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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

12,157 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Wool Sales. Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 15

At to-day's wool sales, 8700 bales were brought forward, with some very attractive clips. The best wools attracted very keen competition, in which local manufacturers and Bradford were strong…

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Wheat Quiet Overseas London, February 7

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

For wheat cargoes today the market was quiet. Sellers of Manitobas asked an occasional advance of 3d a quarter. Australians and Plates were available at…

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Wool Values and Trade. Price-cutting in Goods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 15

Wlnchcombe Carson, Ltd., reports Those who expected to see continuously rising wool markets during the second half of the season may be disappointed that their anticipations have not…

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Overseas Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 15

Offerings at the London wool sales to-day totalled 6700 bales, including 1856 bales from New South Wales, 186 from Queensland, 185 from Victoria, 228 from Western Australia,…

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Wool Industry. South African Competition. Japanese Magnate's Warning. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 14

Mr. Katsuici Kurihara, a Japanese wool magnate. said when speaking of South African competition in the woolgrowing industry that Australians would have to look to their laurels…

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More About the Wheat Ships In last week's issue We published some historical sidelights on the Race of the Wheat Ships. In these pages we give additional particulars of the "windjammers" engaged in the race

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 14

IN the present mechanical age, when oil and coal driven vessels have…

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On the Land English Wool Trade. The New Year. Encouraging Opening. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 11

The year 1933 has commenced fairly satisfactorlly for the wool trade. Nobody is expecting anything very outstanding so far as expansion of trade is concerned. Still there…

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On Same Farm for 71 Years

The World's News · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 6

Mr. Jack Trueman, of Cardington, Bedfordshire, retired recently after working on the same farm for 71 years. He started work at the age of 8 for a…

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Playing the Game for Australia Dairy Industry

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 13

Fruit Industry TO give effect to resolutions carried at the first conference of the newly-formed New England (N.S.W.) Dairy Industry Promotion League, an…

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A Prize Winning Crop

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 36

This crop of Nabawa was beaten by one point for first place in the Albury District Wheat Competition. It yielded 42 bushles to the acre and was remarkable for its [?] from undergrowth and disease…

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Farmer Killed. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 14

Edward Walter Kennedy, 59, a farmer [?] Lower Bucca, was killed late this afternoon by a falling limb while felling scrub on [?] property. His son saw his father's hor[?]…

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Next Harvest. Reduced Area Probable. Riverina Farmers' Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 11

ALBURY, Tuesday.—The official statement that the farmers are not expected to reduce their wheat areas next season does not agree with what is expected to happen in the…

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Farmers All Work For 1000 City Boys

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 17

THE placing of 1000 city 4 boys on farms will be the record it is hoped, of the first year's operations of the Rural…

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Farmer Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 9

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--Edward Walter Kennedy, 59, farmer, of Lower Bucca, was killed this afternoon by a falling limb, while cutting scrub on…

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Wheat Wool Dairying Broken Hill. Catholic Friendly Societies' Social and Presentation Evening

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 36

There were about 150 Catholic Friendly Society members present at the Catholic Club on a recent Monday night, to do honor to past officers of the various…

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The Woolgrowers' Year. Wool Production Maintained. Low Values for Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

In one respect the sheep industry has oeen remarkably favoured during the years of depression, and that is the pastoral seasons experienced. Whatever other unpalatable fare…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday. -- At yesterday's wool sales 5216 bales were catalogued, Including 1278 New South Wales. 569 Queensland, 358 Victorian, 177 South Australian,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--At the sales to-day 11,966 bales were offered. Competition was keen and general, the principal operators being Japan,…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat at Standstill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 11

Business in the local wheat market was practically at a standstill yesterday. There was no pressure to sell. Buyers were still prepared to pay 2/9½ for bulk parcels, which is above…

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Why Butter Fell Denmark's Grip on the Overseas Butter Markets Advertising Campaign for Empire Produce

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

THE sweeping statement contained in last week's 'Farmer and Settler' that London butter agents, because of their financial investments in Denmark,…

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