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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Training Sheep Dogs On the Farm of Mr. C. W. Nichols, Holbrook

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 37

These pictures illustrate various phases in the training of the Australian Kelpie—perhaps the finest sheep dog in the world. THE THREE-MONTHS-OLD KELPIE TAKES CONTROL…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Easier Tone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

The local wheat market yesterday was quieter, with an easier sentiment. Bulk wheat was offering at 2/8¾. It was difficult to find buyers at 2/8½, but some business was…

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Wheat. Australian and Overseas

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

DURING the week ended January 11 reported sales of Australian wheat totalled approximately 15,000 tons. The highest price realised was 2/83 per…

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Wool Sales. Hardening Tendency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,463 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of…

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Probe of Wheat and Bread

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Terms of reference for the Royal Commission which will inquire into wheat and bread…

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Wheat Royal Commission Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

The personnel of the wheat Royal Commission is to, be added to. It was announced to-day that Mr. T. S. Cheadle of Bennett and Fisher Ltd…

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More Sheep Per Acre By Topdressing Pastures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 11

Further information received by the agrostologist of the department (Mr. Whittet) in regard to the pasture improvement trials conducted on the property of Mr. N. McLeod, of…

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Heavy Deliveries of Wheat Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 6

Deliveries of the season's wheat at the Coolamon railway station total 235,819 bags. This is believed to be a record for railway deliveries this…

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Wool Speedily Recovers Outlook Still Favorable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

Though wool values have recently shown fluctuation, reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small…

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The COUNTRY Wool and the Future

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 35

WHILST nothing is certain in these times of national and international change, it is quite obvious that Australia's immediate future lies in wool. Not only is the market high to-day,…

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Strong Wool Demand Firmer Tendency on Market

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

Under very strong competition, In which Japanes buying predominated the wool market yesterday was fully equal to the…

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Wheat Advances. Western Australian Company's Losses. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 12

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on stored wheat, which is investigating advances made by merchants to armers. John Thomson, general manager of Westralian…

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Well Sustained London Wool Competition LONDON, January 23

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

At the wool sales, 10,197 bales were offered, including 3046 New South Wales, 2184 Queensland, 1421 Victorian, 54 South Australian, and 3483 New Zealand…

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No Room for Pessimism in the Wool Trade

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 37

The fact that Wool in Australia has reached a Value of nearly 1/9 a pound has brought about the usual shaking of the pessimistic head and declarations thai the price is far…

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Superfine Wool Good Quality At Sales To-day

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 16

Several highly attractive clips were Included in the 12,499 bales submitted tor auction by two selling agents at to-day's wool sales…

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Wool Outlook Favourable. Pre-war and Present Clips

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

Winchrombe, Carson, Ltd., reports:—Though wool values have recently shown fluctuation, reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small quantity now remaining on hand to be sold in Australia…

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Crop That Was Ruined by Ploods Advice To Farmers By Dept. Maize, Millet

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

Farmers on alluvial land, Which was flooded during the recent heavy rains, are faced with the question of what to…

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Windjammers Coming One for Wheat; One with Jap. Cadets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

For the first time for several years two big windjammers will be in Sydney Harbor together early next month…

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Inactive Demand Wheat Cargoes and Parcels LONDON, January 23

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

The market for wheat cargoes showed little alteration. Demand was inactive Sellers of Manitebas were willing to concede 3d a quarter. Australians were fully…

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Wheat Industry. Royal Commission. Two Additional Members. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 13

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said at Devonport to-day that the Commonwealth Government had decided to increase the personnel of the Royal Commission on Wheat…

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