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Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

London Wool Rates Barely Maintained London, January 26

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 45

At the London wool sales to-do the offerings consisted chiefly of merinos. Despite keen demand for best kinds, rates were barely maintained, Withdrawals were…

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Wheat Markets. Cargoes, Futures, and Options. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 13

The wheal cargoes market was firmer to-day on further steadiness in the chief exporting centres. For Australians, an advance of from /3 to /6 was asked, but offers…

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On the Land Broom Millet Causes Mortality in Cattle at Wagga. Sudan Grass Exonerated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

WAGGA, Wednesday.—An unexpected conclusion has been reached following investigations into cases of cattle poisoning, allegedly from eating Sudan grass. The district…

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Thieves Tried to Ruin the Pageant Goldminers' Picks, Wool & Trident Stolen Show Went on

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

"HOORAY!" shouted "Hargreaves" on along the route of the big procession yesterday as the float depicting the first discovery of gold in…

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St. Marys Farm Property

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

Mr F. V. W. Holmes will offer at auction at his rooms, Station Street, Penrith, on Thursday, 10th February, at 11 a.m., 23½ acres of St. Marys…

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The Man on the Land Reports and Hints. £25,000 for South-western Farmers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 32

After long and persistent applications to the Government for relief, the farmers in the south-west of New South Wales have obtained some measure of support from the…

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Youth for Trial Warwick Farm Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 16

The Liverpool District Coroner (Mr. P. S. Poolman), at Liverpool Police Court on Thursday committed for trial Ronald Charles Salmon (21) on a charge of…

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The Catholic Man on the Land the Farmer's Lament

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 44

Under its spreading hopeless debts The farmer's homestead stands; Its lord a mournful man is he, As he ploughs his mortgaged lands…

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VICTORIAN F.A.Q. STANDARD. Larger Crop Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 13

The standard of fair average quality wheat for the current Victorian crop was fixed yesterday at 63½lb to the bushel. Apart from the 1925-26 standard, which was the same,…

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Siege of French Farmhouse. Battle Over 30/-. Four Persons Killed. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 12

The Tours correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" describes a battle that followed the refusal of a farmer's widow, Madame Cornuel, of Lafleche,…

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Relief for Farmers in New Zealand Auckland

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

Applications for relief from farm debts under moratorium legislation passed by the New Zealand Government total 15,680. Another 18,884…

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Prospects for Potato Crop Reasonably Good

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 12

During the greater part of December and until mid-January generally adverse seasonal conditions were experienced throughout the main…

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From Farm to Market Illawarra Shorthorn Herd Test

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 12

WITHIN five months of the completion of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn £300 herd test competition, a herculean effort is being…

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Distressed Liverpool Farmers. Regal Theatre's Generosity

Liverpool News · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

A benefit picture entertainment was given at the Regal Theatre. Liverpool, on Tuesday evening, when the whole of the proceeds were given towards funds to…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Land · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 49

MANILLA.—A selection of 550 flock and stud rams will be forward for V. J. Byrnes' tenth annual ram sale at Manilla on Friday next, February 4, and the sale starts sharp…

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Sheep anfd Cattle Pioneered Development of the Outback

The Land · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 13

IN addition to Australia's great wealth from wool production, the other phases of the pastoral industry, including the valuable export fat lamb and beef trade, have proved of incalculable value in opening up huge tracts of country and maintaining them in profitable production. In the early days of settlement in Australia, the pastoraiist, ever increasing and extending his flocks…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 49

BRAIDWOOD: Next sale, February 19. Hassall and MacDonald, Braidwood. RANGERS VALLEY.—At hangers Valley Station, Glen Innes, on Monday, February…

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Butter Factory Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday. -- The Mallanganee butter factory, operated by the Casino Dairy Company, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The fire was…

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Wheat Charters

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

The Leonidas has been chartered by the Co-op. Wheat Group to load 7000 tons of bulk wheat at Victoria, lay days March 10-30, rate 36/6…

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Wheat Fixtures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

According to a cable received from London the following full cargo wheat fixtures have been made:— Five vessels from New South Wales…

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