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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Slow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 13

The city wheat market was a shade quieter yesterday, but with practically no change in values Apparently, however, there was moderate speculative inquiry. In the parcels'…

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Pastoral Award Secretary of Graziere' Association Explains

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

THE general secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. W. Allen) this week explained the announcement that the rates of…

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WHEAT Market Steady, But Inactive By our Wheat Market Correspondent

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 25

WEDNESDAY.—Overseas wheat markets for the past week have been chiefly steady, inactive. There was some activity in the early part of this week, but free offers of…

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Farmers' Flour Tax Levied on Wheat Sent to Mills for Gristing

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

The flour tax on flour produced by the gristing of wheat supplied by farmers for their own needs is the subject of a letter from the…

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Factory's Challenge. Question of Butter Grading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thursday.—Coffs Harbour Dairy Company has challenged the Orara Dalry Company, by public notice to produce official butter gradlngs for the period…

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Country Stock Sales Weethalle Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 23

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., 89 Phillip Street, Sydney, Wyalong and branches, in conjunction with J. O. McRorie, of Weethalle, report holding a sale of fat and…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

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

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Trading in Wheat Is Very Dull Farmers Hold Off For Rise Flour Quiet

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 12

While farmers were holding out for improved bids, the local market for wheat was dull yesterday, and few substantial sales were…

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New Cattle Lairage. Opened at Tilbury Docks

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

A new venture and one which will supply what appears to be an undoubted want, was inaugurated recently when the new cattle lairage at…

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Hgmebush Stock Sales Thursday Sheep Market Improves

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 25

Contrary to expectations, sheep and lamb values to-day showed an upward trend. All classes were firmer, with prime lambs up to 1/ per head higher. Prime wethers were 6d…

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Security of Credit. Sheep and Lamb Skins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday.—By a regulation which was published in to-day's Commonwealth Gazette the Commonwealth Bank is empowered to grant credit on the security…

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Better Sheep Prices Heavier Supplies at Flemington

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 10

Although the sheep penning at Flemington showed a big increase, prices realised were much better than those obtained last Monday…

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Wool Sales. Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 13

The fifth series of wool sales concluded to-day when 11219 bales wre offered Competition was again keen Germany and Japan were the principal operators with Italy and France giving good…

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Wool and Meat. Marketing Management

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

"As fai as the organisations of woolgrowers are aware, there is no intention on the part of the Federal Government to interfere in any way with the control of wool or…

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Queensland Wheat Men Strong for Pool

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Queensland wheatgrowers are apparently very satisfied with the results achieved by their compulsory, co-operative…

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Wheat Stocks. In Government Grain Elevators

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

The quantity of 1933/34 wheat received in New South Wales Government grain elevators yesterday consisted of 21,104,000 bushels in country…

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London Butter Market Empire Makes Advance, Others Recede

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 24

At last, there has appeared some semblance of buying activity on the London market, and this condition is reflected by the reduction of the total quantity of Australian butter…

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Records for Comeback Wool. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 12

Australasian records for comeback wool were established at the [?] to-day, when /34[?] was realised for comeback wool, and /29 for comeback pieces, both from…

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Wheat Carting. Contract and E.u.r

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 28

"Constant Reader": I have had my wheat carted by contract at so much per ton. Do I have to deduct relief tax morey when paying the contractor…

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London Butter Market Low Prices Lessen Consumption of Margarine

The Land · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 8

"TF present low prices continue for Australian and New Zealand butter, distributors in Great Britain will be able to maintain…

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