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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Wheat Prices Little Change Overseas London, January 20

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Wheat cargoes to-day were steady, following a firmer tendency in the exchange value of the Canadian dollar and further unfavorable European crop reports, but…

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Wool for Japan Can Australia Supply Increasing Demands? Tokio

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 8

The Japanese-Australian Society, entertained at a banquet Dr. Clunies-Ross,of the Australian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research…

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Sheep Die in Fire Havoc Flames Sweep 6000 Acres in Victoria; Still Spreading

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Driven by a strong north wind, a fire to-day swept over 6009 acres of land in the an cobben Park Estate belonging to…

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Financial. Wool and Textiles. a Continental Review. (From a Correspondent.) Bremen, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 13

Since writing last, London's sixth series of wool sales has terminated, with a slightly easier tendency, corresponding to some uncertainty manifest in the textile markets…

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On the Land Team-work For Farm Efficiency. Womenfolk of the Bureau

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 9

Critical visitors to the country have at times remarked on what appears to be a lopsided development of the farms. On the one hand can be seen first-rate buildings for stock…

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Stock by Instalments. New Purchase System in England Increase of Cash Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 9

Prominence is being given in the United Kingdom to a hitherto hardly noticed development, in which farmers are buying stock on the hire-purchase or instalment principle…

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Hillston Farmers. Support South-West Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 9

HILLSTON, Monday.—A representative gathering of district farmers met at Hillston on Saturday to protest against the lifting of stay orders before the South-west Committee of…

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Spooner's Reply to Farmers Promise Of Further Review Is Secured Action Threat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 8

"HAD there been no resistance by the Wheatgrowers' Union then there would have been no action.'' said Mr. G. Gibbons, vice-president,…

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Japan's Wool Purchases

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

In the weekly wool letter of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., comment is made upon tho fact that from July to the end of December, exports of wool from New South Wales…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 12

LONDON, Tuesday.--The wool sales were resumed yesterday with an offering of 8392 bales, of which 7630 were sold. The catalogue Included 2049 bales from New South…

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Wool Sales Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 12

Owing to the death of the King, wool sales were postponed yesterday. The catalogues will be auctioned with to-day's offering, sales starting at 2 30 p.m…

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In Pound Cattle Court Story

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 15

"THERE were many very suspicious circumstances but no actual evidence connecting Foster," said…

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Rotational Grazing and Healthy Sheep

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 38

Nature demands that sheep should have a change of pasture. A system of rotational grazing, therefore, is imperative if they are to be given a chance to produce of their best.—"Q'lander." JUST as human beings crave for a…

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Wheat Vessels. Additional Charters

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

The new steamer Clearpool, which arrived at Sydney on the 19th inst. from Madiera, under charter to J. A. Hemphill and Sons, is expected to sall…

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Trading Limited in Wheat

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 10

There was only a very moderate volume of business transacted on the local wheat market yesterday. Bagged wheat held steady…

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A Wool Publicity Campaign

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 11

IT is satisfactory to learn that efforts are being made to launch a wool publicity campaign. A conference is to be held in Melbourne…

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Wheat Duties. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 12

The Treasury has authorised an allowance of drawback of Customs duties in respect of wheat in grain re-exported. It is pointed out that the re-exportation trade, although small…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales:—…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quiet and Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 21

The city wheat market opened quiet yesterday, with bulk parcels offering at 3/10½. Buyers were standing off, but some business was eventually disclosed at 3/10¼. Further…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. Interest in Spahlinger Tests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 13

The report of the Spahlinger experiments on the control of tuberculosis in cattle, conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture in Northern Ireland, has aroused widespread…

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