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Farming & the land, 1935

11,044 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Girl Runs Her Own Industry Began with One Rabbit Now Grows, Spins Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 9

TWO years ago a girl of 14 pleaded with her father for an Angora rabbit. To-day, at 16, she runs an industry which…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 17

Business wes transacted on a steady basis among city dairy houses yesterday. Demand for all lines continued strong, and supplies generally are still sufficient to cope with…

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Govt. Urged to Act Farmer's Strong Protest Rankin Springs

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 8

At the first meeting of the south-west organising committee, held here this week, the secretary was instructed to make…

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Scheyville Training Farm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

The Minister for Labor, Mr. Dunningham stated last night that boy desirous of undergoing two months' free course of training at the…

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Down on the Farm Vacancies for Youths at Scheyville

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

Vacancies exist on the State Government training farm at Scheyville for youths anxious to take up rural work…

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For Foreign Trade Treaties Before Wool Sales CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 2

Good progress has been made in the negotiations for a trade treaty with Japan. In addition, negotiations for…

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Wool Skein Tangled Twelve Months' Ups and Downs In Australia's Big Hope Effect of German Embargo

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 18

THIS time last year, the average price for greasy and scoured wool was 20.3d per lb., compared with 9.4d. per lb. at the last Sydney auctions. From the end of January, 1934, wool began to decline. At first the slip was slight, then it became…

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"Smash Land GRIP!"—Lang's Rural Policy Vehement Attack on His Old Adversaries Plan To Save Hard-Up Farmers DUBBO

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 20

HITTING out in typical style at his old enemies, the banks and the U.A.P. Government, while delivering his rural policy speech at the Country Conference of the State Labor Party which opened here to-day, the Leader of…

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Dogs Die Porridge Tasted Bitter Farm Arrest

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 14

FOR days the Berry district has been speculating upon the strange deaths of a local farmer's two cattle…

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Why Was Joyce Eggins Slain? Kempsey Farm Tragedy Coroner's Inquest Fails To Reveal Motive For Double Shooting Was Taylor Crazed in Hopeless Love?

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 11

JUST why Geddes Taylor, a steady, sober young Scotsman, should have brutally murdered pretty Joyce Eggins, the 16-year-old daughter of his former employer, may possibly never be known…

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Lang Makes a Bid for Votes of the Farmers His Forecast of "New Era" Government and the Country Policy Speech As Storm Raged Dubbo

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 2

"Before Easter there will be a Labor Government in control of the Treasury benches, and a new era will have begun," declared Mr. Lang in an address this afternoon to the State A.L.P. provincial…

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Farm Lovers

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1935 · page 18

In Doreen Wallace's book there is a quietness of style and a depth of feeling which make it a worthy achievement. The story is of a…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

The wheat market closed quiet and steady last week owing to very limited parcel offerings and absence of selling pressure. New…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 11

Production in some New South Wales centres is shrinking, while in others it is being well maintained, reports Prescott, Ltd, In the aggregate supplies are much the same as last…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Continues Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 11

The local wheat market was steady with prices unchanged on Saturday. Silo parcels were nominally, settlers 3/0[?], and bagged wheat was a little quieter at 3/1…

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Starving Sheep Transport Problem BRISBANE

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 8

The demands made on the Railway Department for rolling stock to convey sheep from the dry pastures of the far south-west to relief areas…

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Cabinet Plans Air, Wheat, Loans

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 11

MATTERS affecting the Australian meat delegation to England will be discussed by Federal Cabinet…

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Wool for London Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 10

The Clan' finer Clan Robertson shipped 1878 bales of wool yesterday for Hull. Liverpool, and London. A consignment of 2513 bores of butter aud 500 quarters of…

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Prices Firmer Wool Sells Readily

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

Prices at to-day's wool sales ruled firm on the closing rates of last week, and good wools sold readily. There was good competition, chiefly…

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To Review Air Mail Cabinet to Discuss Policy Wheat Decision Also?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

AN important discussion on the overseas air mail is expected to arise when Federal Cabinet meets in Sydney…

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