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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Mallee Farming Results of Experiments in South Australia and Victoria

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

More than 200 farmers gathered at Merriwagga (N.S.W.) on Tuesday to attend the first convention in this State to deal with malice and general dry…

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Lucerne Pest Extensive Damage to Crops in the Western District

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

Damage to the lucerno crops in the Nelungaloo, Quandialin, and Hilston districts is being caused by the caterpillars of the weed-web month. This…

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Farm Sheds Destroyed Goulburn

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

Sheds on E. Brogden's irrigation farm at Towrang, containing farming machinery valued at between £200 and £300 were totally destroyed by fire. During…

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South African Farmers. Arrive from Canberra. Impressions of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 18

Every province of South Africa, as well as eastern and western Rhodesia, is represented in the personnel of the party of South African agriculturists, which, under the auspices…

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South African Farmers' Delegation in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 20

At the Hotel Australia last night. From the left, front row: Misses J. Platt, D. Platt, J. Mackenzie, Mrs. Beddy, Mis. Pretorius, Miss N. Platt; second row: Miss Strickland, Messrs. C. Platt, F. G. Tucker, A. V. Allan (leader), C. Palmer, G. Rainsford (Dalgety's), R. O. Moffatt; back: R. H. Brodie, and T. M. Mackenzie…

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Springboks S. African Farmers Here on the Harbor

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

From the land of the Springbok. Rider Haggard and romance, have come a party oi South African farmers and "farmeresses" to study…

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Two Drowned in Dam Wagga Tragedy Farmer's Brave Act Wagga

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

A SHOCKING double tragedy occurred at Belrayden 14 miles from Wagga to-day when Ernest Altus 30, farmer, and hie employee,…

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Warwick Farm Entries Saturday. February 15. Maiden Handicap. Of £200. 6 furlongs

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 6

Valenza, Veneer. Reno (imp.). Clarguli, Motorist, Rooster, Carnella, Taraka, Garbo, Coruscate, Sargadon, Fu Shen, Dramatic (imp.) Tiny Wee, Catuna, Top Mast. Flying…

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Surfers, Too South African Farmers "No Secession"

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 5

After a tour of Port Jackson, the party of South African farmers now visiting Sydney went surfing yesterday afternoon, and the beaches drew as…

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Sheep Stealing. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 12

For stealing a sheep from a paddock at Eastern Creek, Cecil Frederick Luke was lined £5, in default one month's hard labour, at Penrith Police Court. The animal was the…

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The Wool Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 9

Mr. W. W. Killen, M.P., writes:— There will, I think, be general disappointment that at the conference of woolgrowers and woolbrokers held in Melbourne, some more…

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Wool Industry. Selling Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 13

Referring to the condition of the wool industry, the Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Parker Moloney) said that three months ago the wool control bodies had…

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Wool Sales Few Lots Passed in

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

ONLY averages clips were offered when the A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., opened to-day's wool sales, and held was the highest price for a long period. Bidding was…

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Better Tone Australian Wool Plan London

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 9

The Bradford wool trade widely approves of the extension of the Australian sales until the middle of August, also the withdrawing of…

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Timaru Wool Sale. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 13

At the Tamaru wool sale over 14,000 bales were offered. Competition was fairly spirited, the bulk of the offerings going to the Continent. Compared with Wednesday's Duncdin sale merinos were…

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Canadian Wheat Surplus. Proposed Government Control. VANCOUVER, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 11

Officials of the wheat pool snd grain trade at Winnipeg to-day labelled [?] a canard, so far as they are concerned, a report from Ottawa that representations to the Dominion…

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Trade Review. Australian Stocks. Steady Improvement. Butter Importers' Complaints. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 11

Conditions and prospects on the Stock Exchange are far more favourable than they have been for some time. Several factors have contributed to this…

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Average Quality Wool on Offer To-day 10,912 Bales

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 10

Average wools made up the best part of the 10,912 bales of wool offered today, although there were some better class clips included…

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Improved Wool Tone Australian Scheme Meets With Approval LONDON, February 8

Daily Pictorial · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 14

The Bradford wool trade widely approves of the extension of Australian sales until the middle of August: and the withdrawing of…

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One for Warwick Farm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

Norman Dewsbury, of Warwick Farm, never has a pretentious team, but he manages to make most of the steeds in his care pay their way…

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