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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Farmers' Plight. Appeal From Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

DENILIQUIN, Monday.—More than 100 members of the Southern Riverina Graziers' Association and Farmers and Settlers' Association and business men met to consider the…

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Farmer's Find Two Bodies Young Woman Is Arrested at Glen Innes Glen Innes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 6

Following the finding by a farmer of the bodies of two infants in a well at Red Range, thirteen miles from Glen Innes a young…

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Country News Grasshoppers Despoil Crops at Forbes

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 14

FORBES, Monday.--Grasshoppers in millions have made their appearance at Goolagong, near Forbes. They have already eaten out every…

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Solving Our Many Problems Farmers' Policy May Prove Useful

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 14

MOLONG, Monday.--About 200 farmers and business men attended a meeting at Manildra and endorsed the policy set out by the advisory…

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Bribbaree's Record Crop

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 14

FORBES, Monday.--Mr. T. Curtis, of Bribbaree, has taken off the record crop in that district this year. He harvested 30,000 bushels of prime…

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Butter Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

During the week ended January 24 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 13,198 boxes of butter, of which 11,478 were salted and 1720 unsalted. They…

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Who Get Butter Profits

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Sir,--For some considerable time past your commercial writer and others have informed the public through the columns of the "Labor…

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Wheat-farmers Deceived. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

Sir,—on Thursday, January 15, I applied to the Government agent at Forbes silos for two warrants for f.a.q. wheat and second-grade wheat stored in Forbes silos. The silos…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Very Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

The wheat market was quiet yesterday. Silo was oifered freely at 2/2, trucks Sydney for parcels. Buyers were mostly holding off, but small transactions were…

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Must Have Better Price for Wheat Farmers' Strong Protest at Coolamon

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

COOLAMON, Tuesday.--"Farmers must get a far better price for their grain than that now offering if the industry is to be…

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A New Type of Cattle Wanted

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 38

It is recognised by those interested in the Australian meat industry that there is room for much improvement in the type of cattle grown. They must be made more attractive to consumers, and it is felt that the Zebu may play a big part in achieving the desired result in…

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Fixed Price for State Wheat

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

THE Minister for Agriculture Mr. Dunn, gave notice in the Legislative Assembly yesterday of his intention to move…

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Wheat Stackers' &c. (State) Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

The following are the rates and conditions governing wheat stacking in New South Wales: 1. Definitions…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Mflbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

There was keen competition at to-day's wool sales, resulting in almost 100 per cent. clearances. The market was quoted firm at last week's rates…

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Wool Sales. No Material Change

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10 624 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:— March, 79? cents per bushel (unchanged); May, 82[?] cents (up ¼ cent); July 65½ cents (up [?] cent)…

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Wheat Chartering. More Vessels Fixed for Shanghai

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

The British steamer Orangemoor, 5775 tons, has been fixed to load 7800 tons of wheat at 30/6 per ton, Western Australia to Mediterranean, U.K. or…

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House of Commons. Australian Butter Prices. LONDON, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 11

In the House of Commons, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade (Mr. G. M. Gillett), answering Mr. J. J. Mcshane (Lab.), said that wholesale…

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The Land and the Producer Dunn Urges Wheat Men To Mix Their Farming Opposition's Pertinent Questions Cut Short by Adjournment

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 13

The plight of the primary producer seems to be stirring the Government to action, but the long-deferred bill to deal with wheat control has not yet materialised. Pertinent questions were asked yesterday in the Legislative…

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Exchange Influence on Wool "Bear" Tactics Abroad

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 37

The fact that the London market has fallen 15 per cent. and that there has been no corresponding fall in Australia is apparently proof that the unpegging of the exchange is now bringing definite benefit to wool-growers, even if it is a negative kind of benefit…

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