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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Oversea Farmers' Tour London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

Sir James Parr, Agent-General for New Zealand, farewelled 26 British farmers who are embarking on the Mooltan and later will be joined by…

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Have Alsatians a Color Complex? May Kill Sheep Because White Is Disliked

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 13

IS a color complex at the back of the Alsatian dog's intermittent fondness for killing sheep? A possible antipathy to white may be in the dog's make-up, according to a member of the Veterinary Association of New South Wales. He has…

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Wool for Japan Warning to Australia to Encourage Sale London

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 2

Sir Francis Lindley, British Ambassador to Japan from 1931 to 1934, has made a strong plea for the consolidation of relations between…

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Eat Feed of Millions of Sheep Rabbits to Get It in the Neck Experts Stiffen War Upon Weeds

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 25

Rabbits and weeds are the farmer's persistent pests--and of these the greater is rabbits. Consider that Australia exports about…

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Damage at Farm

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1936 · page 3

THE storm that tore roofs off business premises at Liverpool on Friday did not neglect to damage Warwick Farm…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

During last week the butter market in London was irregular, following the over-rapid rises. Choicest salted Australian was…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

On Friday the city wheat market was very quiet, opening with the value of bulk parcels nominally 3/9. There was very little…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

At last week's Sydney wool sales, the sustained demand experienced gives encouragement to the belief that favourable selling…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 13

The majority of dairying centres have been favoured with good rains, but in many quarters more will soon be necessary, reports Prescott, Ltd. Production should improve as…

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Sheep Dearer Homebush Sales Small Yarding

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 11

Widespread rain in the sheep areas is causing graziers to hold back supplies of sheep for fattening purposes, and only a small offering was available for buyers at…

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Rabbit Pest Untold Damage Done to Pastoral Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

Although Australia exports about 12,000,000 frozen rabbits a year, the value is offset by the injury done to the pastoral industry…

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In Millions Queensland Sheep Losses CHARLEVILLE

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

It is estimated that western Queensland lost 8,000,000 sheep during the recent drought. Whole herds of cattle were wiped out. The Gulf…

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Hobart Wool Sales. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 8

It is estimated that about 35 per cent, of the wool sold at Hobart on Thursday was taken for yorkshire, 25 per cent, for Australian mills, 20 per cent, for Japan, 15 per cent…

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Perth Wool Sales PERTH

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

A rise of fully 5 per cent, over all, compared with last December's sale, and a record attendance of buyers, marked the sixth of the 1935-36 wool…

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Wheat Loadings. Another Steamer for Greece

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

Another Greek steamer the Nicolaos G. Gulucundia has been chartered by L. Dreyfus & Co. to load 4500 tons of wheat at Western Australia, South…

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Proper Feeding of Cattle Improved Pastures Are Necessary

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 10

In the course of a recent address to members of the New South wales Agricultural Bureau, Mr. Edmund Burke, of tho Newcastle District…

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Wool Cheque for Hospital. Queaneeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 12

During shearing operations this [?] Mr. W. Gibbs, of Messrs. W. J. Gibbs and co, agents interested himself in collecting black wool from the graziers, in the district and…

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Wool Carry-over Should Be Small

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Provided there is no serious setback in the market, which seems unlikely, the carry-over of wool in Australia at…

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Near Record Yass Wool At 31d

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

Under very strong and general competition at to-day's wool sales, the market was fully firm at the closing rates of last week, and very good…

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Napier Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 13

At the Napier wool sale 30,000 bales were offered. There was a good clearance and prices were fully firm particularly crossbreds. Lambs met strong competition Continental buyers. particularly France…

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