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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

On Wool Levy Decision Push Sales Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

FAR-REACHING decisions with the object of promoting the use of wool and improving its quality, were…

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Japan Seeks A Wool Empire Wants Mongolian Grasslands Plan To Ward Off Russians LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 1

A British observer, who recently returned to London from the Far East, informed the special representative of "The Telegraph" that he believes the Japanese ultimately will deliver a thrust towards…

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Wool "Boom." Prosperous Bradford. a Glut of New Orders. (From Our Special Correspondent.) By Air Mail. LONDON, Jan. 1[?]

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

Australians will share the joy of the people of Bradford over the wave of prosperity which has swept over their city and district, famous as the "heart" of the wool trade…

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Wool Advertising. Campaign Advocated. Co-operation of Pastoralists. (From Our Special Correspondent.) By Air Mail. BRADFORD, Jan. 1, 1936

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

A private conference was held in Bradford to discuss wool publicity between members of the British Wool Federation, the Woolcombing Employers' Federation, the Worsted…

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Farmhouse Fire. Three Men Charged. GRIFFITH

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

Three men have been arrested at Griffith and charged with having conspired together to burn down [?] house and defraud an insurance company…

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Farmers' Relief. Legislation Considered Inadequate. HILLSTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

There was a largely attended meeting of settlers at Rankin Springs on Saturday, when Messrs. Lambert and Field, of the Farmers' Relief Board, explained the attitude of the…

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Farm Fire Conspiracy Charge Men Burned Griffith

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

Following a fire, which, early on the morning of January 13, destroyed a farmhouse, Henry Lucca was charged in the local court with…

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SHORTAGE Farm Workers Labor Issues

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 12

THE shortage of available workers in rural and certain other industries and the finding of employment…

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Crops of Maize Are Damaged Unfavorable Weather Reported

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 8

Reports received by the Agricultural Department, in connection with maize crop conditions in the State, reveal that in some…

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Farmers' Tour South Australians in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Monday.--South Australian farmers touring Auckland province were entertained at Rotorua. They inspected Arapun[?] power…

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Reduced Rates Rule for Wheat

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 14

QUOTATIONS for both bulk and bagged wheat showed a fall of about ½d on last week's closing rates on the local wheat exchange…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quiet But Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 17

The city wheat market was quiet yesterday, but steady, owing to the reserve of holders, and the absence of business with the country In the parcels trade[?] buyers started by…

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Wheat Vessels. Dalveen At Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

The steamer Dalveen, which has been fixed by L. Dreyfus & Co. to load about 7000 tons of wheat for the United Kingdom, arrived at Sydney…

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Dunlop Station. Carrying Capacity 30,000 Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 13

BOURKE, Tuesday.—The Western Land Board, comprising Mr. A. A. Britton, chairman, and Mr. E. D. Davis, completed to-day its inquiries into the average carrying capacity…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 9

A buoyant tone again prevailed at the wool sales to-day, when 12,612 bales were offered. Japan was the chief operator, and France was more…

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Levy On Wool For Publicity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Unanimous approval was given to-day by a conference of representatives of the Australian…

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Chicago Wheat Options Chicago, January 28

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

Wheat options were quoted to-day as follow:-- May. 101 cents; July, 89 14 cents; September, 87 7-8 cents a bushel…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations. Liverpool Values

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

Victoria: A parcel of 250 tons was sold on Friday ex s.s. Jervis Bay (loading) at 3/11[?] per bushel, and a parcel of 500 tons was sold on Friday…

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Better Wool Brisbane Market Firmer BRISBANE

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 13

Influenced by the persistence of keen competition this week, and also by the fact that better wools were oh offer, values showed a hardening…

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Wool Publicity Levy Decision of Growers Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 6

Australian wools are to be given greater publicity overseas. Plans to do this were formulated to-day at a joint meeting of the Graziers'…

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