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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

London Wool Sales London

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

Offerings at the wool sales to-day totalled 10,263 bales, of which 2773 bales were from N.S.W. 1771 from Victoria 7193 from Queensland. 233 from South Australia. 720 from…

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No Bargain Sheep at Sixpence Drought Area Sales

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 16

Although it is stated that during the 1902 drought, the price of sheep in some districts had dropped as low as…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 14

At yesterday's wool sales 3331 bales from New South Wales were sold, 740 from Queensland, 305 from Victoria, 260 from South Australia, 52 from Western Australia, and 1020…

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Keener! Competition for Wool Prices Firm

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 12

Values for all wools were firm on Tuesday's lower rates at to-day's wool sales. Following yesterday's reduction of…

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Big Supplies Disturb Wool Trade Confidence

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 39

The pessimists who predicted that November buoyancy in the Wool market was "artificial," and that the new year would bring more trouble, appear to have won. Limited Competition AS was feared when it was learned that practically…

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Bangalow Show Strong in Cattle Jerseys and Illawarras Excel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 17

BANGALOW, Tuesday.--The annual show was opened in wet weather. Although many cattle could not be brought to the show owing to flooded creeks, there was a great…

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Wool Prices Down Good Competition From All Sections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 18

Good general competition was met with from all sections yesterday as the opening of the new series of the Sydney wool sales…

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Wheat Harvest. Better Than Expected. 35,844,000 BUSHELS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 13

Despite a season characterised by dry weather and late frosts, the wheat harvest has been estimated by the Government Statistician at 35,844,000 bushels. This is a slight…

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Produce Markets. Potatoes Down Again Fruit and Vegetable Trade Improves Heavy Butter Production

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 7

THE first of the season's Brownell potatoes--a consignment of 300 bags-- arrived in Sydney from Tasmania on Monday, and were offered for sale at £8 a ton yesterday. Giving away to a superior quality, the shipment of 10,000 bags of Bismarcks were placed on the market at £7 a ton--a…

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London Wool Sales Top Price of Series London, January 28

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

At the London wool sales 10,000 bales were offered and met increasing competition. Prices for both merinos and crossbreds ruled in favor of sellers. Withdrawals were fewer, except…

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Surplus Is Dwindling Wheat Harvest Below Average of Other Years Meagre Rainfall

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

A YIELD of 35,844,000, bushels of wheat and 325,000 tons of hay is the estimate of the current harvest, according to the report prepared by…

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On the Land Wheat Harvest. Statistician's Estimate. NEARLY 36,000,000 BUSHELS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 11

The Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) has made an estimate of the wheat harvest of the current season, based upon returns received from the wheat growers of…

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Never Mind What U.S.A. SAYS "Grow More Wheat," Is the Official Tip

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 17

A policy of desperation, and not for men of grit, said Mr. F. H. Tout-- when one of the weak-kneed…

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Farmer's Death Victorian Mystery Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 9

IT IS expected that as a result of investigations by Senior-Detective Bruce regarding the death of T. H. Fianagan, an Ouyen farmer, an arrest…

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Best Farmers in Canada Are British

The World's News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

MR. JOSEPH H. B. SMITH, of Wolf Creek[?] Alberta, a native of Leicester, England, who migrated 20 years ago, was awarded the wheat championship of the world at the…

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Marketing Britain's Farm Produce. Far-reaching Developments Foreshadowed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

Big developments in the reform of agricultural marketing in Great Britain were indicated by the British Labor Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Noel Buxton) a few…

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Dairying Industry. Retention of Council. Federal Ministry's Decision. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 12

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) announced to-day that it had been decided to retain the Australian Dairy Council as an advisory body to the Commonwealth on…

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Pastoral Dividends Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 13

As a reflex of the unfavourable wool-selling season, two companies with pastoral interests announced reduced dividends yesterday, Pitt, Son, and Bndgery, Ltd., which has paid…

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Butter for Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

During the week ending January 25 the Commonwealth graders examined the following butter at Sydney for export: —Salted, 12,491 boxes; unsalted,…

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Butter Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 13

During the week ended January 25 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 14,713 boxes of butter, of which 12,491 boxes were salted and 2222 boxes were…

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