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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales last week a handening tendency developed in regard to essentially fine wools. The Australian record…

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Molasses for Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 8

Sheepbreeders in some parts of New South Wales are using molasses to fight dry conditions. After an experiment in the Far West,…

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Wool Market Rules Firm

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

When a superfine quality clip marked Werong over Yass came forward in Goldsbrough Mort's catalogue at Sydney wool sales to-day…

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Wheat Market. Narrow Demand. Prices Remain Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 9

Demand was narrow in the Sydney wheat market on Saturday. There was no pressure from sellers, and prices remained steady…

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Wool Trade. Bradford Optimistic. Commodities Abroad. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 8

The Bradford wool tops market is much more cheerful and optimism has replaced depression. There is a general belief that the corner has been…

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Canada's Wheat Policy. Fixed Price Dropped. Bonus on Acreage Basis. Ottawa, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. J. G. Gardiner, announced on Friday in the House of Commons an entirely new wheat marketing policy…

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"Sportsman" Tours the Warwick Farm Ring How the Big Bhoys Bet Maiden Hcp., 6f. (1st div.). Murrell Floundered on Rudyard

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 23

OF course, the bookie bhoys growled when RUDYARD was beaten in the first. As usual, they couldn't hold any money—so they said—but fish…

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Farm Novice 1m. Bad Start Saved Huge Sign on Pay Out

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 23

ALTHOUGH a short-priced proposition in ARISTOCRAT won the Farm Novice Handicap, the books were provided with a fair "bridge" when SIGN…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Warwick Farm Approaching the Leger—maiden Handicap. 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 12

FINISH—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—FIRST DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—SECOND DIVISION. FINISH—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 Furs.—SECOND DIVISION. APPROACHING THE LEGER—INGLEBURN NURSERY HANDICAP, 5 1/2 Furs…

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Leger and Post Pictures At Warwick Farm Finish—glenfield Handicap, 6 Furs

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 13

APPROACHING THE LEGER—FARM NOVICE HANDICAP, 1 Mile. FINISH—FARM NOVICE HANDICAP, 1 Mile. APPROACHING THE LEGER—WARWICK FEBRUARY HANDICAP, 1 1/4 Miles. FINISH—WARWICK FEBRUARY HANDICAP, 1 1/4 Miles…

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At Warwick Farm. Many Country Visitors Present

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

So many country people in town for summer holidays were at Warwick Farm course on Saturday that it resembled a picnic race meeting. City…

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Munro's Double. June and Red Sails. Warwick Farm Winners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 15

D. Munro returned to winning form at Warwick Farm on Saturday with success on June, in the Glenfield Handicap, and on Red Sails in the…

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Rice Crop on the Irrigation Area

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

On the farm of Mr. Keith Jones, Yenda. Mr. Jones is standing in about 8 inches of water. If no rain falls in the Burrinjuck catchment area between this and the end of the month, water to the rice crops will cease about March 5, although a scheme is on foot among the…

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Rose From Farm to Opera Fame

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 8

Ten years ago, Marjorie Lawrence, reared on a farm, left Australia to study singing in Paris. To-day, on the…

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Trimmer's Newmarket Hopes Dwindle At Farm

Daily News · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 10

ALL hopes of Trimmer playing a formidable part in the Newmarket Handicap have vanished…

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Pastoral Outlook Improves: Prospects For Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12

The chairman of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd. (Mr. K. M. Niall) said, at the annual meeting yesterday, that the Australian pastoral season should be…

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Stock Sales at Flemington. Recovery of Sheep Values. Cattle Market Improves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

The total penning of sheep and lambs at the Flemington saleyards yesterday was about 3,500 short of the number shown on the draw-slip…

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Firmer Market for Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12

The local wheat market was slightly firmer yesterday. Conditions were very quiet, as there was very little offering and buyers were not active…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

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

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Future of Wool. Situation in Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 8

Absence of international tension has accentuated the briskness of competition for wool. Owners whose clips are now being offered and who sold at this time last year will not see…

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