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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Breadstuffs. Wheat Easier Tone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 15

The city wheat market was very quiet yesterday, with an easier tone. Bulk wheat was sold for January delivery at 2/7¼, but subsequently buyers were not prepared to exceed…

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Wheat Loadings and Stackings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 15

For the week ended December 30, 1933, 733,205 bags of wheat weie despatched from country railway stations making a total of 3,610,023 bags for the season, as against…

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Butter Prices. Failure of Control Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Friday.—In a review of the extent to which attempted methods of control had adversely affected the Australian butter industry, the Vice-Presidep[?] of the Federal…

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Wheat Silos. Terminal Nearly Full

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 11

COOLAMON, Friday.—Twenty-eight bulk wheat trucks arrived yesterday and 11 to-day. As a result, the Coolamon silos, which have been closed since Tuesday, reopened…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

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

The State Marketing Bureau Department of Agriculture, New South Wales, advise the following:— Liverpool Values…

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Wheat News Fixation of Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A cable from Liverpool to a private Melbourne firm to-day stated that there were rumors current in wheat circles…

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Unshrinkable Wool Fabric London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

Dr. S. G. Barker, director of Wool Research, Leeds, has announced the discovery of an unshrinkable wool fabric, and of the bleaching…

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Wheat Problem. Country Party's Attitude. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 12

"The Government hopes that a solution of the wheat problem will result from the investigation by the commission under the chairmanship of Mr. G[?]pp" said Mr. C. W. C…

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Sheep Survived Flood How Did They Cross the River?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--When the flood waters from the Loddon River receded at Fernihurst, 288 valuable sheep belonging to Messrs. Makin…

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Sale Here Is Best Wool Disposal Problem

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

THE general opinion of the trade is that it would be inadvisable to send more wool to London for…

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Export Blocked New Zealand Butter For Canada Wellington ([?].Z)

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

Arrangements recently were completed to sell between 10.000 and 11.000 boxes of New Zealand butter in Eastern Canada, and it was to be…

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To China Wheat Export Menace Compromise Shanghai

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

IT is understood here that a compromise is likely to be effected in connection with what shipped before…

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Wheat for Italy. Prospects Improve. Rain in Southern Europe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 11

CANBERRA, Friday.—Prospects for the marketing in Europe of Australia's surplus wheat have been improved by excessive rains which have fallen over Southern Europe and…

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Wool Prices In New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

At Napier wool sale to-day prices showed a rise, amounting in some cases to 2d a 1b., on December values. Competition was keener by all…

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Wool to Japan Prospect Of Increased Purchases LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

The "Yorkshire Observer" quotes M. Furukawa, manager of the Japanese Government woollen mills at Tokio, as saying that there are…

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Overseas Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 15

The Bradford wool market is firmer on the advance at the Australian sales. Topmakers are asking:—Seventies, /42 (up /2½ on the week); sixty-fours /4l (up /2); sixties, /38…

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Wool Auction Sales. Sir Frederick Aykroyd's Defence LONDON, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 13

Sir Frederick Aykroyd, a piominent millowner, at the dinner of the British Wool Federation, emphasised Sir Graham Waddell's warning to Australian woolgrowers to think…

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Wheat Silos Damaged by Fire. Roof on Railway Line. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 15

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out this afternoon in the northern division of the Temora wheat silos There were only 10,000 bushels of wheat in…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. a Higher Market. General Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 11

Expectations of a rise in wool values were fully realised at this week's Sydney auctions. At the opening sales on Tuesday the prices for the better grades of fleece showed an…

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Wheat Was Again Low in Europe Price Decline Is Reported Rally in U.S.A.

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 10

Cablet from England report a decline in the price of wheat on the Liverpool market. HOLDERS and importers of wheat…

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