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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Sheep Drowned Flood Causes Farmer to Lose His Whole Flock

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 24

It was reported from the Lockhart district that Mr. E. Hinch, whose farm is near Urangeline Creek, lost his entire flock of 450 sheep through…

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London Wool Sales

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 25

Messrs. John Sanderson and Co., Sydney, have received the following cablegram from Sanderson, Murray and Elder, Ltd.; London, dated January 16: "The first series of sales…

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Many Seeking Pastoral Land Now That Wool Is Up Marked Revival in Property Market a Good Sign

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 12

THE stagnation that assailed the property market is fading. In the wake of the rise in wool prices, and the improved outlook generally, has come a refreshingly brisk and keen inquiry for land, according to…

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Good Quality Yarding of Cattle

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 25

The yarding of cattle on Monday totalled 1935 head, including 54 from Queensland. All sorts were represented. Bullocks and steers were fairly plentiful, and a fair number of…

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Prize Sheep Killed by Dogs

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 11

WHEN dogs broke into an Enclosure on the farm of the Metropolitan Board of Works at Werribee (Vic.), they destroyed seven ewes and 13 lambs, all prize…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quietly Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 11

Quietly steady conditions ruled in the local wheat market yesterday. There was a certain amount of tightness, due to the absence of sellers of bulk wheat. Buyers were offering…

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Wheat Deliveries to Silos

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 11

New South Wale Government grain elevators up to January l8 had received 21,275,000 bushels for the 1933-34 season, 20,756,000 bushel being to country silos and 519,000…

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Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 11

Exports of wheat and flour with the equivalent as wheat, from Australia since the beginning of the season on December 1 to January 11, are shown in the following…

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The Week in Wheat

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 25

The Victorian Wheatgrowers Corporation Limited reports upon the wheat market this week as follows: OVERSEAS MARKET…

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Butter Exports Shipments from Queensland Increase

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

According to a Brisbane message, there has been a remarkable increase in the amount of Queensland butter graded and…

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Blood Cattle Consignment Sent From England

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

Among a consignment of cattle from England and Scotland which reached Sydney by the Tairoa yesterday, were 15 Aberdeen Angus and…

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WHEAT Market Firm—More Interest Shown (By Our Wheat Market Correspondent.)

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 25

WEDNESDAY.—Overseas markets advanced sharply early this week, mainly due to an improved millers' demand in the United Kingdom. The conditions of European crops…

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Coming Stock Sales Parkes Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 24

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., in conjunction with D. J. Langlands, will conduct a sale of 9,000 fat and store sheep at Parkes on Wednesday, 31st January…

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Farmers' Wool Under Stay Orders. Sale Restrictions Removed. Previous Decision Reversed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 9

The Farmers' Relief Board, after instructing wool-selling firms on Tuesday not to sell wool which had been forwarded to them by farmers in respect of whom stay orders had been issued,…

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Wheat Fixtures. Two Vessels Chartered

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

According to cable advices received from London, two vessels have been chartered to load full cargoes of wheat at Western Australian ports…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

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

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WHEAT & Flour Inquiry Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

Following a disagreement between the Queensland Wheat Board and the flour millers regarding the price of wheat, the Government has…

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Surplus Wheat. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 9

The final session of the sub-committee of the International Consultative Wheat Committee considered the problem of disposing of surplus stocks, estimated at 500,000,000…

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Wheat Silos Close Parkes

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 10

The Parkes silos have closed down for the 1933-34 wheat season. The total receivals amounted to 300,000 bags, 100,000 less than last…

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Wheat Bounty; Telephone A/c

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 28

"Inquirer": (1) I have never sent in Income Tax returns. How will I get on if I apply for the Federal Wheat Bounty? (2) I keep a record of all my…

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