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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

11,044 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Canadian Wheat. Fall in Exports to Britain. LONDON, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 16

A deputation of millers waited on the Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas) in connection with the difficulties due to the big drop in the importation of Canadian…

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The Slump in Our Wool Prices Main Factors Are German Embargo and Italian Restrictions Growers Not Alarmed by Wool Substitute Scares

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 25

Specially written for "Smith's Weekly" by Mr. JAMES WALKER, President of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales. PERHAPS the best about the past year from the wool-growers' viewpoint is that it is past. Their prayer is that 1935 will give better results than the first six months of…

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Wool Higher in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.), January 12

The Sun · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

Prices at Napier wool sales were ½d to ¾d lb. above those ruling in December. Buying was well spread, Japan and America competing for the super wools and…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Slightly Higher Values. Good Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 13

Both at auction and privately an improved demand for wool has been experienced in Sydney this week. Values showed an advance of par to 5 per cent, at the auctions, rates…

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South African Wool. Shipments to Germany. British Vessels Banned. Capetown, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 15

An instruction from Germany that wool purchased by German buyers must be shipped in German or Dutch steamers is adversely affecting British steamers. The L[?]andaff…

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Queensland's Cattle Industry Makes a Step Forward Awakening to Better Prospects Offered by Chilled Beef Exports

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 26

"SMITH'S WEEKLY" has followed with interest the pioneering of the export trade in chilled beef from Queensland to the markets of Great Britain. For years past cattlemen have been facing a hopeless outlook. It was possible only to export their beef in a frozen condition, but frozen beef could not be sold except at a price too low to enable producers of beef to make ends…

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Wonderful Season On N.S.W. Border. Sheep Trucked 1000 Miles From Central Queensland. Goondiwindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 15

Sheepowners close to the railway are beginning to truck their sheep down to the Queensland-New South Wales border, where a wonderful season is being experienced, 4400…

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An Economist's Review 'Whither Japan?' Is China's Query Warning Issued to Aust. Wool-growing Threat Tinder Box

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 9

PORTENTIALLY the tinder box that may cause the ames of war to ignite the civilised world, the friction between…

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Fascinating Story of World Wheat Tragic Chapters Are Preface To a Brighter Future Eastern Trade Policy Has Been Badly Muddled The Futility of Restriction Measures

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 23

IN reviewing the production and market movement of wheat in Australia for the crop year 1934, it may be appropriate--and it should be interesting--to link its main activities with the two or three preceding years, in order…

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Warwick Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

ENTRIES close Tuesday, January 15, for the A.J.C. meeting to be held at Warwick Farm on Saturday, April 13…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 17

Reports received by city dairy houses yesterday revealed an encouraging trend in London prices for Australian butter and eggs. On the week Australian butter had advanced as…

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Business Has the Wool "Dip" Passed?--Export Trade Favors Australia

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 14

Business between Australia and overseas countries during the first five months of the current financial year, represented…

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New South Wales Wheat Growers Are Facing New Crisis Over 40 Million Bushels Harvest: No Buyers East Is Our One Hope

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 15

WHATEVER the outcome of the bread price-fixing battle of wits between the New South Wales Government and the Master Bakers' Association it will not, apparently, affect the parlous position of New South Wales wheatgrowers. The…

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Tried for Two Hours to Save Life Live Wire Electrocutes Farm Hand Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 2

A doctor and ambulance bearers made a deserate but unsuccessful fight to save the life of George Fechner (19), single, who caught…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Cable reports from London stated that dominion butters were hardening, with a good demand. Choicest salted New Zealand was…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

The annual series of Tasmanian sales, at which 20,000 bales were submitted, commenced on the 9th inst. These Tasmanian sales…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 11

Reports received from some New South Wales dairying districts indicate that butter production is steadily declining. but in the majority of cases output is being well…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 11

The city wheat market was practically unchanged on Saturday, and a quiet tone was noticeable. Values were not disturbed by the activity on Friday, and new silo wheat was…

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Wheat Vessel. Unusual Behaviour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 10

The freighter Anglo-Indian, after leaving port late yesterday afternoon, remained hoveto, a few miles from the Heads, for three hours. It is thought that some slight engine…

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(To The Editor.) Butter Sop to England

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

Sir.--When one reads that our butter is selling for about 76- per cwt. in England and we have to pay 148- here, would it not be wise to…

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