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Farming & the land, 1932

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Prayers for Rain in the Desperatte West 1,500,000 Acres Are Seared Black 3000 Sheep Blinded and Burnt to Death New Fires Everywhere Lives in Danger--urgent Appeal to Govt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 1

COBAR, Monday.--Desperation is gripping the Western fire-fighters. They are taking any risks to stem the crackling red line, and serious casualties are feared if high winds, which began to…

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Butter Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 13

During the week ended January 2 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 29,572 boxes of buttet, comprising 22,377 salted, and 7195 unsalted. They also…

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Disastrous Fires. Pastoral Areas Devastated

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Raging bushfires and grassfires caused great damage in the western parts of New South Wales and in the Riverina last week. Great areas of pastoral country…

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Milling Australian Wheat

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 36

Pause on the streel-like railway bridge that junctions Commercial-road and Weston-rcad, Rozelle, Sydney. Gaze northward down the foreground, along White Bay and Johnstone Bay. There is no sight in Sydney more imposing, nor in Australia; for that matter, its like…

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Want Pastoral Award Smashed. Move by Graziers' Association

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 8

At Melbourne last Wednesday the Graziers' Association filed an application with the Federal Arbitration Court asking that the Pastoral Workers' Award be…

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Macaroni Wheat. Prospects in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 9

As the result of investigations during his recent visit to the United States cf America as Farrer Research scholar, Mr. S. L. Macindoe, assistant plant breeder of the New…

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Many Wheat Ships to Load

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 13

Chartering of wheat ships has been brisk during thB past month. From December 8 to date 20 vessels have been fixed to load new season's grain at Australian ports for Shanghai, at rates varying…

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Grain Revolution Silos for Wheat "Over £300,000 Saved to Farmers" Dunn's Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

That the silo wheat handling system has saved the growers this season between £300,000 and £400,000 in bags alone was claimed…

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Northward Ho!: The Swing Back to Cattle

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 38

The great days of cattle in Australia passed with the growing supremacy of the merino sheep, but there are many who belieoe that cattle are coming into their own again and that the Northern Territory will yet carry herds comparable in size with those the C. B. Fisher Company and James Tyson founded over half a century ago.—By G. M. Smith. IT would appear, by what I have been reading…

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Wheat Stackers' (State) Award 1. Definitions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 17

"Employee" in this Award means an adult employee who is a member of the Australian Workers' Union. "His wheat" in reference to an…

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To Relieve Wheat Congestion. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 12

In response to local representations, supported by Mr. C. Martin, M.L.A., the Railway Department has agreed to provide 10 [?] trucks per day for the removal of wheat from…

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Buying Cost of Wool. Prices Attractive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 13

Wlnchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reports:—A busy period is ahead of the Australian wool trade. Arrangements provide for the offering of the great bulk of the clip by the end of May, sales in Brisbane…

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New Year Wool Sales Open Confidently

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 37

Fears of a further fell in values were entertained prior to the opening of the wool sales on Monday, but they proved unfounded. There was good general competition from Continental, Yorkshire, and Japanese buyers, and a special and very welcome feature of the…

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Huge Export of Butter But Lowest Price Since 1914

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

A Report issued by the Commonwealth Department of Markets on butter exports from July 1 to December 26, for last year…

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More Inquiry Wheat Cargoes Market London, January 5

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Wheat cargoes were steady to-day, there being better inquiry. Quotations were occasionally a turn lower owing to easier foreign closing bases, part of the…

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All Keen Close Bidding At Sales Wool Firm

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 8

Values were again very firm, with prices for medium top making descriptions showing a further hardening tendency, at…

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Wool in London January Offerings London, January 5

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

For the opening wool sales of 1932, which have been fixed for January 12, 179,000 bales will be available. Included in the catalogues will be new…

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Good Market for Buyers Wool Prices Are Attractive

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 8

A BUSY period is ahead of the Australian wool trade. Arrangements provide for the offering of the great bulk of the clip…

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Prosperity Comes to Farmers Dairying Reaches Its Peak Great Future

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

Glowing reports from all the dairying districts of the State, indicating almost the peak of prosperity, have been…

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New Cereal Cross of Wheat and Rye London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 8

DISCOVERIES likely to be of the greatest benefit to Australia have been made at the Cambridge School of…

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