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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Every Possible Acre Wheat-growers' Slogan

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

The activities of wheat-growers everywhere are now directed to the preparation of land for the coming sowing…

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Wool-selling Brokers. Meeting in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The National Council of Woolselling Brokers of Australia met to-day to discuss the advisability of reducing offerings at subsequent wool sales this…

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Wool: Re-opening of Sydney Sales

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 41

A decline in Brisbane, Melbourne, and London during the recess prepared Sydney wool sellers for an inevitable lowering of Values when sales reopened last week.—By "Warp." GREAT interest was shown in the reopening of auctions in Sydney after the Brisbane recess, in…

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No Wages Cut Wool Store Hands

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

So far as members of the Storemen and Packers' Union are concerned, there is to be no reduction in wages of hands employed in wool stores…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 15

At yesterdny's wool sales, 2477 bales were sold from New South Wales 1248 from Queensland, 710 from Victoria, 35 from South Australia, 1091 from Western Australia, and…

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Wheat Marketing. Growers to Confer with Federal Ministry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

The Federal Minister for Markets (Mr. P. Moloney) stated last Friday that at a date to be fixed he and Mr. Scullin Will confer with representatives of the…

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Marketing Scheme. Stabilising British Wheat. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 15

Mr. E. F. Wise, Labour member for East Leicester, who is understood to have drafted a scheme for the bulk handling of Empire products, speaking at the Royal United…

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Wool Costs Stimulating Growth Shearing Methods London

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 14

Professor Aldred Barker who recently returnee from South Africa lecturing at the Leeds University recalled that he had previously toured…

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Fine Clips Seventh Wool Series To=day's Sales

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 14

Many soft and bright wools of good length, with a few very attractive lots, were included in the 10,606 bales…

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Subduing Mallee Land for Wheat Methods That Spell Success

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 18

Instructive particulars regarding the methods adopted by farmers in other States to transform mallee lands into wheat farms were given…

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Wool Sales Brisk Bidding France Pays 23 1/4d

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 12

ALTHOUGH competition was fairly brisk at the wool sales this afternoon it was not until a Yass clip branded WTW over Legworth over Yass came up that a high price…

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To Solve Wool Problem Big Schemes Are Under Review

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Means for stabilising and improving prices in the wool industry were considered at a…

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Heavy Consignments of Wool for Sale in the February Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 18

EXPERTS VALUING SAMPLES OF A CLIP. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE OFFERING…

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Record Entries for Royal Show Five States Rivals for Wheat Honors

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

The early indications are for record entries in several sections of the coming Royal Easter Show. It was reported at a meeting of…

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Wool Back to the Land -- the Terror of the First Day

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 21

RECALL YOUR OWN first day at school and realise why it needed all Miss Foster's kindness yesterday to comfort this little chap at N. Bondi. THE GOLDEN FLEECE came back to the land yesterday when this…

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Wool Parley Restricting Offerings? Growers-brokers Meet Conference Ends Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 14

It is reported that important decisions were reached at the wool industry conference which ended to-day…

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Imported Sheep to Solve the Menu Problem Smaller Joint Succulent Dish Without Waste Housewives Will Benefit Southdown Ewes Bred by King

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 13

THE importation by Mr. Thomas Hogan, of Brindley Park, Merriwa, of fifty aristocratic Southdown ewes, bred by the King at Sandringham, and a and Southdown ram of exclusive family lineage, bred by Lady…

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Farms Raided Motor Lorry Squads Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 11

Reports have been received from he coalfields that a section of the miners has organised flying squads of their own and with motor lorries, have raided…

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Fleecing the Farmers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 18

NECESSITOUS farmers and settlers throughout New South Wales are beginning to realise that the provisions of the Advances to Settlers (Government…

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On the Land Mallee Farming. Convention at Merriwagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 13

The first convention to deal with mallee and general dry farming, which has been held in this State, was opened in Merriwagga yesterday. Over 200 were present, a number…

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