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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Dairying Field Day at Bathurst Farm Big Attendance and Keen Interest

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 15

Over 200 men and women attended the special field day at the Bathurst Experiment Farm last week-end. The programme consisted of…

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F.a.q. Wheat, Victoria. Standard Fixed at 62Lb

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

Members of the com trades sectional committee of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday fixed the standard of fair average…

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Wheat Boycott Canadian Fear Placards in London Ottawa

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

"I SEE no reason for getting panicky about the wheat situation. There is no more tn storage now than there was at this time last…

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Better Prices for Wool at Melb. Sales Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Good competition by Australian and Continental buyers was responsible for a better tone at the Melblourne wool sales to-day…

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Horse Racing. at the Farm Trainers Teams Moore's Hurdlers

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

MORE than to hones are in work at Warwick Farm. That number is email for this time of the year, as compared with the spring…

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Missing Farmer Was in Green Car

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 11

FEARS ate entertained for the safety of Charles Henry Schier. who left Forbes for Sidney on January 26. driving a green sedan two-water motor car…

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The Tariff and the Farmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 13

Mr. Frank L. Edwards, secretary, Chamber of Manufactures, writes.— Sir,—The plight of the fanner who works 16 hours a day while he faces falling prices…

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Degenerate Strains. in N.s.w. Potato Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Mr. A. J. Finn, special instructor in the Department of Agriculture, has returned from a tour of the State's, potato areas impressed with the need for more careful attention to…

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On the Land Fat Lamb Trials. At Bathurst Farm. Analysis of Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Merino ewes again formed the ewe flock for the lamb-raising experiment conducted at Bathurst Experiment Farm during 1929. The rams used were of the same breeds as in…

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Australian Pastures. Visiting Farmers Impressed. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Eighteen South African farmers, who have been touring Victoria and New South Wales, arrived at Katoomba to-day. Their spokesman, Mr. A. V. Allen, said they were greatly…

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Is Leichhardt Still a Happy, Happy Family? "Tickets, Please" What's Up at Leichhardt? Crop of K.O's

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 11

"NEW brooms sweep clean" must IN be the slogan causing directors of Leichhardt Stadium to generate so much energy…

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Off the Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 15

A COUPLE of country strangers made inauspicious appearances at pony tracks at Kensington on Saturday…

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The Land and the Producer Marketing Dairy Produce Oversea Mission of Mr. C. E. D. Meares

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 15

Important developments are likely in connection with the marketing of dairy produce oversea…

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Rails to Prosperity Greased! Wool May be Down, But Butter Is Up

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

"It should be pointed out," said the Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, yesterday after meeting butter shippers, "that 20 years ago,…

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Homebush Sheep Yardings

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 44

AS a result of efforts being made by the railways the probability is that soon it will be possible to equalise the sheep yardings at Homebusy. For the last couple…

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Wheat Lumping and Wheat Yard Work Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 20

The following agreement has been entered into between Central Branch, A.W.U. and the wheat handling and shipping firms (represented by Bunge…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 17

The official estimate of the Victorian wheat harvest by the Railway Department in that State Just announced is considerably higher than earlier estimates, which were from…

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"Use More Wool"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 41

NUMBERS of people are asking what has happened to the proposed Use More Wool campaign. There are those who imagine that the proposal is dead. It may be explained that inquiries are still being made…

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Wheat Lumpers, Yarrawonga, Victoria

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 11

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Federal Wheat Pool Wanted

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 11

IT is to be hoped that the various State Ministers for Agriculture, together with representatives of the wheat farmers, who, are to discuss the question of…

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