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Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Crops Saved Kempsey

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 5

Magnificent saturating rains have fallen over the whole Macleay Valley, and a marked increase in the milk flow will be the immediate result. The…

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Mice Maps -- Latest Aid to Farming Rats and Rabbits Likely to Come Next LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 4

"Mice Maps of Britain," Oxford's latest contribution to scientific farming, may be followed by rat and rabbit maps of the world…

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World Wheat Surplus?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 12

CALGARY January 25.--Alberta pool officials point out that given normal wheat crops in the next two years a world surplus will be faced. This can mean…

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Visitors From Africa. Interest in Sheep and Dairying. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

Members of the South African delegation arrived at the Outer Harbour yesterday on the Runic. The leader of the delegation (Mr. A. V…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 12

LONDON. January 25.--At the wool sales yesterday 10,000 bales were offered and met good competition. The week closed with finest greasy merinos barely 10 per…

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Northern Butter Factories. Raleigh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

The directors of Raleigh and Coffs Harbour butter factories met on January 15 at Coffs Harbour, with a view to the amalgamation of the two factories, and negotiations are now…

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More Butter Rain Result Market Steady

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

FOLLOWING general rain in most of the dairying centres, the increase in the production of butter should be maintained according to…

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The Land and the Producer Kiama Still in the Lead Premier Dairy Cattle Show Opens

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 16

KIAMA, Saturday.--In spite of threatening showery weather the Kiama Show opened auspiciously, and with an excellent first-day…

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Building More Railways? Rival Wheat Projects

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 16

TEMORA.--The Public Works Committee last week inquired into the respective merits of proposed railways from Combaning to Grong…

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Sydney Elevators. Use of Wheat Drier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

Some comment has been made in regard to the failure to use the wheat-drier installed at the Sydney terminal elevator. Referring to this subject, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Chicago Wheat Options New York, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 11

Chicago wheat options are quoted as follows March, 122[?] cents per bushel (down 1[?] cents); May, 126[?] cents (down 1[?] cents): July, 127¾ cents (down 1¼ cents)…

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Wheat Buying. On Victorian Border. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

A report was current during the week-end that wheat buyers, acting in Victorian interests, were operating amongst farmers along the border railways. A well-founded…

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The Sheep Export Embargo Severe Blow to S. Africa

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The touring party of South African, farmers arrived yesterday. Mr. A. V. Allan, the leader, stated…

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Wool Growers. Mr. Moloney's Advice. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

Commenting upon the deputation of pastoralists, which waited upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) and the Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) last Saturday, Mr…

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South Australian Wheat. Lower F.a.q. Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

ADELAIDE.—The Standard for fair average quality wheat was fixed by the corn trades sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce at 60½lb. This represents a drop of…

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Wool Slump Stabilisation Scheme Bradford View London

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

Owing to the wool slump, there is a growing minority of opinion in Bradford that overseas growers and selling brokers should withdraw a large…

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On the Land Wool Problems. Some Previous Difficulties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

Graziers in Australia are feeling the pinch of the low prices for wool, and representative woolgrowers have met the Prime Minister in Melbourne to discuss what can be done to…

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Salesgirl Did Not Know Him Boosted Australian Butter to Mr. Fenton LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

A kindly, elderly gentleman with a grey moustache approached the Australian stall at the National Cookery Exhibition, Olympia, and an alert…

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Canadian Wheat. Shipments to Britain. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

Mr. J. H. Thomas (Minister for Employment) will meet three representatives of the Canadian Wheat Pool next week in London, and continue the discusolon on the…

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Trade Review. Australian Stocks. Sales by Nervous Holders. Collapse of Wool Market. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

The hope was expressed a fortnight ago that the decline of Australian Government stocks would not continue. Unfortunately, it has not been realised, and the prices of…

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