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Farming & the land, 1931

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Bennett and Hoover to Talk Wheat OTTAWA

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bennett) is going to Washington this week to dismiss important questions with Mr. Hoover…

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Wool Marketing Arrangements at London. Buildings Splendidly Equipped

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

Captain A. W. Pearse, representative for Australia and New Zealand, of the Port of London Authority, writes:"—…

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Wool Sales. Improved Tone Maintained. LONDON, Jan. 26

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

At to-day's wool sales, 8139 bales were offered, Including 2672 Queensland, 2732 New South Wales, 715 Victorian, 44 South Australian, and 434 New Zealand, of which…

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Use More Wool Banish Central Heating? Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

Propaganda by Australians to banish central heating in the United States, thus bringing about the use of more wool, was not the least…

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Potato Growing Experiment on a Bowral Farm Fine Crop of Victorian Carmens

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

A farmer at Bowral has devoted some eighty acres of his holding to experimental potato growing. The experiments have been interesting…

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JAPAN : France to Fore Sixth Series of Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

Japan and France were again well to the fore at the continuation of the sixth series of wool sales this afternoon, and 10.543 bales were offered…

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State Session. Production of Wheat. Restriction Urged. Marketing Bill Explained

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

During his explanation of the Marketing of Primary Products (Amendment) Bill, on the motion for the second reading in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for…

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Sheep Show to Be Held Breeders Won't Advertise Adversity Economy Plan

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

THE council of the Sheep breeders Association decided by seven votes to five to-day to hold the sheep shows as usual this year…

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Wool Control Scheme Stabilising Plan Outlined Better Grading Moree

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

GRAZIERS in the Moree district are interested in a scheme put forward by a local accountant for the formation…

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In Parliament To-day Ray of Hope Sought For Destitute Wheat Price

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr Sanders asked if the Government was preparing any scheme to find work for those in destitute circumstances,…

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An Episode, Not a Collapse French Expert's View of Wool Prices PARIS

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Deprecating alarmist reports about the wool industry, M. Eugene Mathou (president of the Central Wool Committee) describes the prices…

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On the Land English Wool Trade. Conflicting Factors. Effect of American Crisis. (From Our Special Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 9

BRADFORD, December 25.—It is impossible to examine the position of wool to-day without recognising that some strange factors are operating. In our reports on the…

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The "Referee's" Breeding Page. around australia's Great Studs "Humedale" Farm in Yass District, Where Famous Explorer Lived and Died: Relics of Convict Chain Gangs

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 10

THE only bloodstock farm in the historic Yass district, one of the earliest parts of Australia to make a reputation as sheep and cattle country, is Humedale, named after the great explorer. It is the property of Mr…

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Eagle Farm's Swan Song

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 22

"SWAN SONG" of the Eagle Farm aerodrome (Brisbane) will be a charity pageant at the end of the month. The Flying Corps Association…

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Queensland' New Champion Brisbane Hails Hourly As Great Sprinter With Great Idea, Repeats Xmas Success at Eagle Farm

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

Trainer George Anderson again won the principal double at Monday's Eagle Farm (Brisbane) meeting with Hourly and Great Idea, who brought off a similar feat on Boxing Day, and have raced most consistently since. Despite his consistency as much as 12 to 1 was laid-against Hourly, who started…

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"The Australian Dairyman's Handbook"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 38

AUSTRALIA, in keeping with its splendid position among the dairying countries of the world, has produced much sound literature on the subject. An…

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Produce. Dairy

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

Post-holiday briskness was noticeable in dairy produce trade yesterday retailers being busy laying in stocks after the holiday. Eggs showed briskness and Board non-Board, and…

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Loan for Farmers. Questions in Assembly. Ignored by Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) refused to answer questions asked by members of the Opposition, regarding his statement, that he…

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Produce Markets. All Dairy Lines May Rise Cheaper Onions Drop in Potatoes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

DEAR eggs, cheese, and possibly butter, are in prospect. Tasmanian potatoes were unaltered in once, but all other varieties were…

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Help for the Farmers What Govt Is Doing Questions in House "Pistol at Head"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

THAT money should be diverted from alleged non-productive works, such as the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the City Railway, and used to give relief…

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