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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Where Is the Wheat Scheme?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

PRODUCERS had better not hope to gain much from any kind of Export Board. The less they expect the less they will be disappointed. This is especially true of Australia's wheat surplus, which…

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Wheat Receivals. Coolamon's Leading Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 11

COOLAMON, Tuesday.—Mr. L. S. Harrison, assistant manager of the grain elevators, visited Coolamon this afternoon. In the course of an interview, he stated the silos operating…

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British Butter Trade. Comparison with Previous Year

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

PRICES of butter in London for some weeks have reflected prospective heavy shipments from Australia and New Zealand…

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Butter Stabilisation. Act to Operate on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

The Dairy Products Act passed during the last session of the State Parliament, with the object of stabilising the butter market, will operate from Friday. A meeting of the…

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Wool Statistics. Receipts and Disposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia has compiled the following statement in regard to the 1933-34 wool season, from July 1, 1933, to December 31,…

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Faith in Wool "Soundest Position for 10 Years"

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 20

"Australia must grow more wool." That was the emphatic declaration made by Mr. Harry Dawson, of the world-famed wool firm of the same…

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Wool Season's Higher Values. Better Trade in Goods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reports:—After the opening of the Sydney wool season had established a basis of raw material costs in September average 64's tops were quoted in Bradford at /34. The…

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Flouting the Wheat Agreement. Preference Given to Non-unionists

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

Organiser W. Anderson hits out concerning the manner in which the spirit of the agreement covering the wheat industry is being broken…

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Dominion Butter. Low Prices in London. Expected to Continue. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

An illustration of the weakness of the butter market is indicated by the current advertising campaign in the Press and by means of posters. "Best Empire butter, 8d a lb." Some…

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Overseas Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

Bradford wool topmakers have raised prices for sixty-fours warp to /42, and fifty-sixes to /28. A moderate amount of business is passing…

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Argentine Wool. Record Prices Obtained. Buenos Aires, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

Record prices for wool were obtained at sales in the Argentine to-day, 100,000lb of Pat[?]gonian fine wools realising 26 cents a pound, which price has not been equalled…

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Wool in London January Sales Lists London, January 9

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

For the opening wool sales of the first series for 1934, on January 16, the quantity available will be 120.000 bales, inclusive of new arrivals. Of Australian the…

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Reorganising the Wool-Selling Business Brisbane as a Separate Centre

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 37

Experience is gradually forcing home the conviction that the wool-selling system, highly efficient as it is, is not advancing with the times. Changes are inevitable in…

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OVER £25 Per Bale. Price of Wool is Still Soaring

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

A further advance of 5 per cent, to £25/12/4 per bale on last week's closing prices was recorded at the Sydney wool sales on Monday and yesterday…

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More Wheat to Italy 1500 Tons Bring [?]d. a Bushel More

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

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In the Southern Wheat Yards. Good Feeling for A.w.u

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

Since coming out among the wheat yards (writes Organiser Moss from Temora) I have worked all yards arid silos on the following lines: Temora, Lake Cargelligo,…

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Markets for Wheat Listless Europe Living On Its Stocks East Trade

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Cables received in Sydney yesterday by wheat brokers and shippers reported the world's principal markets for the grain…

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40¾d for Wool Record Price In Hobart Today HOBART

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 12

AT the first Tasmanian wool sale at Hobart to-day, 40¾d a lb. was paid for seven bales of extra super…

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Japan and Wool. Importance to Australia. Manchukuo Plan Discounted. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

"Australia has nothing to fear from Japan's announced intention to develop the woolgrowing industry in Manchukuo," said a wellknown Melbourne sheep expert, who, to-day…

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Germany Bids High for Wool Keen Bidding Again Marks Auction Sales

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Prices for wool, under keen and animated bidding at yesterday's sales, showed a hardening tendency on Monday's…

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