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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Wheat Loadings and Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 13

During the week ended February 5, 291,032 bags of wheat were despatched from country stations, making a total of 7,[?]95,155 bags for the season 1937-1938, compared with 7,779,574…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 13

The Sydney wheat market lapsed into quietness yesterday. Shippers, having secured their immediate requirements on the previous day, received advices from London…

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Wool Rep. for Ottawa

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 15

CANBERRA, Friday.--The president of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (Mr. F. Young) will be the consultant for wool interests at…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales…

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Relapse in Market for Wheat

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 12

THE fall in options on the principal grain exchanges of the world was reflected on the local market yesterday. Both bulk and bagged…

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Goulburn Wool Sales. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 13

At the Go[?] Wool Sales to-day, s dull tone [?]ed, Ray B[?]dwell and Co. offered 3[?]0[?] bales, and [?] D. Gray, 4[?]2 bales, but operatives were obviously re[?]tant [?] meet owners' reserves,…

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Decline in Wheat Prices After Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

Though farmers had hoped that wheat prices would rise steadily towards 5 a bushel, the market declined yesterday. On Wednesday afternoon prices rose…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 13

The Bradford wool [?]ops market is firmer, and there is more inquiry. Topmakers are resisting low offers. Consumption is moderate. Yarns are steady…

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Consultant on Wool. Mr. Frank Young to Act. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 11

Mr. Frank Young, president of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, will act as a consultant, representing wool interests, to the Australian delegation to the…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Values Maintained. Seven Months' Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 8

Values for wool have shown no change at this weeks Sydney auctions Rates were generally maintained on the slightly improved basis recorded…

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Wool for Japan. "Will Buy Where It Suits Her." TOKYO, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 11

The "Yom[?]uri Shimbun," reviewing wool trends, says: "Formerly Japanese mills almost entirely depended on fine Australian wools, lazily neglecting the improvement of technique,…

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Young Farmers. New Zealand Visitors. Progress in the Dominion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 8

The first representatives of the Young Farmers' Clubs of New Zealand ever to leave the Dominion on an official expedition arrived in Sydney yestctday by the Awatea, and left…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 17

In city dairy houses yesterday most lines moved out at a very satisfactory rate. Although cheese factories have been producing at top speed for some time, the peak period…

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Murder Charge. Farmer Remanded. "It Was Accidental." Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 11

In the Boonah Police Court to-day John Henry Geiger, 60, a farmer, married, of Milford, was charged with the murder of Alan Henry Dairymple…

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Young Farmers Arrive — Surf Lifesavers Train for Carnivals — Crowds Watch Progress of the "King's."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 14

Representatives of New Zealand Young Farmers' Clubs, who arrived yesterday in the Awatea to tour Australian country districts, and…

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Anzac King's Goes To Queenslander Buttsworth's Record 2 Points Gave Farmer Prize Of £500 Victorian Second Anzac Range

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 3

KINGAROY peanut farmer, V. Buttsworth, won the Centenary King's at Anzac Range this afternoon with a record score of 347. The first prize was worth £525, while Buttsworth won sectional prizes. G. W. Letts, of Victoria, won the second prize of…

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King's Goes to Farmer Australasian Record Is Shattered Fine Scores

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 1

ALL Australasian rifle shooting records were shattered at Anzac Range yesterday by Victor Roy Buttsworth,…

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Four Killed at Farmhouse

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 3

FOUR PEOPLE were killed When efforts were made to eject a widow, Madame Cornuel, and her two sons from a French farmhouse for non-payment of a tax of £168. Police Inspector Pascarel, while attempting to batter down a shutter (see arrow) was shot dead from inside. A locksmith was also shot dead. Gas…

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Wheat Market Quiet

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 13

The tone of the Sydney wheat market was quiet yesterday, following a further fall in English and American options. Merchants' advices indicated that the…

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World Wheat Stocks Well Down "Truth's" October Forecast

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1938 · page 27

ON October 10 lost, when commenting upon the world position of wheat, according to "Truth" cables, we said that an exportable…

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