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Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

South African Wool. German "Control." Official Denial of Complaints. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 12

Bradford wool circles confirm complaints from Capetown about the effects of Germany's virtually monopolistic control of South African wool sales…

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Conference on Wheat. Making Plans. U.S.A. and Export Quotas. LONDON, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 12

The International ' Wheat Advisory Committee, at its concluding session on Friday, appointed a sub-committee to prepare for the World' Wheat…

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Leger and Post Pictures at Warwick Farm Approaching the Leger—maiden Handicap, 1 Mile.—FIRST DIVISION

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

FINISH—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 Mile.—FIRST DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 Mile.—SECOND DIVISION. FINISH—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1 Mile.—SECOND DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 Furs.—(COLTS AND GELDINGS)…

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Leger and Post Pictures at Warwick Farm Approaching the Leger—sefton Handicap, 6 Furs

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 9

FINISH—SEFTON HANDICAP, 6 Furs. APPROACHING THE LEGER—FARM ENCOURAGE HANDICAP, 1 Mile. FINISH—FARM ENCOURAGE HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—WARWICK JANUARY HANDICAP, 1 1/4 Miles…

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Warwick Farm Wins. Heavy Wagering. Braidwood Boy Fit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 15

Heavy wagering presaged the successes of Braidwood Bay and Scarlet Circle in the Warwick January Handicap and the Berala Handicap,…

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Should Have Entered Him McGRATH May Be Sorry Braidwood Boy's A.J.C. Prospects W. Farm Win

Daily News · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 9

IT seems that Randwick trainer Tom McGrath made a big mistake in not nominating Braidwood Boy in the A.J.C. Anniversary Handicap. The Silverado Horse won the loner race at…

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Mills to Oppose Flour "Combine" Farmers' Move To Keep Down Bread Price [?]ARKES

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

The establishment of flour mills in opposition to the big milling firms has been suggested to the Wheatgrowers' Co-operative Protection Society. The society, launched a few…

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Only 5060 at Warwick Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 14

Only 5060 attended Warwick Farm races on Saturday, compared with 16,637 for the same meeting last year, which was held on a public holiday…

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Wheat Pioneer Honored

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday.--A Commonwealth memorial to the late William Farrer, pioneer in breeding types of wheat specially suited to Australian…

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Wheat For Animals

Daily News · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

On reading the report of the proceedings of the Wheat Surplus Conference in London I was appalled by the inference contained therein…

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Wool for Carpets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 16

Addressing a crowded audience at the Y.M.C.A. last night, Mr. G. S. Tomkinson, governing director of Tomkinson's, Ltd., of Kidderminster, England, said that it had…

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"Treated Like Cattle" Hungry Relief Workers

Daily News · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

JAMBEROO, Monday. -- "The whole business is more like taking cattle from one place to another -- not decent human beings!"…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales:— Values elsewhere than in Sydney are expressed in English currency…

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Slight Nominal Rise in Wheat

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 20

Wheat prices were nominally a little higher in the Sydney market to-day, with improved demand from millers and only small quantities…

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Firm Wool Rates in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 13

BRISBANE, Monday.--At the fourth series of wool sales today, prices were fully firm on closing rates in Sydney last week…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 9

The fourth series of Brisbane wool sales opened to-day, when 11.617 bales were submitted. The selection was an average to good one, and was representative of the chief wool-growing districts…

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In Honour of Famous Wheat Breeder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

The memorial to the late William Farrer, erected by the Federal Government at Lambrigg, in the Federal Capital Territory. It was unveiled yesterday…

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Butter to Aid of N. Zealand London

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

The high price or New Zealand butter, 127s a cwt., compared with 113s in 1938 and 93s in 1936, due to the dry weather in Australia, further…

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World Plan for Wheat Problem Winnipeg

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

Declaring that international cooperation must be achieved as the fundamental basis of a solution of the world wheat problem, the…

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Wheat Market. Prices Steady. Many Sellers Absent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 9

The Sydney wheat market remained very quiet yesterday. Prices were steady. Sellers were reserved, and many…

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