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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

America Will Make a Million Farmers Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

THE Federal Government proposes to transplant to subsidised farms and communities a million unemployed…

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Farm Inquiry. "Statements Missing." Magistrate's Comment. (From Our Special Reporter.) Leeton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 13

The acting superintendent of the Riverina Farm Home (Mr. J. Lander) said at the inquiry to-day that the entry, "superintendent's instructions re Wearne carried out" in an…

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Farmers' Tour to N.Z. Prominent Agriculturists to Travel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 11

The complete list of members who are travelling to New Zealand as the New South Wales farmers' party shows that the total numbers sixty-six. Various farmers'…

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Wheat Wool Dairying

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 36

Since the udder secretes the milk which is the staple product of the dairy farm, its health is of prime importance to the farmer. Unfortunately it is liable…

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Brisbane Sales Sheep Prices Easier but Cattle Firm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

At the Brisbane stock sales 600 pigs, principally porkers of good quality were submitted. The market was a shade easier, prime porkers selling to 5d. per lb…

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Cattle Section

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

CATTLE-RAISERS have every reason to be dissatisfied with existing prices for beef, and, no doubt, they are anxiously looking forward to a rapid…

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Wool Outlook Favorable

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 18

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—In London a 5 per cent. decline has been noticeable in coarse crossbreds. That is the one class of wool of which bulky…

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Butter-fat Competition at Dorrigo

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14

A NEW feature in the Dorrigo club section at the local show to be held on 28th February and 1st March, is the provision by the local agricultural…

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Ten Thousand Boxes Of Butter

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 25

Pari of a shipment of 10,000 boxes of Australian butler being loaded on the Ormonde for England…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quieter Undertone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 13

Local wheat values were nominally unchanged yesterday, but a quieter feeling prevailed. For bulk parcels buyers' ideas were about 2/8¼ to 2/8½, but sellers were asking…

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Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 13

Exports of wheat and flour. with the equlvalent as wheat, from Australia since the beginning of the season on December 1 to January 25, are shown in the following…

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Wheat Plans London

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 26

The Wheat Advisory Committee has appointed a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. McMurray (chairman), Steere (United States). MoDouoall…

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Beef Cattle World and Meat Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

THE Master Butchers' Association announced this week that the one shilling drop in the Federal basic wage will supply to members of the Meat…

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Sheep Competitions (Continued from Page 1)

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

hearted support of the Minister and the staff of the Sheep and Wool Branch, led by Mr. E. A. Elliott and Mr. John Coleman, we placed amongst these smaller…

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Cattle Again Cheaper Good Beef Worth only 20/- to 25/- at Homebush on Monday Sheep in Demand at Firm Rates

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

A firm market ruled for sheep and lambs at Homebush fat stock saleyards on Monday, but there was a very dull demand for cattle and further reductions were recorded, Beef is now selling at the lowest prices for some considerable time, fair quality being obtainable at about 20/-…

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Federal Pastoral Award. Mr. J. W. Allen's Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 9

An explanation was made yesterday by the general secretary of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. J. W. Allen) of the announcement that rates of wages under the…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

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

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Wheat Committee. London, Jan 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

The Wheat Advisory Committee, at a protracted sitting, discussed the reports of the sub-committees dealing respectively with marketing and increased consumption, but it is…

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Butter Board New South Wales Members Appointed

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

THE Executive Council on Wednesday approved of the appointment of the State Dairy Produce Board, which will administer the recently-passed butter…

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Butter Competition Entries To be Shipped Overseas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 9

A consignment of 65 boxes of New South Wales butter will be shipped to London by the Ormonde, which leaves Sydney on February 3. This butter, consisting of both salted…

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