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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Homebush Sales 50,000 Sheep Penned Late Rates Maintained

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 10

Although 50,000 sheep were penned at Homebush this morning, a firm tone characterised the early sales. The quality was still very much on the…

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Australian Wool. Bradford Scheme. LONDON, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 12

In connection with the Bradford scheme to buy sheep land in Austialia, and also the suggestion from Australia that it was another Bradford attempt to break down the wool…

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Advancing Wheat Peak Expected in June LONDON, January 4

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 14

That wheat, which recently has been steadily advancing, will reach its peak early in June, is the present belief in well-informed quarters…

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Riverina Wheat Harvest Railway Estimate 8,313,200 Bushels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 15

JUNEE.--The local railway superintendent's office has prepared an estimate of wheat yields for the Junee railway district, taking in 97…

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Wheat Overseas Peak Prices in June? London, January 4

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

That the price of wheat, which has been advancing recently, will reach "peak" early in June next, is the belief in well-informed circles. It is admitted, however, that the…

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Farmer Fined Horse With Sore Shoulders Vet. to the Rescue

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

Emil Heyman, poultry farmer at Dundas, was charged at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday with having cruelly ill-treated a horse at Parramatta…

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Tung Oil Crops Plan for Empire London

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

THE Empire Marketing Board has contributed £700 to the Botanical Gardens at Kew, to provide and distribute throughout the Empire tung oil seeds…

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Rounding the Turn Into the Straight in the Sefton Handicap at Warwick Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 14

BONNIE MARJORIE (M. McCARTEN) SHOWS THE WAY TO THE WINNER, CLEAVE (W. JOHNSTONE). THOUGH LEADING AT THIS STAGE, BONNIE MARJORIE WAS NOT PLACED…

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Warwick Farm. Dion Wins Handicap. Jockey Injured. Valuable Colt Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 15

At Warwick Farm on Saturday the January meeting was attended by nearly 11,000 people. A large number of them made the journey by motor car; but the raliway service was…

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All Out Trainer, Jockey, Horse Shankara Case Warwick Farm Races

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 9

The A.J.C. stipendiary stewards threw a bombshell into racing circles to-day when they disqualified W. Tindall…

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Who Assisted Man on Land? Labor in the Van Farmer Finds Out His Only Friend (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

Sir.--My attention has been drawn to what can only be termed scurrilous political propaganda, that has appeared in certain country…

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The Land and the Producer Making Big Money From Small Farms Liverpool District Tomato Growers Well On Way to Success

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 15

Small holders around Hoxton Park and Green Valley, in the Liverpool district, seem to have been well infected with the tomato-growing "bug" since Mr. A. E. Johnson made such a big success of this crop three or four years ago. At the present time…

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Contrasts in Middle West Short Crops and Scant Pastures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 15

In the middle west (Dubbo centre) the majority of the farmers, reports Mr. R. M. Arthur, divisional agricultural instructor, have completed…

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Queenscliff Finishes Were Closer Than Those at the Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 8

CLEAVE'S GOOD WIN in the Sefton Handicap Warwick Farm. She beat Newsore by two lengths, Ascalon (5) being the same distance away, third…

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Record Wheat Yield Farmers Compensated. Tamworth

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 10

THE continued dry spell in Tamworth and district is offset to some extent by the fact that record wheat yields at stations in the north and north-west are…

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Canadian Britisher's Butter Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 13

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association was advised yesterday by cable message that 1100 cases of butter had been damaged on the…

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Easier Wheat Tone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 16

An easier tendency overseas was reflected in the local wheat market yesterday. Buyers were holding off, awaiting improvement in London…

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Marketing of Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 9

Mr. Frank J. Grogan writes:— Mr. W. W. Killen offers some valuable suggestions, but, like Mr. Tout, Mr. Webster (Forbes), and other writers on the wool…

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Gold in the Golden Grain Record Wheat Crop Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

It is estimated that there are 250,000 [?]gs or wheat stacked in the Tamworth district, comprising, Attuagu 35,000, Duri 43,000, Gidley 57.000…

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Breadstuffs. Quiet Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 13

The local wheat market was quiet yesterday, land buyers showed little inclination to do business. Bagged parcels for prompt delivery were offering at 5/6, but this figure did not…

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