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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

South-west Farmers in Wild Meeting Roused by Threat to Lift Stay Orders Rankin Springs

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 3

OVER 250 farmers roared their enthusiastic agreement to-day when Mr. H. J. Wiltshire, of Melbergen Flat, at a meeting of the Wheatgrowers' Union, said that south-west settlers should unite…

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Big Decline In Butter Exports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

Exports of butter from July 1 to January 18 last totalled 53,565 tons, against 63,120 tons in the corresponding period of the previous year…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Very Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 9

The city wheat market, was very quiet on Saturday. There was very little offering, and sellers were asking 3/10, with buyers' best offer 3/9½. Bagged wheat was nominally 3/10½…

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Trading in Wheat Is Lifeless

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 10

Trading in wheat on the local market on Saturday morning was limited. The market was quieter and easier…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

Excellent clearances were made at the wool sales to-day and values ruled firm on Sydney and Adelaide closing rates of last week. This means that…

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Big U.s.a. Wool Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

What is believed to be the largest wool cargo for America since the war years Is to be loaded Into the Canadian-Australasian liner Niagara…

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Quiet and Easier Wheat Markets Abroad London, January 25

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

The market for wheat cargoes was quiet and easier to- day, owing to large total clearances, increased quantities afloat, and lower overnight North and South American…

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Sandwiches of Cotton Wool Diet for Girl Who Swallowed Safety-pin

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 8

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A 13 years' old girl in Brisbane General Hospital was given a meal of cotton wool sandwiches to-day after she had been…

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ELECTRICITY. For Every Farm on the North Coast. Mr. Spooner's Project. (From Our Special Representative.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

The State Government's plans for extending and cheapening the supply of electricity throughout the North Coast were explained by the Minister for Local Government and…

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Farmers to Resist Evictions Rankin Springs

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 10

EXPRESSING their determination to resist any attempt to evict their fellow farmers from their holdings, 300 landholders living in the…

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Irrigated Potato Crop Success

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 10

Irrigation made all the difference between substantial success and failure of a potato crop grown by Mr. E. P. Chaffy, of Riverina, Nemingha…

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Land and Producer Rowdy End to Farmers' Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 10

HILLSTON, Sunday. -- The massed meeting of south-west farmers held at Rankin Springs yesterday broke up in disorder,…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

The butter market in London was steady, with Australian salted up 1/-, and unsalted down 2/- on the week…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

On Friday the local wheat market, was quiet, and appeared to be pausing, awaiting developments overseas, where the general tone…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

At the opening auctions last week, the market was generally unchanged on the basis of the preceding week, but demand for good…

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Bellinger River Butter and Bacon. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 10

The aggregated output of butter at the Bellinger River factories for December was 91.3 tons, which is eight tons more than for November, but 22 tons less than for December…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

The fourth series of Brisbane wool sales opened to-day when 14,062 bales were offered The selection was an average one embracing clips from practically all woolgrowing areas of the State…

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Strong Demand for Wool Continues Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

The fourth series of wool sales opened today when 14,062 bales were offered. Under very strong competition values ruled very firm. The…

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Christchurch Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

The improved prices at the London wool sales were reflected at the second Christchurch sale to-day, which was particularly satisfactory for growers of fine wools, the…

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Freely Offered Austn. Wheat Cargoes London, January 27

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

The market for wheat cargoes to-day was quieter. Australians were offered freely, mostly at 3d a quarter less. Manitobas weer steady in sympathy with better…

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