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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

12,157 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Dead Horse in River. Mr.Lang's Farm Manager Heavily Fined

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

At the Windsor (N.S.W.) Police Court early last week, Frederick Druyan, manager of Mr. J. T. Lang's farm at Ebenezer, on the banks of the Hawkesbury River…

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Wollongong A South Coast Dairy Country Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 39

Judging by the exhibits at Wollongong the quality of the dairy stock on the South Coast of New South Wales is as high as ever. Although the show was not favoured with very…

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Farmer's Fate. Burnt to Death During Sleep. MULLUMBIMBY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 13

Samuel John Gray, 38, a farmer, was burnt to death this morning when his house was destroyed by fire. Gray went to bed about 9.45 o'clock last night…

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Wild Farm Is Scene of Search Drama Police Seek Body of Baby Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 12

UNDER the direction of Superintendent Considine, an intensive search is being maintained to-day, by…

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Electricity for Farms Riverina League Wants Power

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

The subject of utilising hydro-electricity from the Burrenjuck station for rural development in the Murrumbidgee Valley, is being pursued by…

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£500,000 for New War on Rabbits Cabinet Scheme of Long Loans to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 10

Though State Cabinet spent some time yesterday considering a scheme for an organised drive against the rabbit pest, the matter was not advanced sufficiently to enable an official statement to be issued…

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A.W.U. Annual Convention. the New South Wales Branch. Need for Labor Unity. The Geneva Conference—Price of Combs and Cutters—Pastoral Workers' Rates and Conditions. Tuesday Afternoon's Proceedings. January 24th, 1933. Roll Call

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 17

All delegates answered the roll call. OFFICIAL REPORT. The official report of the afternoon's, proceedings of the fourth day were read…

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The Life of Sydney Arts Club Musicale; When Guests Brought Their Own Bread; To Entertain Countess of Pembroke; Down for the Wool Sales; Frensham Girls' Cricket Match; Success of Isabel Mackenzie's Show; Visitors from West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

THE Lady Mayoress, Mrs. R. C. Hagon, was welcomed by the…

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Wheat Wool Dairying

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 36

"As was anticipated, tick fever has again appeared on the Tweed," states Mr. Max Henry, chief veterinary surgeon of the department. "It was practically…

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Productive Cattle Ladyimith Farmer's Herd Average of 342.Ib. Butter

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 5

THERE can be very little wrong with the methods of a dairyman who has a herd average of 300-lb. of butter a row. To attain such a satisfactory…

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Melbourne Sales Sheep and Lambs Cheaper, but Cattle Firm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 7

Increased supplies of sheep and lambs were on offer at the weekly stock sales in Melbourne on Tuesday, with the result that the local demand…

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Prize Cattle

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 20

The Raranga, which arrived to-day from London via ports, brought seven prize Aberdeen Angus stud cattle for Mr. Andrew Reed, of Sydney, and two…

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Wool Report

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 19

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report:—The main centre of attraction, in the wool trade this week has been Brisbane, where sales have been proceeding…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Lifeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 11

The city wheat market was lifeless yesterday, particularly in parcels business. Shippers were out of the market, finding it impossible to buy wheat at a price to permit of…

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Butter Substitutes Wagga Farmers Urge Store-keepers to Cease Selling Them

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 5

DAIRYMEN in the Riverlna have expressed strong indignation at the action of Wagga storekeepers in offering butter substitutes for sale, and at a…

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Commercial. Wool Report

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 32

Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Co. Ltd report:—Buyers are at present attending Brisbane sales, which opened on the 6th inst. According to advices…

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Beef Cattle World and Meat Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

A REPORT from Melbourne states that the owners at four large pastoral properties in Northern Australia, controlling almost 360,000 cattle, have…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

The State Marketing Bureau have supplied the following quotations and Information:— London Values and Sales…

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Zebu Cross Tick-free Cattle For Tropics

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 17

Cattle men are extremely interested in the attempt to develop a Zebu cross which will supply a tickresistant type for the tropical areas…

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Sheep Blowfly New Mixtures Give Promising Results

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

DISCUSSING the incidence of the blowfly during recent months, Mr. R. N. McCulloch, assistant entomologist of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture,…

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