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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Wheat Market Quiet Flour Down 10- a Ton

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 16

Although there was a little turnover in silo parcels in the local wheat market yesterday, sellers' price of 51 a bushel was generally considered too high…

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Wool Firm Competition Is Better Japan Bids Well

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 16

Prices for wool at to-day's sales were firm on yesterday's slightly enhanced rates. The bidding for wool of all…

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Wheat Slump Effort to Kill Pool Government Acts Winnipeg

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 19

Investigation into the grain trade is alleged to disclose that a determined effort is being made here to discredit the Wheat Pool and make it impossible for…

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London Wool Sales (Published in "The Times") LONDON, February 5

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

At the London wool sales 12,860 bales, including 9000 bales of Australian merinos, were offered. Good sales were made at recent values. New South Wales greasy…

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On the Land Wool Problems. Melbourne Conference. Sales Extended to August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Important and far-reaching decisions were reached to-day, by a joint conference of representatives of the Australian Wool Growers' Council and…

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Wool Position Serious Sales Set Back 50,000 Bales Decease Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

After a lengthy discussion on the serious fall in wool values at recent sales a joint conference of representatives of the Australian Woolgrowers'…

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Made Beer Punchbowl Farmer "Kick" in It

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 11

FREDERICH WI[?] RODIGER was fined £5 by Mr. Flynn S.M., at Campsie Court to-day for having made 20 gallops of beer at…

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Panic Averted Farmers : Brokers Vancouver

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

THE four Prairie Province Governments are guaranteeing farmers 15 per cent, support of their margin accounts with brokers…

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Workers' Compensation Commission. (Before Judge Perdriau and Members.) Farm Hand Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Application was made by Richard Joseph Hunter, of Worondi, via Denman, farm hand, for an award for compensation against James Hubert Morris, of Worondi, farmer, in…

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Dairy Produce Scholarships. Dearth of Applicants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

Owing to the limited number of applications possessing the requisite qualifications a number of scholarships available in connection with the special course in dairy…

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South African Farmers. Visit to Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

ALBURY, Wednesday.—The South African party of the Empire Farmers' Conference arrived here last night after a strenuous day in the prevailing heat wave. They patronised…

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Produce Markets. Vegetables Dull Potatoes May Go Up Dairy Products Brisk

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

TRADE in the Municipal Vegetable Markets slumped again yesterday, a poor demand ruling for all lines. No improvement was observed in the fruit section…

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Dairy Scholarships Allotted

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 17

Scholarships valued at £80 each in connection with the special course in dairy produce manufacture at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College this…

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Wool Men Will Apply Brake To Stop Drop In Prices Present Values Are to Be Bedrock Growers and Selling Brokers to Take Concerted Action No Government Assistance Sought

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The stabilisation of wool values with the present levels as the minimum is to be the object of concerted action following the two-day conference between representatives of wool-growers and wool-selling brokers…

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Mungindi Sheep

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 11

Sheep have gone up in price in the Mungindi market, or, rather, city quotations have had to be revised. Our paragraph reporting sheep as…

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Western Lands Not Half Used Big Wool Company Charged With Pastoral "Loafing."

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. A. E. C. Treloar, Condobolin, writes:- I noticed in "The Land" newspaper, a reference to Mr. Ball's proposal to…

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Systematic Sheep Stealing

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 11

Farmers of Wanganui (N.Z.) are offering a reward of £500, for the detection of sheep stealers. The method of the thieves is to take a lorry beside…

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Synthetic Wool

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

GULGONG, Friday.--James Lonergan and Co. are displaying in a window some samples of artificial wool. They show three different brands…

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Wool Sales

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

ALBURY, Friday.--Good clearance was made of 10,000 bales offered at the fourth series of sales by the Albury Associated Brokers, Younghusband's,…

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Wheat Prices Easier

Daily Pictorial · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

In sympathy with oversea markets prices yesterday in the local wheat market were easier. Sellers of silo parcels' asked 5 a bushel…

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