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Farming & the land, 1932

10,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Farmer's House Destroyed. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 12

A fire destroyed the home of Mr. P. He[?] farmer, of Calliope, yesterday afternoon. The damage was estimated at about £500. Mr. Heinz left home about 11 o'clock in the…

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Unity Moves. Farmers' Attitude. "White-anting Country Party."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 10

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association, representing most of the wheat-growers in the State, has decided to support Dr. Earle Page in his refusal to join the…

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Canadian Farmers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

Recent news from Canada shows that the farmers there are prepared to struggle, and not take the conditions forced on them by the crisis…

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British Tractor for Best Farm. Moscow

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

The presidium of the Central Councill of soviet Labor Unions has decided to present the tractor brought to the soviet Union as a present to the…

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Self-aid Manly Plan "One-man" Farms Land Is Solution'

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 9

EXPATIATING to-day on his scheme for settling unemployed on "one-man farms" in the…

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Better Off on the Dole Dairymen and Milk Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 10

That it was impossible to carry on under existing conditions, and that they were no better off than men off the dole, was the evidence of…

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Warwick Farm Dance

The Biz · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

Another big crowd attended Lang's Hall, Warwick Farm, last Saturday night. An added attraction was Prof. Neimam's "turn" in the mysterious…

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Poultry Farming Starting in Poultry Farming Points in Selection of a Site

The Biz · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

The shape of the block, the area available, the aspect, and the general direction of the fall, all require close attention, both before purchase and…

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Cattle Section

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

CATTLE were in short supply, 1633 being yarded. The general quality showed an improvement on recent standards. All classes were included in the…

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Butter Marketing. From Farm to Retailer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 11

The marketing of butter in Australia and oversea was discussed yesterday by the Cooperative Butter and Cheese Factories' Conference, which sat at the Chamber of Commerce…

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Wool Averages

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 9

The average price of wool sold in the Sydney market this week was £11105 a bale, or 9.08d a lb., compared with £1199 a bale,…

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Falling Off Butter Production

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

Butter production on the middle rivers of the North Coast of New South Wales is being well maintained, but a falling-off is reported from most…

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What's Wrong with Australian Butter?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 4

FROM Herbert M. A. Richards, who has grocery stores in 328 West End Lane, off Finchley Road, Hampstead, London: -- DEAR "Smith's," -- "What's wrong with Australian butter sales in…

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Iodine for Ringworm in Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 11

"Reaper" states that some of his cattle are suffering from what he believes to be ringworm. Their hair comes off, the skin appears to be dry and scaly. In patches, and the…

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Wheat Bounty Amount not to be Attached for Farmers' Debts

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 10

An important decision has been reached by the Western Australian State Agricultural Bank, not to attach the wheat bounty payable by the Commonwealth…

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Wheat Loadings and Stackings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 15

For the week ended January 23, the quantity of new wheat despatched from country stations was 567,885 bags, making a total of 7,641,852 bags for the season, as against…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Shade Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 15

The wheat market was quiet yesterday with a shade easier undertone. A fair quantity of bulk wheat was offering at 3/2, Sydney basis, but buyers would not exceed 3/1¾, and no…

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Government Cattle Entered for Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 11

The Government will be represented by nearly 80 head of cattle at this year's Royal Show. Last year, on the grounds of economy, the…

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Beef Cattle World and Meat Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Yearlings and vealers were without alteration at the Homebush (Sydney) live-stock markets on Thursday, but other classes were 5/ to 10/ a head…

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Land & Producer Equalisation Endorsed Stabilising Butter Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

The much-talked-of equalisation scheme to stabilise the butter industry was endorsed at yesterday's concluding session of the…

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