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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Jnnior Farmers North Coast Show

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 21

ONE of the most interesting features of the North Coast National Show at Lismore was the inter-club exhibit competition for…

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Farmer's Relief Act Applications for Stay Orders Extension of Time

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

A REMINDER is given that under recent amending legislation the time for lodging applications for stay orders under the Farmers' Relief Act…

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Fat Lamb Contest Quirindi Junior Farmer Wins Carter Cup

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

Ewen Pollock, a member of Quirindi J.F.C., was the winner of the Carter Fat Lamb Competition, thus winning the Carter Cup, donated by…

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Farmers' Plight Is Douglas Credit System a Solution? to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

Sir,—Your journal a week or two ago, under the heading of "Epistles of Peter Snodgrass," published something in ridicule of the Douglas…

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Tamworth Farm Lands

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

An important sale of farming and fattening land is advertised in this issue. To wind up the estate of the late R. T. and E. Maunder. 1448 acres of wheat land, held in the…

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Dairy Exports Opposition to Price Fixation Bedrock Reached?

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 9

A joint meeting in London of importers of Australian and N.Z. butter decided that it could not see its way clear to recommend fixing the price…

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Fire Danger Several Outbreaks in Crops

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

Several outbreaks of fire in standing wheat crops were reported during the week. Fifty acres of crop, portion of a…

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W. A. DAIRYING Rapid Expansion of Industry

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

THE annual report of the Western Australian Director of Agriculture, Mr. G. L. Sutton, shows that the dairying industry in Western…

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Breeding Farm Stock Veterinary a Few Points About Canine Distemper

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 10

WHILE dog [?] not be [?] so [?] [?] so [?] improtant in Australia as in the [?]…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 11

Business revealed a more active tone among city dairy houses yesterday, and, although definitely below Christmas levels, was slightly improved on the previous days of the week…

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Capitalist Anarchy Ruins Farmers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

SERIES of reports recei[?] the Communist Party from vegetable and fruit-growing districts in N.S.W., reveal the terrible effects of…

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The Fight Against Food Monopolists To Lighten The Burdens of Workers and Small Farmers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The increase in the price of bread and milk increases the cost of living to the workers without benefiting the small fanners. The maintenance of high food prices indicates the existence of monopoly control, especially in the distribution of milk, and in a…

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Rust in the Crops Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Farmers in the Crookwell district report that the weather has been responsible for a big percentage of rust in crops, many of which are…

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From Farm to Market Big Catch of Fish Is Required Market Glutted By Huge Vegetable Supplies Cheap Fruit

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

Unless a big catch of trawled flathead is marketed, prices for estuary fish will be advanced this morning. Supplies during…

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Poultry Farmers Blamed Delay in Returning Egg Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

A deputation from the Motor Van Owners' Association of N.S.W. waited on Mr. Whitelaw, superintendent of the Egg Board, yesterday, about…

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Poultry Farming [?]Ding of Poultry Some Suggestions for Economy

The Biz · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

On present indications, writes the Poul[?] Expert of the Department of Agriculture, it is apparent that poultry farm[?] are faced with one of the biggest…

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Wheat Stocks

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

The quantity of 1933-34 wheat received in New South Wales Government grain elevators yesterday consisted of 17,366,000 bushels in country…

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Butter-fat Competition Mulumbimby

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 6

Entries are already forthcoming for the butter-fat competition to be conducted by Mullumblmby Agricultural Society. The event carries…

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Local and General Cattle Sale

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

On Friday next, 12th inst, 200 head of dairy and store cattle will be offered at the Newmarket Saleyards, St. Marys, by the Farmers and Graziers'…

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Big Cattle Trucking. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 14

Mr. C. I. Chapman, of Wingham, trucked this week 500 head of young cattle at Wingham railway station. They went by special cattle train, consigned to Curban, in the…

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