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Farming & the land, 1933

12,157 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

The Wheat Rush at Grong Grong

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 36

After the silos have been closed for a few days there is always a great rush of traffic for the reopening. This photo, taken in the early morning. shows over ninety loads drawn by vehicles of all descriptions, from 21-horse teams to the latest in motor lorries…

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China Buys Wheat Record Australian Orders

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 14

With more than a million tons of wheat and flour already sold to China, Australian shipments to that country will be larger this year than ever before. More…

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International Wheat Prize. Baan Baa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 12

Mr. L. A. Shields, of Leytonstone, Baan Baa, has received his prize and ribbon from the International Grain and Hay Show, Chicago, held from November 20 to December 3, 1932,…

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WHEAT. Record Traffic. on the Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 11

It was announced yesterday that the record wheat traffic carried on the railways up to the end of December had since been maintained…

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Wheat Traffic Record Silos Over-flowing

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 4

For the wheat traffic season up to January 14, the quantity of grain handled by the Hallway Department was from 25 to 30,per cent. in excess…

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Sheep Killed Enormous Hail at Narrabri Narrabri

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 13

Eight sheep were killed and several horses stunned during the terrific hailstorm yesterday afternoon. More than 1000 windows were broken in…

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Wool in London Good Competition London, January 24

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 5

Offerings at to-day's wool sales comprised 8352 bales, including 3457 New South Wales, 912 Queensland, 613 Victorian, 487 South Australian, 16 Western Australian, and 2867…

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Better Days Ahead Why Prices of Wool Have Risen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 10

The feeling that better trading days are ahead has been partially responsible for the strengthening in demand for…

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Overseas Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 13

Offerings at the London wool sales to-day totalled 10,160 bales, including 598 bales from New South Wales, 250 from Queensland, 1501 from Western Australia, 63 from Victoria, 418…

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Wheat Stackers. &c. (State) Award (Living Wage Basis: £3/10/- per week.) 1. Definitions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 20

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

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Playing the Game for Australia Too Many Bananas? A Farmer In The Making

Referee · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 13

SOME fears have been expressed that there will be over-production of bananas on the North Coast of New South. Wales, with its attendant…

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American Farmers. Foreclosure Proceedings. Motion for Deferment. Washington, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 11

Declaring that unless Congress takes quick action thousands of farmers in every State will be evicted from their homes through foreclosure proceedings, Mr. R. M. Kleberg…

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Dairy Camps. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 5

Sir,—In reference to the comment by the Minister for Defence on Lord Salvesen's scheme for youths, I would suggest that if the youths were placed in camp in our dairy centres for…

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Victorian Farmers. Impressions of New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.—The Victorian farmers touring New Zealand arrived at Wellington from South Island this morning. They paid a hurried round of…

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Empire Trade. Australia's Dairy Industry. Attitude Towards Tariffs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 10

The necessity for the scaling-down of Australian tariff barriers against Great Britain in order to assist the Australian primary producers, was emphasised by Mr. J. Russell…

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Shook District Farmer's Precaution Was Futile INNISFAIL

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 11

An explosion which occurred in the Silkwood area about 9.30 last night, caused considerable commotion and the reason was for some time a mystery…

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"D.m.k."--mystery Is Solved Puzzle for Dairy Novice

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 7

Asked by a new-chum dairyman in the central-western district to recommend a reliable milking-machine, Mr. Astbury, dairy instructor in that…

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Wheat Wool Dairying

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 34

LICE on pigs may be easily killed by the application of a 2 per cent. solution of any common coal tar disinfectant, such as lysol or cresol. Fat and…

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Beef Cattle World

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

LATEST meat quotations on the Smithfield (London) market are as follows: Mutton Australian 38d. to [?]d. Lamb: Victorian 3d. to 6d.; other Australian…

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Dairy Council Extension of the State Butter Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

AT a meeting of the Australian Dairy Council in Melbourne last week it was agreed that the multiplicity of Australian factory brands was not conducive…

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