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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

10,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Nominal Prices for Wheat

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 5

In the city, wheat shippers were not operating. Prices quoted were: For silo parcels nominally 3s 2d, and for bagged lots 1d a bushel more. For country, on sidings…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Pastoral Co.'s Loss Metrop. Building Queensland National Pastoral Co

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 5

Accounts of Queensland National Pastoral Co., Ltd., covering the year to December 31 last, disclosed a loss of £49,481, which increased the debit…

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Hope for Farmers. Prof. A. J. Perkins' Belief. Wheat at 5/ a Bushel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Prosperity will come again to fanners if they can only hold on for two or three years, according to Professor A. J. Perkins, South Australian Director of…

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Wheat Chartering More Vessels for the East

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

The British motor ship Neptunian has been chartered to load 8000 tons of wheat at Western Australia, South Australia or Victoria for Taku Bar…

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Firm Tone Wool Overseas London, February 6

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 5

A very firm tone marked the closing public sales of wool in London last week, reports Mr. W. P. Devereux, representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Association,…

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Attractive Clips Good Selection At Wool Sales

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 8

Many attractive clips were included in to-day's offering of 11,087 bales at the Royal Exchange wool sales, Bridge-street. The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co…

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Will Story Daughter of Cattle King No Proof Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 10

A search in the office of the Master in Equity failed to produce any confirmation of the story cabled from London this…

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On the Land Drought Rations. Experiments with Sheep. Comparative Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 7

For some years investigations have been conducted by the Department of Agriculture at the Trangie Experiment Farm to ascertain the minimum maintenance ration for sheep…

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Oversea Market Cables. European Wool Position. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 11

Mr. W. P. Devereux (representative of the Australian Woolgrowers) reports a very firm finish of the London wool sales. Reduction of stocks there has created a greater feeling…

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Farm Hand's Claim Compensation for Injury

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

Before the Workers' Compensation Committee on Tuesday last, John Murray, of Vulean-street, Granville, farm laborer, claimed £1/10/- a week…

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Remarks on Farmers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 6

My long absence from print may suggest the notion that I'm dead. I'm not. For the last few months, I have been arduously studying economic—trying to…

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Potatoes May Be Dearer Market Almost Bare Dairy Produce Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 9

The shipment of potatoes due this morning from Tasmania totals 11,801 bags. There was practically no carry-over from last week…

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Farmer's House Burnt. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 10

The home of Mr. J. Hickey, a farmer, of Spring Creek, was burnt to the ground wh[?] he and his family were visiting a neighbour. The Holmwood bushfire brigade prevented the…

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Q.N. Pastoral Loss Sheep and Cattle Values Written Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 11

An actual loss of £8525 was incurred on trading by Queensland National Pastoral Co., Ltd., during the year ended December 31 last, and…

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Queensland National Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 11

The Queensland National Pastoral Co., Ltd., discloses a loss of £49,481 for the year ended December 31, which added to losses in previous years, including £14,9[?]4 in 1930, and £77,812…

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Butter Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 11

During the week ended February 6 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 23,818 boxes of butter, of which 15,745 were salted and 8073 unsalted. They…

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Wheat Prices Steady

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 6

In the local wheat market today prices quoted, although steady, were nominal at 3s 2½d for silo lots and 3s 3d for bagged grain, which had a few sales…

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Wool Millions Britain's Big Buying

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 10

British buyers of Australian wool have been active competitors at recent public sales in the Commonwealth,…

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Butter Exports Declining Effect of Long, Dry Spell

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 10

Butter exports from Australia to the United Kingdom during January totalled 11,282 tons, a decrease of 2066 tons on the December figures…

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Spirited Bids for Wool France Keen

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 11

Competition was Exceedingly spirited, and the market ruled very firm at late rates at today's wool sale…

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