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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Dairying Industry. Necessity for an Australian Basis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

BRISBANE, Saturday.—The unanimity of State delegates at the recent conference in regard to the scheme of equalisation of the price of dairy products, showed that dairymen…

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South Coast Crops. Recommendations for Replanting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

A problem facing South Coast farmers on alluvial land is what to sow in place of the maize, sorghum, and bean crops destroyed by floods…

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CHALLENGED Riverina Welfare Farm Inquiry LEETON

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

Challenging the right of the magistrate to hold a public inquiry into the truth of the charges upon which Mr. A. W. Parsonage had…

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Got Farm for 5- a Week Darwin

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

MR. J. GAGNY, a big-game hunter, has leased the Northern Territory demonstration farm at Bachelor, established by the Federal…

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Light Supplies of Stock Low Prices for Sheep and Cattle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

With little competition and an inferior selection 29,400 sheep were yarded from all parts of the State in small lots yesterday. Generally the quality was…

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Disputed Sheep. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Five hundred ewes and lambs and a quantity of wool and skins, which were the subject of much litigation last year, were handed over to Mr. John William McDonald by…

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Queensland Wheat Pool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.--The wheat pool will be extended for five years, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Bulcock. announced to-night. The Wheat…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quieter Tone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

Quieter conditions ruled in the local wheat market yesterday on the easier position overseas at the week-end. In addition, a somewhat speculative element, which had been apparent…

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Wool Buyers. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Graziers[?] Association Mr. R. J. Fagan, a member of the general council, said that all wool, hid[?] and skin buyers should be compelled to ta[?]…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

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

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Poor Quality Sheep Prices Hold at Flemington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Inferior sheep and lambs continue to arrive at the Flemington sale yards in big numbers. At yesterday's sale the quality was the worst seen…

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Wool Sales. Late Rates Maintained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,339 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of…

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Firm Rates at Wool Sales Attractive Catalogues

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Under very strong Japanese and Continental competition supported by Yorkshire and U.S.A. on suitable wools, the wool market yesterday…

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Wheat Inquiry Two More Names Mentioned MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

Although the chairman of the Royal Commission to inquire into the wheat industry (Sir Herbert Gepp), declined to make any…

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SLUGGISH American Wheat Situation New York, January 22

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Winnipeg and Chicago to-day experienced the most sluggish wheat markets so far this year, with closing prices one cent below Saturday. Secretary Wallace,…

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Canadian Wheat. Plans for Reduction. Ottawa, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

Plans to reduce by nearly 4,000,000 acres [?] the area sown with wheat in Canada during 1934 are being studied by agricultural and legal officers of the Dominion Government…

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At Best Rates Wool Values Are Very Firm

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 12

The values at to-day's wool sales ruled very firm and were equal to the highest rates of last week for all descriptions…

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Royal Commission On the Wheat Industry. Personnel to Be Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

When the terms of reference of the Royal Commission on the wheat industry are made known within the next day or so, it is expected that an announcement will also be made that…

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A Wheat Scheme by June Two New Members of Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Determined to have a definite scheme for the future of the wheat industry by June, the Government proposes to add two…

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For Women Fairy Fabrics. Wool-Like Chiffon for Winter Frocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Talk of meetings to plan dances, and further off, vague hints of the festive doings that will make Sydney a very gay city when Prince…

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