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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

What of Burrinjuck? Stevens Must Finance New Schemes Farmers Alarmed

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

The government's attitude on water restrictions was endangering the permanent assets of the fruitgrowers, declared a very big meeting of orchardists of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, held at Griffith…

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Farmer's Boy Rose To Indian Throne And Income of £2,000,000 BOMBAY

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

A farmer's boy by birth, the Gaekwar of Baroda, one of India's proudest and richest rulers, died today at the age of 75. He was the third wealthiest prince…

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Inquest on Farm Death Tenterfield

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

The inquest on Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, 38, of Hillcrest Farm, Tenterfield, was opened today and immediately adjourned until March 7…

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To Save Crops Water Supply Extension

Daily News · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

ALTHOUGH a decision has yet to be reached, it is almost certain that the water supply to…

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Mechanic Charged With Farm Murder Remanded at Tenterfield Special Court Stealing Utility Truck Also Alleged TENTERFIELD

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

John Trevor Kelly, 25, motor mechanic, was charged tonight at Tenterfield Police Court with having murdered Constance Sommerlad, 35…

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Address on Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

The Supervisor of Agricultural Schools (Mr. E. Breakwell) will be the guest of the Millions Club at luncheon tomorrow. He will speak on "The Young Farmer…

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Wool Market Prices Firm

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

The market at today's wool sales was firm at yesterday's rates. Much of the wool offered in the first catalogue was only of average…

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N.z. Buys Our Wheat

Daily News · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 5

AUCKLAND. Tues.--In view of the international situation, the Wheat Committee has arranged to import 11,000 tons of Australian milling wheat as soon as…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 8

Values elsewhere than in Sydney are expressed in English currency. The London market was quiet at closing…

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Sheep for Brisbane Show. British Breeds Exhibit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 13

New South Wales breeders of British sheep probably will co-operate in the staging of a show of their sheep at Brisbane's Royal National Exhibition in August…

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Russia Buys U.s. Hard Wheat

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 26

The local wheat market was steady, but quiet, today. Sellers are asking 2s 5 5-8d. with buyers at 2s 5½d. One or two sales at 2s 5 5-8d were reported…

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Cattle Disease Research. Experiments With Vaccines. Glenfield Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 13

The cost entailed of sending the Dr. R. M. Kinross research officer, Mr. R. O. C. King, to the United States and Canada, was small in comparison to the value…

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Wheat Market. Values Steady. Purchases by China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 15

The Sydney wheat market was a little more active yesterday. Prices were steady. It was announced that China had…

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Production From Coal and Farm Crops. A.w.u. Urges Government Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 19

The Interstate convention of the Australian Workers' Union—the largest industrial organisation in Australia— decided yesterday to send an urgent…

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States Millers Get Wheat Tax Rake-Off PARKES

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

"Millers are getting a rake-off from the flour tax, because the tax has not been adjusted to the fall in wheat prices."…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker's Special Report SYDNEY, Feb. 6

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

Our cable this week reviewing International wheat markets, reads:— "Westralian February shipment valued at 23/6 per quarter. Quiet…

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Grain Fleet Thirteen Barques to Load 53,000 Tons of Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 5

Although at first it was thought that sonic of the fleet of sailing ships coming to Spencer Gulf for wheat cargoes might not be able…

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Off to Ireland Dairyman Farewelled

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 11

Approximately 40 attended the home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Torr in Windsor-road. Baulkham Hills, on Saturday, to farewell Mr. Robert Dykes, prior to his leaving for…

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Aid for British Farmers. No "Slap-dash" Methods. From Our Special Representative. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 18

The Minister for Agriculture, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, addressing the Farmers' Union, denied that the Government was providing £15,000,000 for agriculture…

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Farmer-baronet Killed. Sir H. Fairlie-Cuninghame Crushed by Tractor. Accident While Working. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 17

Sir Hussey Burgh Fairlie-Cuninghame, 14th Baronet of Robertland. Ayrshire, who for eight years has been a farmer in the Manilla district, was…

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