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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

W.a. Wheat Pool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

PERTH, Monday.—The trustees of the co-operative wheat pool of Western Australia have decided to establish a second pool, to accommodate farmers who did not sign for the first…

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Commercial. Continental Wool Trade

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 10

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The Continental trade has been somewhat disappointing in its wool purchasing this season. Germany and Italy…

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Breadstuffs. the East Taking Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

There was not much movement in the wheat market yesterday. Silo wheat was offered freely at 2/1, and some business was reported in small lines, but for large parcels…

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Typical Sheep-grazing Country in Hawkes Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 12

This picture was obtained at Takapau, central Hawkes Bay, an area which suffered during the earthquake…

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Wool Sales. Keen Demand for Quality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,453 bales and the sales including private transactions,…

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Central Western Wheat. Average of 18 Bushels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. J. H. Kerie, agricultural instructor for the central-west, reports an 18-bushel average for the district under his care. "The harvest extended into the second…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:— March, 79? cents per bushel (up [?] cent); May, 82? cents (up ? cent); July, 68 cents (up l? cent); September, 66¾ cents…

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Pastoral Award. Withdrawal of A.W.U. Chief Judge Dethridge Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 13

Allegations that the Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Dethridge, had displayed unjustifiable hostility to the Australian Workers' Union in the recent…

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Final Exira £5,000,000 Loan Scheme to Help Farmers Wheat Bonus Little Progress with General Finance Plan Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 15

It is understood that as a result of conversations between Sir Robert Gibson and Messrs. Scullin and Theodore, to-day, the Federal Government will propose to the Loan Council the flotation of a loan of an amount stated to be…

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Royal Show. a New Feature. Many Wheat Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

At a meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society it was announced that there were prospects of excellent entries in all sections at the Royal Show…

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Wool Blindness Australia May Suffer (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

Sir,--The Federal Arbitration Court certainly does not appear to be loverrun with economists. Its decision to reduce wages ten pen cent. is nothing but false economy…

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London Wool Sales Prices Are Hardening LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

At the wool sales 10,4O5 bales were offered, including [?] New Zealand, 1727 Queensland 3075 New South Wales, 3162 Victorian, 266 South Australian, and 1174…

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Prices Turn the Corner Spirited Bidding at Wool Sales

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

The extremely keen and general competition that prevailed at yesterday's wool sales has given rise to the belief that values have…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

At to-day's wool sales 8096 paies were catalogued, including 1677 bales New South Wales, 912 Victorian, 537 Queensland, 531 South Australian, 682 Western Australian, and 3590 New…

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Lamb Trials. Crossbreds Compared. Short and Long Wool Sires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

An interesting comparison of crossbreds can be made from the results of fat lamb trials conducted at Linden Hills, Mr. B. J. Stocks' property at Cunningar…

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Stamps for Wool! Grazier Got 18 Worth for Two Bales

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

FORBES, Wednesday.--A. Condobolin farmer has just received payment for his wool in postage stamps, so small was his net…

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Wool Is Winner Again Paris Captivated by New Fabric LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

"Australia and Bradford have beaten Paris," said Mr. E, H. Symonds, president of the British Fabric and Fashions Bureau…

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Big Wheat Entry for Royal Show Rodeo and Buckjumping To Be Staged

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 14

Despite the depressed condition of the wheat market, and the fact that, a very big proportion of the grain harvested this season has been…

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On the Land Second-grade Wheat Fixing a Standard. and Finding a Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

Two urgent problems will be discussed by the grain section of the Chamber of Commerce to-day. One is to fix a standard for the enormous quantity of second-grade wheat now…

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