Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

10,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Real Old Maid 83 Years' Service on the Farm

The World's News · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 30

TED PHELPS will defend his title as world's professional sculling champion next year against Major L. Goodsell, of Australia. He has received a…

Continued on Trove, page 30 →

Too Much Cotton. New Crop to be Hoarded

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 7

The new American cotton crop has turned out to be so much bigger than was anticipated that the world is faced with another over-production trouble, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Scheyville Farm

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 11

The Stables. Taking Farm Horses out to Work. —Government Printer, N.S.W…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Land Hope Community Farms Idea 2-Acre Lots

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 16

The influx into the employment market of many thousands of boys and girls who have recently completed their scholastic course lends weight…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Loan Interest Farmers Only to Pay on Advances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 5

A SPEECH by Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., and prompt action by Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, has remedied an injustice to necessitous…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Bookmarker

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

A novel idea for a bookmarker — lengths of bright wool, finished with a "Victorian Posy" at one end and weighted with beads at the other…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Crops' Condition Monthly Note From Meteorologist Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

In his monthly notes on the condition of the Commonwealth wheat crops at the end of December, Mr. W. S. Watt…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--At yesterday's wool sales approximately 5400 bales were sold. Best prices for greasy combings…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Buying Cost of Wool

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 25

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—A busy period is ahead of the Australian wool trade. Arrangements provide for the offering of the great bulk…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Wheat Quota Scheme London, Wednesday. (Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

AT a conference to-day between Sir John Gilmour, Minister of Agriculture,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:— March, 55 cents per bushel (down ½ cent); May, 56[?] cents (down [?] cent); July, 56 cents down 8 cent); September, 57[?] cents (down…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

TO 19d! Wool Prices 1932's BEST

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 13

TOP price at to-day's Wool Sales was 19d, or 2d above the peak new year price…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Australian Butter. More Sales in England. Mr. Russell King's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 8

"Despite the fact that Australia has exported nearly 10,000 tons more butter to the United Kingdom during this season than she did last year, there are at the moment no more stocks…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wheat Vessels Bunkering. at Newcastle and Port Kembla

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

The steamer Celtic Monarch, now at Melbourne loading wheat for Calluo, will call at Newcastle en route for bunkers…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

The wool sales opened to-day with a catalogue of 6853 bales, comprising 2489 bales New South Wales, 1194 Queensland, 702 Victorian. 66 Western Australian, 98 Tasmanian, and…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Firm Trend of Market Strong Competition for Wool Heavy Buying

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

THE wool market continued yesterday to reflect all the best features of previous sales, and prices were equal to the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Poultry Farm Management

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

With so many recruits to the ranks of the poultry farming community, it is only natural that one is inundated with questions dealing with farm…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Out for Spell Warwick Farm Horses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 12

Salvador, who has regularly disappointed his trainer, I. H. Andrews, of Warwick Farm, is to be spelled for three months at Narrellan. His stablemate,…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Farmer's Debenture Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 11

At the annual meeting of Farmer and Company, Limited, the chairman, Mr. Parke W. Pope, announced that debenture interest was subject to reduction under the New South…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Free Exchange Rate. N.Z. Farmers' Request. Wellington (N.z.), Wed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 8

Removal of restrictions upon exchange rates was sought by a deputation representing farming interests, which waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Forbes) and all members of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →