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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Pasture Improvement. For Better Dairy Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 9

MACKSVILLE, Tuesday.—At a field day, held at Mr. D. Welsh's farm property in Macksville, Mr. C. E. Ahrens (departmental agrostologlst from the Hunter River district),…

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Fresh Crop of Evictions 12/- Rent Allowance Is Urgent Demand

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The magistrates at the various courts were busy on Tuesday issuing warrants for possession of premises. At the Central Court, a family, in…

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From Farm to Market Probable Advance in Fish Green Vegetables Were Dearer Meat Firm

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 12

Agents expect prices for estuary varieties of fish, even though supplies are heavy, to firm, as trawled fish will be forward in a…

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Rain for Farms at Week-end?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

AN unsettled week-end is expected in Sydney by the Government Meteorologist, Mr. Mares…

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Brothers Drowned Second Tragedy in Home of Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

PERTH, Thursday.--Two boys were drowned in an unguarded well in a paddock adjoining their father's mixed farm at Wattle Grove early…

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N.z. Dairy Produce Marketing and Price Plans Under Discussion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.-- Though a series of conferences have been held between Cabinet Ministers and members of the Dairy Board to…

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Market News and Reviews of the Week Finance Letter a City Man Writes to His Country Cousin Bigger Wool Cheque Helps Business—Improved Overseas Trade Balance—Satisfactory Interim Dividends Pitt Street, Sydney. February 4, 1936

The Land · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 32

Dear Tom, Sentiment in city business and financial circles continues bright. The further rise in wool prices, buoyant…

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Sheep and Wool Classes. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 22

Because of the lack of support, there is every likelihood that the sheep and wool instruction classes may be abandoned. Last year only six students attended, and not a…

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Wheat Loadngs and Stackings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 19

For the week ended February 1, 194,406 bags of new and old season's wheat were despatched from country stations making a total of 5,949,880 bags for new season, as…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 19

The city wheat market yesterday was steady, but very quiet, In the parcels section small business was transacted early in the forenoon at 3/8¼ for prompt bulk wheat. A…

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Much Wool for Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The value of Australian wool shipped to Japan in the first six months of this season was £6,500,000, a record, compared…

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Trading in Wheat Is Still Dull

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

Business in wheat on the local market yesterday was very slack, which fact was due to the absence of offers for sale of grain…

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Mutual Trade To Promote Wool Purchases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 19

Mr. R. J. F. Boyer, president of the Warrego branch of the United Glaziers' Associations of Queensland writes:- Sir,—There are two conditions which are…

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Rich Season for Wool: £33,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

MORE than 80,000 bales of wool were sold in Sydney and Melbourne this week, making total sales for the season…

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"Home On The Sheep's Back" Graziers Who Will Collect Huge Cheques

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

IN a stimulating atmosphere the wool soles re-opened in Sydney last week. Optimism reigned among the sellers, especially in view of the…

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Overseas Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 19

The Bradford wool tops market is very [?] Quotations:—Merinos, seventies, /34½ per lb: sixtyfours, /33; sixties /32; crossbreds, fifty-eights, /25½; fifty-sixes/20½; fifties, /16½ (all unchanged on the…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Values Generally Unaltered. Market Turnover

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 15

Selling conditions were again favourable at this week's Sydney wool sales. Values generally were sustained on late levels, but at times fine fleece wools lacking good length, and…

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The Needle Farm

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 16

HAVING been wounded rather badly in France, Tom G -- was sent over to England, and became an inmate of an English hospital. In due course…

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Relief Withdrawn Farmers' Stay Orders Removed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

Despite protests by wheat farmers, the State Government is proceeding with its policy of "weeding out" certain wheat-growers by denying them…

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Improving Our Wool Scientists Help Industry

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1936 · page 3

EXPERTS of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research at present are concentrating on work of special interest to the wool…

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