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Farming & the land, 1929

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Butter Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 15

During the week ended February 2 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 12,939 boxes of butter, of which 11,773 were salted and 1166 unsalted. The…

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Commercial. WOOL

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 40

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—A slightly easier tone has developed in the market this week, such depreciation being more clearly defined in the…

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Yelping Dogs and Stray Cattle

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

BETWEEN [?] cattle I can assure you we are [?] worried to deeth. Its no fun to [?] for hours to hear someone elses [?]…

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Homebush Sales Sheep 1s DEARER

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 14

The opening sheep sales at Homebush today were characterised by very active competition, and good to prime sheep were 18 and in places more above last Monday's…

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Wheat Overseas London, February 6

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Wheat cargoes business is quiet and prices show a decline of about 3d a quarter owing to a disposition to export No. 2 hard winter grain. Part of the shipment ex steamer…

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Monaro Wool "Springwell" Clip Offered

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 14

The well-known "Springwell" clip, from Monaro, was included in to-day's offering at the wool sales, when an aggregate of 12,132…

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Geelong Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

The Geelong wool sales were resumed to-day. Since the prev[?] sale in December. Melbourne sales ha[?] [?] a decline in values particularly for [?] grades of wool. and this was reflected in to-day's auctions…

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1000 Sheep Drowned. Storm at Dunedoo. Dunedoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

The heaviest hailstorm in the history of the district yesterday afternoon was followed by heavy rain. Graziers report heavy losses of sheep that were stunned by bail and washed…

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Wool Sales. Fine Sorts in Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 15

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,569 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 15

Chicago wheat options aro quoted:—March, 123 cents per bushel (down 2½ cents); May, 126[?] cents (down 2 cents); July, 128 cents (down 2¼ cents)…

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Commercial. Stable Wool Market Distribution of Demand

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 38

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—A world-wide conviction appears to exist that wool values are likely to be maintained in the vicinity of recent figures…

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Fasting and Abstinence. Brave Days of Old. the Butter Tower

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 29

In our time the once rigorous laws of fasting and abstinence have been so greatly mitigated by Holy Church, "who is both a wise and gentle mother," that we are in…

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Graziers Duped. Young Man's Deal in Sheep. Valueless Cheques. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

Large sums of money were involved in charges of forgery and passing valueless cheques laid against James Sharp, a young man, at the Quarter Sessions…

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Severe Storms. Country Districts. Buildings Wrecked. 1000 Sheep Perish. Sogan Gate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

A violent storm which swep[?] the town to-day ca[?] considerable damage to properly and created alarm among residents Loud [?] and [?] lightning [?] in…

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"Red Gold for Wool Bruce's Loyalty Ridiculed in House of Reps. Anstey's Satire Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

PRIOR to the election of the Speaker in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Ansley (Labor, Vic.) en tertained member for half an hour…

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Crop of Rosehill Juveniles Maiden Two-Year-Olds Have an Outing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 20

A features of the Maiden Two-year-old Race at Rosehill on Saturday, was the number of local youngersters engaged in the divisions…

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On the Land. Potato Prospects. Shortage Feared. Late Crops Await Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 11

Referring to the condition at the potato crop's throughout the State, Mr. A. J. Plan, specinl agricultural instructor, said yesterday that in all districts the absence of…

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Golden Rain General Drought Broken by Soaking Falls Farmers Rejoice

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Every report received from the country confirms Mr. Mares' optimistic forecast that the rain would spread inland, breaking the serious…

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Potato Famine Is Likely State Crops Will be Much Below Normal Effect of Long Drought

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 19

Everything points to a serious potato famine during the coming winter. Reports received from Tasmania and Victoria indicate that the crops in those…

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