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Farming & the land, 1935

11,044 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Imprisoned for Contempt Order for Farmer's Discharge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 9

On January 29, James Patrick Hoban, a farmer, in the Tamworth district, was committed by the Federal Judge in Bankruptcy for contempt, in refusing to carry out an order…

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Farmer's Escape. Poison in Porridge Suspected. No Attempt at Foul Play

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 14

On Monday morning Cecil Ulricks, who has a farm at Beach-r[?]d, Berry, did not eat his porridge at breakfast because it tasted bitter. Two of his dogs ate some and died…

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Beetles Attack Maize. Crops Damaged at Grafton. GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 11

Great damage is being done to maize crops on the Lower Clarence by yellow beetles, and it is feared that the pest may destroy the late maize crop. A South Arm farmer's field of…

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Farm Relief Save From Bankruptcy

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 14

Government measures to provide assistance for farmers and their creditors, by arranging mutual settlements of debts that otherwise would…

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Claim by Dairy Hand Fails Exempted Under Act

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 8

Because of a plea by the defendant that he was covered by Section 24B of the Industrial Arbitration Act, which exempts certain rural workers and employers, Ian…

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Rare Disease Is Discovered Bathurst Maize Crop

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 12

American smut disease has made its appearance in a maize crop on Government Experimental Farms for the first time in 34 years…

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Wheat Wool Dairying

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 36

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has just issued a particularly interesting brochure, printed ou art paper and with many beautiful…

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Wool Insurance Sheep in Shearing Sheds Covered

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 8

FROM a recent report, the Marine Underwriters' Association has agreed, in Victoria, to extend the cover to include the wool on the sheep's back in…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 9

The annual sheep show this year will extend over four days, namely, Wednesday to Saturday, 19th to 22nd June…

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Wheat and

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

Explaining why he had not returned his number-plate within the specified time, a defendant at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday…

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Butter Payments. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 9

The North Coast Butter Factories Association, at a meeting at Lismore yesterday, fixed the payment for butter supplied during January, at /9¼ a lb. The payment for December…

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Wool Average Up

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 21

The average price of wool sold at the Sydney auctions during the first three days of this week was £12 4s 11d a bale, or 9.9d a lb., compared with £11 16s 10d a bale,…

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Stock Markets Firm Sheep and Cattle Hold to Late Rates at Homebush on Monday Scarcity of Prime Animals

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

ALTHOUGH there was slightly larger supply of cattle at Homebush (Sydney) on Monday, values were firm and in places dearer. Sheep prices were a…

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Sheep Values Halved In Ten Yearn

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 1

THE difference in sheep values of to-day and those of ten years ago was emphasised by a comparison of the recent Belarings…

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Cattle Sale Ranger's Valley Herefords for Auction

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

THE third annual auction sale of Hereford cattle will be held at Ranger's Valley Station, Glen Innes, on Wednesday, 13th February, 1935. A total of 1[?]00…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations. Liverpool Values

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 3

March delivery—closed at 2/9½ per bushel. May delivery—closed at 2/11 3-8 per bushel…

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Irregular Wheat Prices Overseas London, February 6

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 10

In the market for wheat cargoes Manitobas opened firm, but Plates were easier on Buenos Aires advices. Australians were quoted 3d up to 3d down. Part cargo by…

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Good News Sharp Advance in the Price of Butter

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 5

Has the butter industry seen the last of the disastrously low prices that have brought dairying to its knees? Recent developments in…

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AT 22d Yass Wool Record for Season

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 21

A NEW season's record for the Sydney wool sales was set this, afternoon when a Yorkshire buyer paid 22d a…

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Wheat Marketing. Slate Control Condemned. LONDON, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 11

Sir Herbert Robson, chairman of the Baltic Exchange, in an address to the Royal Empire Society, criticised Government control of wheat marketing…

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