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Farming & the land, 1938

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Keen Bids at Wool Sales

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Bradford and the Continent were active when the wool sales opened today. They monopolised most of the early bidding. Japan, however, gave…

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Colorless Markets Overseas Wool Provides Bright Spot London

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 16

Colorless conditions prevailed in the Stock Markets during the past week. Business subsided owing to the…

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London Wool Sales. Current Rates Maintained. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 15

The London wool sales were continued yesterday, with an offering of 7,590 bales, of which 6,814 were sold. The catalogue included 1,869 bales from New South Wades. 2,495 from…

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Quiet Markets. Investors Mark Time. Russia's Wool Buying. Rubber Outlook Uncertain. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 15

There has been more drfit than direction about the stock markets during the past week. Most investors seem content to mark time…

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Lower Wool Prices. Increased Offerings Blamed. Unemployment in Mills. (From Our Special Representative.) Bradford, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 11

Because wool was dearer before Christmas the Australian authorities at the reopening of the Sydney market this week increased their daily offerings from 9000 bales a day to 11,000…

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Co-operation and Dairying Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 14

THE first dairy in Sydney was established in 1805, by Dr. John Harris. Eight cows were kept at Ultimo, to supply the requirements of the doctor's own household and…

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Farmer's House Burnt. Escape in Pyjamas. CASINO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 10

The pyjamas which he was wearing was the only thing saved by Peter Stone, a farmer, of Clarence Road, three miles from Casino when his farmhouse was destroyed by fire…

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Sheep and Cattle Prices Increased

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 10

Consignment of sheep to Homebush yesterday were exceptionally light due to the fact that agents learing a continuation of the staughtermen's dispute. hed…

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Butter Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 13

According to advices from Messrs. Whiteley, Muir, and Zwanenberg, Ltd., London, the quantity of butter afloat en route to United Kingdom ports on January 15 was 1,070,176…

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Wheat Charter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

The Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation have chartered the Mount Myrto to load 7100 tons of wheat at Victoria, lay days March 10 to April…

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World Wheat Shipments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 13

World shipments of wheat to Europe during the week ended January 20 totalled 1,095,000 quarters, and to other countries 185,000 quarters, an aggregate of 1,280,000…

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Increased Wheat Tonnage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

COWRA[?] Monday.—The railway handled 25,000 tons more wheat this season than for the previous year. The total tonnage was 142,400. The district silo truckings were:-…

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Registered Sheep Marks. District Classification

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

COWRA, Monday.—At the annual meeting of Cowra branch of the Graziers' Association, a resolution was passed that each pastures protection board should be requited to have a…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 13

The Sydney wheat market had a firmer tone yesterday. Sellers were disinclined to trade at the opening when the buying inquiry was quiet, but a few sales of parcels…

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Steadier Quotes for Wheat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 10

CONTRARY to expectations the market for wheat remained firm yesterday, although prices were again at a low level. At the close…

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Weaker Market for Wool

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 10

With support forthcoming only from Continantal and Yorkshire buyers, the market for average to good wool at the resumption of the Sydney auctions yesterday ruled…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 13

At to-day's wool auctions about 9,000 bales were submitted. The selection included some attractive wools from the leading districts of the State and from eastern Riverina. The market as a whole…

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Wool Market Lower. Yesterday's Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 11

On the resumption of the Sydney wool sales yesterday, values showed a further recession compared with the somewhat easier prices experienced in…

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S.S. NIRVANA To Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

The British India steamer Nirvana arrived at Port Adelaide yesterday to load 4000 tons of wheat for Calcutta and general and refrigerated cargo for…

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Transfer of Stud Sheep Sales. Mr. Merriman's Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

Mr. W. T. Merriman, of Merryville, Yass, is opposed to the proposal of holding the stud ram sales at the Showground of the Royal Agricultural Society. He states that all the floors…

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