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Farming & the land, 1932

10,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

The Deucalion. the Wool Race From Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

The Blue Funnel motor liner Deucalion, which made such a wonderful run from Australia to the United Kingdom and Continent with wool and…

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BRIGHTER! Wool and Real Estate More Buying

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 8

Signs of the times are brighter marketing for wool and real estate. Land and house values are down,…

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Hardening London Wool Values London, January 23

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

Reporting on the wool market, the Australian Woolgrowers' representative (Mr. W. P. Devereux) states that under active and increasing Continental competition mainly…

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To Load Wheat. Three Constantine Steamers for Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

At the present time no less than five of the Constantine, steamers are bound to Australian ports in ballast under charter to load wheat for the…

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Firmer Tendency In Wool Prices Bradford Is Cheerful German Buyers More Active

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday.--Under active and Increasing Continental competition, mainly from Germany, and a steady and general demand from…

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Potato Crops. Prospects at Taralga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 7

TARALGA.—Mr. A. J. Pinn, potato expert of the Department of Agriculture, has completed his preliminary inspection of plots in the local potato competition. He reports that…

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Potatoes May Be Cheaper Call for Good Fruit Dairy Glut

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

Should the steamer which is bringing 11000 bags of potatoes from Tasmania not arrive until late this afternoon quotations for the…

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Farmers Seek Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

Hawkesbury district farmers who have been hard hit by the provisions of the Transport Act, have appointed a deputation to interview the…

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Queensland National Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 9

Shareholders in the Queensland National Pastoral Co., Ltd., will be asked to assent to the reduction of the capital of the company from £850,000 to £325,000. The reduction,…

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Queensland Butter Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

BRISBANE.—Expectations of a substantial increase in the output of dairy products in Queensland have been fulfilled, according to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Walker). He…

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Butter for Export

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

During the week ended January 23, the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following butter:--At Sydney: 22,566 boxes salted, 8146 boxes unsalted. At…

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New British Tariff and Our Produce Butter And Fruit To Pay 10 Per Cent. Wheat, Meat, Wool Likely To Escape Revenue Problem London

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Many Australian exports which go to England in large quantities and are admitted free at present will, it is believed, have to pay the proposed 10 per cent. duty in the same way that foreign produce will pay. These include dairy…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quiet, Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 9

The wheat market was nominally unchanged over the week-end. Late on Saturday a fairly large parcel of bulk wheat changed hands at 3/2, Sydney basis, and yesterday sellers were…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 9

Heavy buying by Japan was the main feature at the opening of the 1932 wool sales in Melbourne today. Competition was keen, all sections participating freely. Values remained firm on recent levels…

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Wool Sales Postponed London, January 25

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

Wool sales had to be postponed to-day owing to fog. At Bradford, the market for wool tops is very firm all round…

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Continental Wool Position. No Surplus Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., reports.—-Australian and London auctions have now proceeded simultaneously for two weeks without ill-effect on values. In foot, the finer wools adapted for use in the…

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Featureless Wheat Cargoes Market London, January 25

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

The market for wheat cargoes is featureless. In sympathy with lower American advices sellers are offering to accept lower prices, but there are no buyers. Part cargo…

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Wool Market Firm At Last Week's Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 7

Demand was again keen from Japan and Yorkshire at yesterday's Sydney wool sales, and strong bidding was also experienced from France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium…

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Strong Market General Buying at Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

THE wool market yesterday ruled very firm for all descriptions, at prices fully up to last week's improved levels…

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Christchurch (N.z.) Wool Sales. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 9

At the Christchurch wool sale a catalogue of 25,000 bales was offered to a representative bench of buyers. Bidding was animated from the outset for all finer lots. France and Germany…

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