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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Axe Murder; Girl Found Dead in Farmhouse Brother's Severe Wounds Victim, Niece Of M.L.C., Attacked In Night TENTERFIELD

The Sun · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

Clad in a bloodstained nightdress and dressing gown, Miss Constance Sommerlad, a member of a well-known Tenterfield family, and niece of Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, M.L.C., was found murdered…

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Slavery On The Farm

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 2

APPALLING cases of sweated labor on dairy farms are constantly being reported, say officials of the…

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Junior Farmers For R.A.S.

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to invite 50 junior farmers to the Sydney Royal Show, which opens on April 1…

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Catching A Sheep Thief

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1939 · page 3

I WAS spending a holiday with my cousin on a big sheep station, which was owned by my Uncle Jim. A little earlier a few sheep…

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R.A.S. To Come To Aid Of Wool Men

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1939 · page 11

Special efforts to demonstrate publicly the superiority of wool over synthetic textiles will be made by the Royal Agricultural…

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M.L.C's. Niece Murdered with Axe Brother Found Dying Lonely Farm Is the Scene Of Tragedy Dead Girl's Sister Makes Gruesome Discovery; Attacker Sought TENTERFIELD

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1939 · page 1

Her dressing gown covered in blood, and her head frightfully battered, Miss Constance Sommerlad, 38, niece of Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, M.L.C.,…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

The London butter market is steadier. Quotations are as follows:—New Zealand, choicest salted, 122/- to 123/- per cwt.,…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

During the past week the Sydney wheat market has been rather on the firm side. Five tenders were accepted for the purchase of…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales last week the selection generally was an average one with a sprinkling of better-class wools. Best merino…

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She Owns a Black Sheep Farm Sells Day Old Lambs' Coats

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Delbruck, artist and lecturer on art, now in Sydney with an exhibition of pictures, hopes soon to be able to settle down on a black…

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London Wool Down

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 11

LONDON, Saturday.--The selection offered at the conclusion of the first series of the wool sales yesterday was only moderate. Best descriptions met with active demand and sold well…

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Steady Values for Good Wool

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 8

The offering at to-day's wool sales consisted mainly of average to good types, for which values were fairly steady. For better quality wool,…

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Wheat Market Remains Idle. Many Sellers Absent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 8

The Sydney wheat market remained idle on Saturday. Buyers showed little interest in bulk grain. Sellers were reserved, and many…

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Wheat Glut. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

Sir,—It is strange that bread should be so dear when there is so much wheat available that there is no room to store it. It fills one with wonder and dismay to read such…

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Wool Outlook. Bradford Firm's View. "Prices Reasonable." London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 8

H. Dawson, Sons, and Co., Ltd., reviewing the series of wool sales, points out that there is no justification for optimism, on the long range view, until…

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Wheat Supplies for Defence. Purchase Urged. Request by Growers. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 13

A request that wheat should be purchased for defence purposes has been made to the Federal Government by the Wheatgrowers' Union…

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The Jap Came Cropper On Khancoban

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

THE Jap went in big on Jack King's good looking chestnut colt KHANCOBAN at Rosehill on Saturday, but…

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Water for Rice. Irrigation May Be Stopped. Fears for Crops. YANCO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 13

Advice has been received that, because of the grave shortage of water in the Burrinjuck Reservoir, supplies of water for irrigating the rice crops…

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Letters Root-crop Spirit. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

Sir,—It would seem that, at present, no oil has been found in this continent; you have to rely upon outside supplies. If it is possible to do in Australia what a man the writer…

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Progress of Rice Crops. Water Restrictions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

Rice crops appear to have stood up to the water restrictions remarkably well, according to Mr. H. J. Dargin, agricultural instructor stationed at Leeton…

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