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Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Thieves Enter Butter Factory. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 13

Thieves broke into the Albury Co-op. butter factory at North Albury, blew open the safe, and stole £23/7/. A resident of the locality told the police that wh[?] he was in bed on…

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Wheat Steady London, January 7

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The market for wheat cargoes was steady at late rates in sympathy with hotter closing prices in North America, The balance of the Lammedlaw's cargo sold at 24s a…

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Wheat and Corn. Chicago

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Corn has been formally recognised as the grain trade leader, Beginning on Monday, wheat business will be transferred to the pit previously used for corn, and…

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Wheat Fixtures. Two Steamers Chartered

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The following steamers are the latest fixtures to load wheat at West Australian ports:— The Toyohiko Maru II., to load 5800…

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Keeps Them Up Bellowing Cattle Merrylands Complaint

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

Bellowing cattle keep residents of Merrylands awake in the still, small hours, according to the health inspector (Mr…

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No Sale for Sheep Skins Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 14

Of a catalogue of 51,000 sheepskins only 4100 were sold to-day. Mazamet (France) buyers did not operate because of the export duty…

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Wheat Shippers Interview Mr. Forde. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Leading wheat: shippers interviewed the Acting Minister far Markets (Mr. Forde) to-day to discuss the wheat position consequent upon the operation of the Wheat Advances…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 11

Chicago Wheat options to-day closed:— March, 81 1/8 cents per bushel (unchanged; May, 81 [?] cents (unchanged); July, 65½ cents (up 1? cent)…

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Illawarra Cattle for Victoria Breeders Come Back for More

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 17

The team of Illawarra Shorthorns, sent to the last Melbourne Royal Show has brought business to South Coast breeders…

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3s Wheat Financing Guarantee Loans Proposed Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 14

Although two reminders have been sent by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) to the Commonwealth Bank Board, no reply has yet been…

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20 12d Twice Wool Series Record America Pays

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 14

America put up a record for the present series of wool sales by paying 20 12d to-day for five bales of super combing ewes from a Yass…

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29 12D Paid Hobart Wool Sales Hobart

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 14

At the wool sales, which opened this morning, 21,000 bales were offered--somewhat less than last year's catalogue. The ton price, obtained…

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More Delay Over Wheat Finance Waiting to Consult Mr. Scullin

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 17

A further delay is now expected in connection with a definite announcement regarding the financing of the Federal Government wheat…

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America Pays 201/2d Best Price of 1931 Wool Series

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

Wool buyers of all nations bid freely this afternoon when the fifth series of sales was continued. France was first to the fore in…

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Parkes Leads in Lucerne Era Results to Show On Wheat Soils

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 17

The Parkes district has set the pace in giving lucerne a prominent place in mixed farming routine in the wheat areas…

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Keen Bidding N. Zealand Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.), January 7

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Operating within very rigid limits, buyers made a good clearance of the catalogues at the Wellington wool sale. The bidding, generally speaking, was well spread…

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Govt's. Wheat S.O.S to Bank Still Waiting For Reply To Urgency Appeal Congestion in N.S. Wales Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

IT was revealed to-day that following the failure of Hit Commonwealth Hank Hoard to define its attitude towards the 3/- wheat guarantee before Christmas, as asked by the Government, the Acting-Prime Minister…

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On the Land English Wool Trade. Coleman-street Results. Raw Material Sells Freely. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Dec. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Wool markets everywhere seem to be pursuing a steady course. Big quantities of the raw material are passing out of hand. It is no light task even for the combined forces…

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"Fed Up" Mayor and Dairy Inspections Auburn Council's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 11

"We are fod up with this sort of thing. Inspectors come here and dictate to us how dairy inspection should be made. They don't knew themselves…

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Boy Farmers Raise Baby Beef Instructive Competition at Glen Innes

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 17

The baby beef raising project sponsored by Mr. H. Simpson, of Stonehenge, is going along very satisfactorily m the Glen Innes Junior…

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