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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Homebush Sales Better Competition For Sheep

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 11

The sheep sates at Homebush this morning opened to spirited competition, and a firmer market was established for good killing lines. Most of the traders were…

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More Money In Grass Seed Than Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

Expert opinion is that many South Coast farmers who complain of losing money in dairying have potential gold mines in…

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Wool Sales. London. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 13

At the London wool sales 11,170 bales were offered, including 2768 from New South Wales, 1222 from Queensland, 958 from Victoria, 882 from Western Australia, 1011 from South…

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Wheat Cargoes and Parcels London, January 27

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

In the wheat market to-day Canadian cargoes were steadier and were 1½ad to 3d dearer. Australian and River Plate were more freely offered at a decline of…

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Firm Prices Rule for Potatoes Large Output of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 16

Potato prices are not expected to be materially altered today, although the Tasmanian shipment Is officially estimated at…

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Wheat Yield in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 6

The wheat yield for the 1034 season is estimated at approximately 8,500,000 bushels., This season's average yield will be a shade less…

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Land and Producer Field and Laboratory in Wheat Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

The question of quality--baking quality--In wheat has never been so Important, and has never been given so much attention…

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Overseas Market Cables. European Wool Position. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 13

Mr. W. P. Devereux, representative of the Australian Woolgrowers, reports that the London wool sales maintain good general competition. Warp merino wools are fairly well…

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Wool Firm in London Bradford Still Cheerful London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 16

The Australian Wool Growers' London representative; Mr. W. P. Devereux, reports that at the London sales there was good general…

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Wool and Textiles. a Continental Review. (From a Correspondent.) Bremen, Dec. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 13

A satisfactory turnover for the last month characterised business in raw wool and the semi-manufactured textile products. Corresponding with the slight passing weakness…

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New Zealand Crime. Farmer Committed for Trial. AUCKLAND, Sunday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 17

William Alfred Bayly, a farmer, who is charged with the murders of Samuel Pender Lakey and his wife, Christabel Lakey, at Ruawara, was committed for trial…

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Concert at Stadium In Aid of Training Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 6

Sorne clever people contributed to the programme at the concert given in the Stadium, Rushcutter Bay, on Saturday, In aid of the St Matthew's Training Farm for Boys,…

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FAR-SIGHTED Woollens Rushed At Farmer's

The Sun · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 8

Although the weather was warm to-day, men and women shopping at Farmer's when the sale commenced, at 8.15 a.m., paid as much attention…

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Yanco Welfare Farm Inquiry Will Not Be Extended

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

It was stated in authoritative circles last night that it was unlikely that the scope of the inquiry being conducted…

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From Farm to Market Brighter Trading in Vegetables Advance, Of ½d. Lb. In 'Pirice Of Honey

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 10

One of the chief features of trading at the market on Saturday morning was the, Improved demand for all lines of green…

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Boys on Farm at Yanco Inquiry to Go on in Original Form

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 9

It is understood that the inquiry into the Yanco reformatory farm will continue along the same lines this week under Mr. McCulloch, S.M…

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Rubber Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 16

Advice has been received from Eastern agents that rubber crops harvested for December were as follow:--Port Swettenham Rubber Co., Ltd., Australasia Estate. 36,000…

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Keen Demand for Sheep Lower Prices Paid for Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

Features of the stock sales at Flemington yesterday were the keener demand for sheep, and further reductions in cattle values…

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Wheat Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

The Royal Commission on wheat, of which Sir Herbert Gepp is chairman, will hear evidence in Sydney about February 20. A section of the…

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Wheat Bounty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 7

In reply to Dr. A. J. Park's letter published in the "Herald" of January 24, the Minister ior Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main) states that Dr. Park is in error in assuming…

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