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Farming & the land, 1937

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Another Sheep Shipment For South Africa

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

The Blue Funnel steamer Autolycus, now at Sydney loading for the United Kingdom and Continent, is to sail to-morrow, and will…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 11

The London wool sales were continued today with an offering of 9583 bales, of which 8384 were sold. The catalogue included 2508 bales from New South Wales, 2767 from queensland, 1409 from Victoria,…

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Japan's Quota Filled Quieter Bidding For Wool

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 9

Bidding was rather restricted at to-day's wool sales, and the number of lots passed was greater than for some weeks past. Most of the…

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Wool Imports. Non-australian Product. Tokyo, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 9

It is reported from Osaka that the Wool industry Control Association has decided to accep[?] the Trade Bureau's pioposal to admit an extra 100,000 bales of [?]on-Australian…

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French Pessimism Over Trade Fears For The Wool Industry PARIS

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 11

"It is undeniable," states M. Robichez, director of the Central Wool Committee, "that certain branches of industry have enjoyed for some…

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Increased Prices for Wool in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 8

Woolgrowers in the Dominion have received over £1,500,000 more from the first six wool sales of the season than for the corresponding sales in…

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Commercial. Queensland Sugar Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 11

After an unusually dry October and November, very welcome rains fell in all the North Queensland sugar areas during December, reports the "Australian Sugar Journal." Although…

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Maize Crop Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 7

The Director of Marketing (Mr. A. A. Watson) said yesterday it was apparent that the dry weather prevailing until December had been responsible for a considerable reduction…

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Farmers Hit at Buttenshaw Delay Over South-West Problems HILLSTON

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 14

Delegates appointed by south-west farmers met at Rankin Springs on Saturday. They passed a motion holding "Mr. Buttenshaw, as the…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Dull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 13

The city wheat market opened dull and easy yesterday in sympathy with the oversea position Business in silo wheat January delivery. was repotted at 4/11, but owing to lack of…

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Fractional Rise in Wheat

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

The Sydney wheat market opened a fraction firmer to-day. Silo parcels, January-February delivery, were offered at 5s Old a…

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Lifeless Inquiry for Wheat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 10

TRADING on the local wheat market yesterday was again slow, which state was due to a weaker tone on overseas markets. Buyers were…

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Glass Wool for Insulation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 13

Efforts to replace asbestos and other imported insulating materials have led to the development, of a new product, glass wool, in Germany, says the Manchester "Guardian…

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The Vinemoor To Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

The motor ship Vinemoor, which arrived at Dunedin on the 15th last. from Sicily with a cargo of sulphur consigned to the Dominion Fertiliser Co.,…

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N.z. Wool, £560,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 15

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.--The second Auckland wool sales will realise £560,000 for 27,100 bales. There was good competition between…

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Perth Wool Sales Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 10

Heavy withdrawals were made at the wool sales to-day owing to restricted competition excepting for super merino fleece which realised to 27d. prices for merino…

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Wool Sales. Best Sorts Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

Wool sales were, held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 13,598 bales, and the clearance, including private sales…

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Wheat Prices Steady But Trade Quiet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 14

Wheat prices were steady yesterday, but trade was practically at a standstill. A small amount of business passed at…

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Wool Market Very Firm American Demand

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 11

There was strong general competition at to-day's wool sales and the market ruled very firm at late rates for all the best descriptions…

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Wool Values Easier. Hobart Sales. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 12

The wool sales were held at Hobart Town Hall to-day, when 20,095 bales were submitted. Values generally were easier than the…

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