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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Big Races of Autumn Randwick and War Farm the Entries

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

"ENTRIES for the important handicaps to be run at the Warwick Farm and Randwick Autumn meetings closed yesterday. Nominations were received…

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From Farm to Market Carryover in Almost All Lines Trade Was Dull In The Markets Yesterday Fish Declines

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 10

Supplies of fish, vegetables, and most lines of fruit and dairy produce yesterday were in excess of ordinary requirements,…

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Aged Farmer Charged Sequel to Shooting on Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.--While stacking wood on a motor truck at Alton Downs to-day, Ernest Victor Clanfield, 24, was shot through the…

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The Undeveloped North. Little Agricultural Land Available Pastoral Leases Cover 197,700 Square Miles. Freehold Tenure Not Encouraged. (By the Special Commissioner of the "Sydney Morning Herald," who has returned after an aerial tour of the Northern Territory.) No. Viii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 14

There is no proven agricultural land immediately available for settlement in the Northern Territory. It is nearly all held under lease, with a small area owned by absentees. This does not mean that the land is being withheld, for the lessees and…

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Wheat Wool Dairying Royal Easter Show, 1934. Prize Schedule

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 36

The prize schedule of the forthcoming Royal Easter Show, which will be held from the 26th March to 4th April (nine day and six night sessions), has been…

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Butter Factory Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

JONES ISLAND, Wednesday.—The Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society for December paid suppliers /7 for choicest and /5½ for second-class butter. The 742 suppliers were…

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Cattle on Talroa

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 22

A large consignment of cattle arrived here this Afternoon by the Tairoa from England. There were 37 on board, and an additional two calves,…

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Cattle on Monaro

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 15

LEO BODYCOTE (Mogilla).—The cows now are increasing their milk yield, and we get 120-gal. of milk a day from fifty-seven cows we have some cattle at Monaro: we…

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Western Wheat. Yields' on Farmers' Plots

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

Ford and Dundee figured prominently in farmers' wheat variety trials in the western wheat area, of which Dubbo forms the centre. Mr. B. M. Arthur." senior agricultural…

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A Fine Crop of Ford Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

The crop grown by Mr. J. J. Kenniff. of Maule's Creek, which won the Boggabri local crop competition…

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Wool Sales

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

The Farmers' and Graziers' CoOperative Co. reports on the 9th inst.: At our opening sale of the New Year on the 8th inst., we submitted a catalogue of 9475 bales,…

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Lush Grass Kills Sheep

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 27

MURRURUNDI, Thursday.-- Owing to the lush growth of grass as a result of continued rain, coupled with cold weather, a development of…

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Farmers' Wool. Board Acted Independently. Premier's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said yesterday that the Farmers' Relief Board had acted independently of the Government when it instructed Sydney wool-selling firms not to offer…

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Irregular Cattle Market Grown Sheep Lightly Supplied and Firmer; Lamb Market Steady Monday's Operations at Homebush

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

An irregular, but generally, firmer market ruled for sheep at Homebush on Monday. Prices for lambs were without quotable change. During the first half of the cattle sales the market was unchanged for all classes [?] vculers which were cheaper. All later sales were on a lower basis,…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 31

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., report:—The company for their first sale in 1934 brought forward an attractive catalogue of some 6126 odd bales of wool…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Slightly Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 13

After the spasm of business on Tuesday the city wheat market yesterday quietened, and apart from a few small sales early in the day at 2/8 to 2/8¼, little business was done…

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Cheaper Mutton Irregular Prices For Cattle

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 10

The increased sheep penning and the poor quality gave the market a dull tone at Homebush to -day. Nearly 41,000 sheep and lambs were…

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Beef Cattle World and Meat Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

SUGGESTION made by the graziers for greater representation of producers on the Australian Overseas Transport Association will be considered at…

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Pastoral Pests Serious Losses Through Rabbits and Blowflies

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

VERY little infectious disease was reported last month, the chief veterinary surgeon (Mr. Max Henry) reports. There were five outbreaks of anthrax,…

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Pastoral Investments Continuance of Higher Priced Badly Needed

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

THAT the increase recorded in wool prices this season will have to be maintained for some time before a large number of pastoralists will be able…

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