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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Overseas Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Jan. 22

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

The Bradford market for merino tops is on a steady basis at about /41 for sixty-fours. The firmer tendency for crossbreds has been checked by reports of easier prices in New…

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Chinese Wheat Duty Its Effect Upon Australia Considerable Overseas Criticism

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

Chinese millers were the ungrateful recipients of a Christmas box from Dr. H. H. Kung, the Minister of Finance, when he told them it would be quite impossible for the Government to allow the entry duty-free of wheat ordered from Australia and the United States prior to the imposition of the duty on foreign grain…

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The Wheat Market Is Weaker Overseas Prices Are Slightly Lower Flour Quiet

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

The wheat market was quiet yesterday and, in sympathy with overseas conditions, was a trifle wanker, offerings by…

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Produce. Dairy

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

Business among dalry houses in the city was maintained at brisk levels yesterday, and prices continued unchanged Eggs had a steady sale, and as a result of the recent reduction duck…

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Boys' Farm. Grave Charges By Former Inmates. "Thrashings and Cruelties." (From Our Special Reporter.) Leeton

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

Grave allegations of maltreatment of boys at the Riverina Welfare Farm Home at Yanco were made to-day at the inquiry by Mr. McCulloch, S.M., into…

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Deewhy Training Farm. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 8

Sir,—Regarding the St. Matthew's Training Farm Deewhy, mention of which has appeared in the "Herald" during the week, might I be permitted as one who has much to thank…

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Dairying Problems To be Raised by Mr. Main at Ministers' Conference

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

Among the many subjects down for discussion at the conference of Ministers of Agriculture in Hobart next month will be several in regard to the dairying industry to be submitted…

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Brutal Ill-Treatment Alleged Punched in Face Says Boy Grave Charges At Welfare Farm Inquiry Marathon Run Leeton

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

AT the Riverina Welfare Farm inquiry to-day, the magistrate, Mr, McCulloch, said, it might be necessary to apply for wider…

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Wheat Wool Dairying Wool Reports

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 36

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—On Tuesday week we brought forward a representative catalogue embracing 3059 bales, which included types suitable to…

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Protection Sought Danger in Handling Wool from Dead Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

THE danger of infection by those engaged in handling wool from dead sheep was emphasised by a deputation to the Minister for Health (Mr…

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Cattle Section

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

OF the 2457 cattle yarded 143 were from Queensland. The average quality allowed an improvement compared with recent supplies, and the yarding…

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£50,000 Ram Scheme Many Changing Over from Wheat Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

THERE is no diminution of interest among small flock-owners concerning the £50,000 ram scheme. The reverse is actually the case, more especially since…

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First Butter Factory

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

The pioneering days of dairying in Australia were recalled last week when Mr. J. Flood Plonkett, of Queensland, was presented by his…

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Fodder Prize N.C.S.N. Co. Offers Five Guineas in Dairy Farm Championship Macksville Butter Factory's Local Prize

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

There will be an additional attraction in the coastal dairy farm competitions to be judged next April-a five-guinea trophy for fodder conservation donated by the North Coast Steam Navigation Co, Many assurances of support had been received from dairy factories, and the…

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Wool Report

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 27

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Coy. reports on the 16th inst.: At our sale on the 16th inst., we offered a catalogue totalling 9545 bales, which comprised many…

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Sheep-stealing. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

At a meeting of the Forbes branch of the Graziers' Association, many complaints of sheep stealing were made. Mr. G. D. Bassett, M.L.C., said that he had paddocked a flock of…

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License Wool Buyers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

Mr. R. J. Fagan, a member of the general council, strongly urged at the annual meeting of the Cowra branch of the Graziers' Association, that in…

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Wages in Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

The oldest weight yet found was used in the measure of wool. A stone that bears that title, and which is now in the Ashmolean Museum at…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 18

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—We brought forward a further attractive catalogue at last sale, comprising 5474 bales. The…

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Profitable Sheep Dea[?] Armidale

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

A grazier at Dalby purchased flock of sheep for lid a head abou[?] six months ago. Recently he sol[?] them on the Brisbane market fo[?]…

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