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Farming & the land, 1929

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Floods Retard Butter Deliveries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 16

Arrivals of butter in Sydney last week wpm 28,143 boxes, against 33,017 boxes for the preceding week. The falling off is due to dislocation in deliveries owing to floods and…

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Manilla Stud Sheep Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 17

MANILLA, Saturday.--At the local stud ram sale today 360 stud and flock rams from Dalkeith, Boonoke, Deniliquin, stud Park, Stud Park…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 13

Messrs. Elder, Smith, mid Co. have received the following telegram from their Adelaide branch:—"Wool market generally 5 to 1[?] per cent. down compared with last Adelaide sale rates…

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Breadstuffs. London Wheat Futures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 13

The establishment of a London wheat futures market which was to have taken place in January has been postponed. In some wellinformed quarters, says "The Times," the…

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Wheat Overseas London, February 16

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

Wheat cargoes turned easier to-day in sympathy with American and Canadian market advices, but the demand was not active. Rates for parcels were nominally unchanged…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 13

Chicago wheat options are quoted as follow:—March, 127? cents per bushel (down 1 cent); May, 132 cents (down [?] cent); July, 134? cents (down ? cent)…

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Wool Sales Brisk Bidding 25d for Yass Clip

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 9

BIDDING [?] immediately brick at today wool sales the first lot. six bales of AA was and wethers bringing [?] France was the buyer one the clip, which was…

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On the Land. Export of Stud Sheep. Austealia's Position. Possible Dangers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 9

Is Australia unwise in permitting export of stud sheep? Nobody in Australia can answer authoritatively. Yet everybody in Australia is interested…

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Farm Lands Submerged. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 17

Saturday was the first fine day for nearly a fortnight, but conditions were extremely sultry, and a heavy thunderstorm occurred at night. The northern sky was brilliantly…

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A.J.C. Races. at Warwick Farm. Lady Clara's Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 15

On Saturday the journey from the city to Warwick Farm by rall or motor was a pleasing change, inasmuch that the parched landscape had freshened up considerably, due to…

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Queenslan Sugar Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 13

Weather conditions in the Queensland sugar districts since the beginning of the year have boen favourable, though in some instances an excess of rain has been a source of trouble…

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Woolclasser Shot. Quarrel on Farm. Jealousy Alleged. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 12

In the Toodyay Police Court Walter Bruce Phillips. 29, was committed for trial on a charge of having wounded Arthur Vincent Murray by shooting him at the Nine Mile…

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Came Home Without Names Two Surprises at the Farm Gurrana and Poitiers

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

That a wet track upsets form was conclusively demonstrated in two rates, at Warwick Farm on Saturday, when Gurrara (Maiden, 2nd division),…

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Was Lady Leucops Backed S.p.? Wins Farm Stakes at Outside Price

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

ALTHOUGH most of the bookmakers at Warwick Farm welcomed the success of Lady Leucops in the Farm Stakes, it is doubtful if some…

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Top of Head Blown Off Farmer's Death Grim Sequel to Car Accident Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 1

WILLIAM THOMAS MAY, a farmer and contractor, of Young's Siding, was found dead at the front door of his house…

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Warwick Farm Failures Worth Watching Tarapunga Was Never Out of Trouble Gelding Did Well to Finish Third Clarence, a Promising Youngster

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 25

Although they were beaten at Warwick Farm on Saturday, Tarapunga, Autumn Balloon, Mr. Whiz, Clarence, and Dinette are well worth keeping in mind for a future occasion. TARAPUNGA, a Baverstock gelding…

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Investors Struck an Up-and-down Day at Warwick Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 8

AN EQUINE SACRIFICE.--After Lady Clara, second favorite, had won the February Handicap at "The Farm" on Saturday her jockey, F. Douglas, was fined £5 for using sharp spurs…

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Rain Transforms Pastures Illawarra Dairying Revives

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 17

DAPTO.--A remarkable transformation in the appearance of the Illawarra district is seen as the result of the soaking rain, experienced. This has…

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The Land and the Producer Wines of High Quality Hunter River Vintage HEAVY M.I.A. CROP

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 17

Hailstorms and the continued dry weather bad the effect of making the grape crop in the Polkolbin, Rothbury, and Allandale districts, in the…

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Pastoral Workers. Federal Award Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 9

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association, stated yesterday that misunderstandings might be created by reports to the effect that a reduction in the wages…

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