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Farming & the land, 1937

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Wool Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

The following statement, compiled by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, covers the receipts of the 1936-37 clip into store, the total disposals to the end of January, and…

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On Monday at Homebush Sheep and Cattle Prices Remain Firm for Prime, Despite Heavy Supply

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

DESPITE the fact that heavy supplies of sheep and cattle were sold at Homebush on Monday, prices for prime remained the same as last…

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Goulburn Stud Sheep Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7
Also in The Farmer and Settler

GOULBURN Wednesday.—Between 500 and 600 stud and flock rams, which included drafts from some of the leading properties in the State, were submilted to auction by the New Zealand Loan and…

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Wool Prices Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. --Wool prices fell at Dunedin today, because of restricted activity by Japanese buyers. All fine sorts were down,…

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Cattle Tick Control Eradication Difficulties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

LISMORE, Wednesday—Methods of guard ing against reinfestation in the Bonalbo-Woodenbong tick eradication area were discussed by the Board of Tick Coutrol in Lismore to-day…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 11

Owing to the easy tone of oversea mrukets and the absence of Australian sales, the city wheat market opened weak yesterday, with sellers asking 5/2[?] for silo parcels, February…

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Wheat at Reduced Quotation

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

THERE was a further fall of 2d a bushel in the value of wheat on the local market yesterday. Shippers and millers were standing off…

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Weaker Tone for Wheat

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

The local wheat market to-day opened 1d a bushel cheaper for country bulk grain, and a shade easier for silo parcels. Private…

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Lenten Pastoral. By the Archbishop of Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 13

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney (Most Bev. M. Kelly, D.D.) has issued the following Lenten Pastoral: To the Clergy, Religious and Faithful,…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

Values elsewhere than in Sydney are expressed in English currency. Liverpool Values: March delivery—closed at 5/1 1/2 per…

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Wool Sales. Market Generally Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,988 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of…

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Wheat Prices and Wheat Futures Prospects are Bright for a Few Years to Come?

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

DURING the past month or six weeks the wheat market has caused Australian farmers a great deal of concern. Prices before…

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Wool Easier at Geelong Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 22

The Geelong wool market was easier to-day. even on yesterday's valuations, when prices showed a decline on the January Geelong series…

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Bulk Wheat Loading New Plant At Geraldton

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

The new bulk wheat loading plant at Geraldton, W.A., was in operation for the first, time on February 2. The plant has a…

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Lenten Pastoral. His Grace the Archbishop's Letter to the Clergy and Faithful

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 20

Most dear Brethren, On recent occasions—Peter's Pence, Propagation of the Faith at home and abroad, the Succor for the persecuted…

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Bounty on Wool. Request to Government. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

A motion asking the Government to complete arrangements for the provision of a bounty of two pence a lb on all wool sold while Japan was off the market, was agreed to…

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Dangerous Weed Noogoora Burr is Serious Menace to Western Sheep Country

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 13

THE warning of Mr. G. C. Mack, of Weemabah, Trangie, that Noogoora burr if not checked would in a few years infest the whole of the Macquarie River lands from Narromine to the Reed Marshes, beyond Warren, and make them useless for…

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Oversea Market Cables. Antwerp Wool Futures. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 11

Antwerp futures for dry-combed Australian wool tops are quiet. Quotations: March, /33 (down /0[?] on the week): May, /33 (down /1); July, /[?]3 (down /1)…

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Weaker Bids at Wool Sales Few Outstanding Clips Offered

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 22

The tone of the wool market eased to-day and bidding was weaker than for weeks past. Few outstanding clips were on offer…

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