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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Impounding Sheep

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 20

"Milgin" writes: Three or four sheep, of which A did not at the time know the owner, trespassed on A's property. The sheep did not belong…

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London Butter Sales

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

The Australian Producers' Wholesale Co-op. Federation Pty., Ltd., report having received the following cable:- "Butter: Market is slow, with a poor…

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Wheat Market

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

The local wheat market to-day was steady Bulk wheat in parcels old at 4,111, and bagged lots at 1 bushel…

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Cattle Still Dear—£26/7/- for Bullocks

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

The market at the start was brisk, and values for prime quality and good trade beef were very firm at the best of late rates. Medium and plain grades were irregular, but…

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New Pastoral Wages Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 12

Under the pastoral award rates of wages have been adjusted for the 12 months beginning March 1 as follows: In N.S.W., Victoria, South Australia…

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Monday's Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs Sheep Market Firm

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 11

About [?]4,869 were forward. Wethers and lambs were well in evidence, but ewes were not so plentiful. Quality was about equal to last sale day's. There was the usual…

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Wheat Trade Inactive

Daily Pictorial · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 16

Quotations of 411 a bushel for silo parcels and 51 for bagged parcels yesterday failed to attract business in the local wheat market…

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Pastoral Award Wage Adjustments Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

THE annual adjustments of rates of wages under the Pastoral Award for the 12 months commencing March 1. 1930. were announced by the Industrial…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

At the Geelong wool sales on Wednesday 8000 bales were offered. Competition was good owing to the presence of several new buyers. The market was quoted at from 5 to 7[?] per cent,…

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Stabilising Wool Values

Daily Pictorial · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 18

It is as yet too early to express any opinion as to the effect of the new scheme for spreading out the wool sales…

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The Dexter-Kerry Cattle Breed

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 20

"Killarney Lass": Kerry cattle, as you say, originated in Ireland, but Irishmen have not taken kindly to them in Australia. They come…

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Wheat Stocks in Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 15

Wheat stocks in New South Wales Government grain elevators on February 13 totalled 8,806,184 bushels, of which 7,804,771 bushels were in country silos, and 1,001,413 bushels…

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Stud Sheep Ban Africa Not Worrying

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 11

"WE are not perturbed about the embargo on stud sheep," said Mr. A. V. Allan, leader of the band of eleven South African farmers, who after having…

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A Holstein Wins Victoria's Butter-fat Championship

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 19

The record for the highest production of butter-fat in a season in the Victorian Standard Herd Test has now passed from the Jersey breed to…

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Little Effect? Africa and Embargo Sheep Standard

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 16

Time alone will show whether South Africa can maintain its present sheep standard without importations of prize stock from Australia, according to the…

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Newcastle Wool Sales. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 15

The fifth Newcastle wool snlcs of the season were held to-day, whan 2000 bales were offered for sale by auction by the New England North and Northwest Producers' Company, Ltd. The company…

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Blind to Official Advice Cattle Owners and "Blight"

Daily Pictorial · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 17

CORAKI.--Cattle "blight," ophthalmia, in a serious form, is prevalent among cattle throughout the district. Stockowners would appreciate…

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Maimoa Fire Increasing. All Wool Impaired

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Further advice has been received by the Sydney Marine Underwrites and Salvage Association concerning the fire on the steamer Maimoa…

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Wool Auctions Healthier Tone: Competition Widening

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 11

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co., reports: On February 6 we offered over 7,000 bales, representative of a wide ar[?] of the State. The selection generally was…

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Wool Prices Slump Buyers' Commonsense View

The Land · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 10

It is cabled from London that the well-known firm of H. Dawson and Sons have made the following among other comments on the wool position:…

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