3000 people had paid for admittance to the Greyhound Coursing Association's…

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