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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Erbie Is Chosen for the Flying Handicap Ran Well At Farm and Randwick Aussie Accepts

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

With such class sprinters as High Disdain and Aussie engaged in the Flying Handicap at Moorefield to-morrow, the contest gains…

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Must Register. Dairymen and Milk Vendors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 15

Dairymen and milk vendors selling milk or cream in the metropolitan milk area will be liable to prosecution by the Metropolitan Milk Board if they fall to apply for certificates of…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 13

The usual activity noticeable on Thursday was very evident among city dairy houses yesterday. Both cheese and eggs moved out very briskly, and speculators are operating in both…

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Empire Farmers. Tour of Great Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

Advice has been received by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) that the British National Union is organising a tour of Great, Britain for fanners from New Zealand,…

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Farmers, Attention!

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

The Agrarian Dept. of the C.P. asks all the farmer readers of the “Workers Weekly” to forward material about the conditions of the farmers…

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Socialist Farming Rapid Development of Collectives

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Moscow.—At present there are 5000 collective agricultural undertakings in Northern Caucasia. Eight hundred thousand Individual peasant farms are…

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Loan Council Lab. Caucus Retracts £1,000,000 for Farmers

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

The decision of the New South Wales Labor Party to remain aloof from the Loan Council was affirmed to-day by the State Parliamentary…

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Registration of Dairymen

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

Dairymen and milk vendors selling milk or cream in the metropolitan milk area will be liable to prosecution by the Metropolitan Mills Board if they…

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Dairymen' Must Register

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

Dairymen and milk, vendors selling milk or cream in the Metropolitan milk area are liable to be prosecuted by the Metropolitan Milk Board if they fail…

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Produce Markets. No Change in Dairy Prices Potatoes in Good Demand

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

THE butter market yesterday was very firm and a price advance for next week is expected. Cheese and eggs may also be dearer…

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Water for Farms Deputation to Minister

The Biz · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

A deputation comprising Messrs. Burtin, Suttor, Elliott, Irvine, Jardine. Edmundson and Tully, of Liverpool, waited on Mr. J. McGirr,…

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Poultry Farmers Branch Formed at Fairfield West

The Biz · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

A large and representative meeting of poultry farmers of Fairfield West, convened by Mr. L. R. Cork, was held in the King's Hall for the…

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Wool-scourer's Estate

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Probate has been granted of the will of John Foster Swinbourne, late of Croydon, wool-scourer, who left, an estate; valued at £22,736. Testator,…

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Wheat Loadings and Stackings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 15

For the week ended January 24 the quantity of new wheat despatched from country stations was 644,421 bags, making a total of 6,031,867 bags for the season (as against 2,134,193 bags…

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Dairy Cattle Excel at Berry Show Splendid Parade of A.I.M.S.

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 13

BERRY, Friday.--Berry Agricultural Association's, annual show opened to-day. Entries. in all sections were exceptionally good and…

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Unchanged Local Butter Prices Good Rains

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

Butter prices will be steady on Monday, at 161s 2d a cwt. (including 2s 6d for boxes), for the choicest quality. Arrivals during…

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Produce Markets. Butter Position Unchanged Potatoes Expected to Be Cheaper Good Business in Dairy Lines

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

BUTTER PRICES are unchanged for next week, but there is a confident expectation of dearer cheese and eggs. Potato quotes are likely to stand. but extra large Tasmanian supplies may bring them down…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat at Low Levels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 15

Silo wheat was offered freely at 2/1½ yesterday. Some business passed at 2/1¼ on Thursday, but yesterday buyers would not exceed 2/1 and at this figure a fair volume…

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Land Rentals Reduction in Queensland to Assist Pastoral Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

To assist in reducing the cost of wool production, and to enable those engaged in the industry to carry on, the Queensland Government has offered to make…

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CANADA. Economie Troubles. Low Wheat Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 12

Mr. W. B. Larke has received a letter from a personal friend, who is a leading industrialist in Canada, giving instances of the financial troubles in the Dominion…

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