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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Firm Market for Wool Japanese Buyers to the Fore

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 12

Wool prices were fully maintained at to-day's sales, and in some instances ruled in sellers' favor. Strong demand again came from…

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Oversea Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Company's Special Report. January 4

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

Our cable this week reads:— "N.S.W. January shipment valued 45/9 per quarter. Shippers generally holding firm. Argentine agent…

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Disease May Have Come by Plane Cattle Herds Swept in North Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

A FEAR that a cattle disease may have been brought to Australia by flying insects…

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Further Advance in Wool Prices Japan Again Dominates The Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 14

A FURTHER advance occurred in wool prices yesterday. Compared with the previous day, best descriptions ruled in sellers favor, and average sorts were from par to 5 per cent. higher. Very full and satisfactory clearances were made…

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Out With The Sheep At 86. At One Time He Suffered from Rheumatism

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

Going out with the sheep, miles from home this old farmer has forgotten all about the rheumatism that once kept him Indoors. Like many thousands of others…

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Out with the Sheep at 86 At One Time He Suffered from Rheumatism

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 40

Going out with the sheep, miles from home, this old farmer has forgotten all about the rheumatism that once kept him indoors. Like many thousands of others…

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Administrator. Guiding Hand Needed in the North. Pastoral Problems. Long Tour of Territory Likely. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 13

The next Administrator of the Northern Territory—whose name has not yet been announced—is likely to accompany the chairman of the…

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Wool Goes Up Again Thorby's Faith in Market America Is Buying Well

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

WOOL prices made a further rise yesterday from par to 5 per cent. In the opinion of the…

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On the Land Wheat Harvesting. Effects of the Rain. Bleaching in the South

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 11

Although much of the wheat harvest had been stripped prior to the advent of the rains in December, it is obvious from the reports of agricultural in…

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Japan's Control Challenged Battle in Wool Market Big Buying By America Prices Up

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

WOOL values at yesterday's sales showed a further rise of 5 per cent., approximately Id a lb., on Monday's improved prices…

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Rises in Wool Continue. Japan Bids Keenly Some Classes Up To 5 Per Cent. Better

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 14

Values at the Sydney wool sales yesterday were very buoyant on the advanced basis recorded on Monday, any changes being upward, with…

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The Turf: Warwick Farm Becoming Popular—Thankerton's Position in America

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 29

THE A.J.C. had enjoyable weather for its race meeting at Warwick Farm on Saturday last, and as a result the attendance was considerably larger than is usual at this picturesque course…

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Farm Accidents. Manildra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 11

While riding a horse on his father's property at Meranburn, Kevin Williams, 16, was thrown heavily and suffered an injury to the back of his head…

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PRODUCE. Potatoes in Strong Demand. DAIRY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 15

The tone of the dairy produce market remained generally firm yesterday. One agency reports the receipt of a few cured hams, but apart from these, no fresh sup…

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Country Holidays Cheer Children City Lad Enthralled by Farm Life

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 14

Some of the children who have been guests of country hosts under the City Children's Country Holiday Scheme have returned home with…

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Cattle Dearer at Homebush Sheep Firmer, Lambs Cheaper

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 16

At Homebush sales to-day 11,000 lambs, 14,060 sheep and 2997 cattle were forward. The sheep market was practically…

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When Wool Dairying

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 40

Improved wool and wheat prices and a reduced butter production were the features of 1936 commented upon by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main)…

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Fighting Cattle Diseases

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

IN enabling the farmer to combat the ravages of disease, one of the most important developments of recent years is the introduction of vaccines and bactericides…

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Wheat Market

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

CONTINUED pressure to sell in overseas wheat markets reported in cables to Sydney merchants to-day, to-gether with weaker options, reacted…

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Diocese of Lismore. Pastoral Letter

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 34

His Lordship the Bishop of Lismore (Right Rev. J. Carroll, D.D.) has issued the following Pastoral Letter: Bishop 's House, Lismore,…

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