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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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"Betting Billy" Backed Loser With A.J.C. Stipes Out for 12 MONTHS Jockey Darcy Webb Disqualified, too Was Shankara Dead at the Farm?

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

FOR allegedly pulling up Shankara in the Sefton Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Owner-trainer Bill Tindall and Jockey Darcy Webb have been outed for 12 months…

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Gee Gossip Guffaws Two Took Their Time — Warwick Farm Rodeo — Peculiar Dead Heat—Stoker's a Trimmer — Express Race Trains. After Many Days

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

TWO that took their time to win, but did the trick at Warwick Farm, were Dion and Chuquisaca. Dion hadn't troubled the Judge…

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Canada's Farms No More Needed

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

The crying need of Canada was more population until recently, we are told, when the two specific kinds of Immigrants desired were farmers and…

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A.j.c Stewards Cause Surprise in Racing Circles Owner-trainer Tindall Disqualified Shankara's Running at Warwick Farm Races Out for Twelve Months

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

GREAT surprise was expressed in racing circles yesterday when it Was known that the A.J.C. stipendiary stewards had taken a very serious view of the performance put up by Shankara at Warwick Farm on Saturday, and had disqualified the gelding's…

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Floods Feared in N. Queensland But Rain Helps Crops Cairns

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Rain is failing in torrents on The North Queensland coast, the rivers are rising, and floods are feared. The cyclone, however, is abating…

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How the Mighty Were Dressed for Art Masefield Like a Farmer; Lord Passfield's Coat LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

In connection with the Italian Art Exhibition, the "Tailor and Cutter" departs from its usual custom of criticising the painted garments,…

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Excellent Hay Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 17

The oaten hay crop on the central tablelands were excellent, but the weather of the past few weeks has been against hay-making, and…

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Of Social Interest Chose "Breakers" at Warwick Farm for a Change From Bowral For a Punt--Outfits For Tirranna and Bong Bong Races--Among the First Nighters--

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 22

Although surfing is the primary interest of Sydney's smart set just now there was a good muster of punters at Warwich Farm on Saturday. In fact, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Heath motored all the way…

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Butter for Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

During the week ending December 28, 1929, the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export the following butter:—…

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Heavy Wheat

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Boorowa, Wednesday.--Very good wheat crops are being harvested. Some of the grain is weighing as heavy as 67lb. to the bushel…

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Wheat Lumping and Wheat Yard Work Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 17

The following agreement has been entered into between Central Branch, A.W.U. and the wheat handling and shipping firms (represented by Bunge…

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The Wheat Outlook

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 36

There is every prospect of better prices for wheat this year. A survey of the world's production shows that, compared with last year, and at louring for a big carry over, there will he a decreased supply of over 300,000,000 bushels. The Australian crop will represent at least two-thirds that of a…

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Quiet Wheat Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 16

Quiet conditions ruled in the local wheat market yesterday, and prices tended easier. Small business was reported in silo parcels at 54 12 a bushel, prompt delivery. Sellers…

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Pastoral Leases. Rents to be Reviewed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 8

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. A. Blakeley stated last week that a Board of Review would be established to decide whether the rents now paid by pastoral…

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Disease in Sheep Departments Advice

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 8

During the past month the disease of mycotic dermatitis in sheep has been noted in several localities, particularly on the Northern Tablelands, and several…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 17

The wheat market was quiet yesterday. Spot deliveries of bagged wheat were nominally quoted at 5/5, while for February-March delivery, buyers were indicating /0½ more. There…

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Regulating the Wool Market

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 38

After a brief respite to allow of the trade celebrating the season of good-will, the Sydney wool saleroom is again resounding with the cries of buyers bales will continue until to-day week, with a daily offering of around 10,500 bales, making a total for the series of 73,500 bales, after…

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Skin Disease in Sheep. Isolation Recommended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 13

During the past month reports of what is called mycotic dermatitis in sheep have been submitted to the chief veterinary surgeon (Mr. Max Henry) from several localities,…

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Wool Trade Wages London

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Labor, Miss Bondfield, has appointed Mr. H. P. MacMillan, K.C., to a "Court of Inquiry" to investigate the dispute regarding wages in the…

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South-western Wheat. Increased Area Probable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 13

In the south-western portion of the wheat belt, according to a report by Mr. G. Nicholson, agricultural instructor, the principal unfavourable features of the weather during…

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