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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

10,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 15

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:— March, 54[?] cents per bushel (down [?] cent); May, 57[?] cents (down ½ cent); July, 58[?] cents (down [?] cent); September, 59? cents (down…

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New Record Yass Wool Sells at 33¼d

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 12

The season's wool record was shattered at the Wool Exchange this afternoon when Bradford paid 33¼d for five bales of extra…

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No Guarantee Australian Wheat Held In Canada OTTAWA

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 7

The Australian Government has not yet notified the Canadian Government whether the 250 tons of wheat shipped to Vancouver, and…

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Cattle Die On Stock Route. Suspected Poisoning by Min[?] Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 13

In a lane off the main stock route near Pitt[?] worth there are carcases of cattle stretching for three miles. More than 200 head have died, and probably another hundred will be…

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Japan Still Buys Wool Got Largest Quota at Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 5

Japanese demand continued to be the outstanding feature at yesterday's wool sales, and this section secured the largest quota of the wools cleared…

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The Rising Wool Market and the Danger of War

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 39

The wool outlook is improving almost daily, and although the average price is still a shade under 10d a pound, the demand is so keen and the clearances are so big that the promise of higher values seems assured. The only influence that is likely to…

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Wool Supplies Pass Readily Into Consumers' Hands Sound Selling Position Scope For Rise In Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 11

WORLD supplies of wool are passing so readily into consumers' hands that the selling position of the raw…

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Turf Clubs Should Help To Protect Bettors Eagle Farm Races Look Open Goldfind's Turn to Win Neivedale Again

Referee · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 4

WINNERS don't look as easy to find for next Saturday's Q.T.C. meeting at Eagle Farm as they were on the two days of the Foundation…

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A South African Ostrich Farm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

With the return of the feather fashion in some parts of the world the ostrich farms in South Africa are flourishing again…

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MORTGAGES. Inquiries by Farmers. EUGOWRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 12

The Eugowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to write to the general secretary of the association asking him to interview both the U.A.P. and U.C.P…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 15

City dairy agents reported good demand for eggs yesterday. Ample supplies are obtainable from the Board, and the quality shows some improvement. Very few eggs from other…

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Farmer Convicted of Bigamy

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

Alfred Albert Davis, 65, farmer, was ordered to enter into a recognisance of £50 to come up for sentence if called upon within three years at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions…

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Farmers' Debts. Reduction of Interest ON R.I.B. ADVANCES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 11

The interest rate on all debts to the Rural Industries Branch has been reduced from 6 per cent to 51 per cent. The reduction will take effect as from February 1…

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Will Help Land Dept. and Small Farms Plan Good Areas Gone

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 11

THE Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said today that he was in sympathy with the idea of unemployed…

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Ghost in Farm Noises Over the Radio Evil Spell Toulouse

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 5

The whole of France listened in to an attempt to broadcast sounds in a haunted farmhouse in the village of Daux,…

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Wool Wealth Australia "On Sheep's Back" Bright Prospects

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 19

When John Vicars and Son, Ltd., of Marrickville, paid yesterday the current season's highest price of 331 d per lb. for five bales…

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The Wool Year. Better Returns for Growers. the Clip and Sheep Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 5

The past year will go down into wool history as a period when financial conditions through the medium of Australian and English monetary exchange rates played an unusually…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Steadier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 11

The wheat market opened steadier yesterday under the influence of the better demand overseas. Holders of bulk wheat were firm In asking 3/2½, Sydney basis. Some…

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The Archbishop's Lenten Pastoral. "Do Penance."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 13

His Grace the Archbishop has issued the following Pastoral Letter on Lent, 1932:— To the Clergy and Faithful of the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 11

At to-day's wool sales catalogues comprising 8000 bales were submitted, comprising a representative selection. Competition continued on the same lines as earlier in the week, with practically all sections…

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