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Farming & the land, 1939

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Aggressive Boxers. Farmer and Alabama Kid. Sports Arena Bout To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 15

Hard-hitting, aggressive middleweight boxers, Red Farmer and Alabama Kid, both of America, are expected to provide a stirring struggle When they meet at the Sports Arena…

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Farmer Gored to Death. Attacked by Bull. DUNGOG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 11

Samuel Crowfoot, 69, a well-known district share farmer, was gored by a bull and fatally injured on his farm, a few miles from Dungog, to-day…

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Treating Juvenile Offenders. Value of Prison Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 12

"The prison farm fulfils, to a certain extent, the requirements of the Borstal system," said the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, yesterday…

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"Alabama" Anxious To Please Fight Until He Drops Highlights On Cards Against Farmer Arena Program

Daily News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 14

THE Alabama Kid, colored light-heavyweight, and American "Red" Farmer have been talking so much during the week that the possibility of fireworks in their scrap at the Arena to-night is…

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Farmer Gored To Death By Bull DUNGOG

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

Samuel Crowsfoot, 69, was gored to death by a young bull, today, on his farm near Dungog. Crowsfoot was trying to drive the bull into a paddock from…

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Butter Prices. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association, at a meeting in Lismore, fixed the pay for supplies received during February at /12½ per lb for choicest quality. This compares with…

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Christchurch Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 16

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--An excellent demand for merinos was a feature of today's wool sale at Christchurch. They sold relatively better than other fine sorts on account of the…

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Sydney Wool Averages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 9

The average price of wool sold in the Sydney market this week was £13/19/2 per bale and 11.3d per lb…

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Easier Market for Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 17

The local wheat market was very quiet and slightly easier yesterday, owing to the heaviness of the Liverpool market. Business for prompt delivery was done…

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Smallpox Suspect on Wheat Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

PERTH, Friday.--The wheat ship Riley, due from Shanghai on Sunday, is carrying a suspected case of smallpox among the crew…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 March 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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Wheat Growers' Union. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

At the conference of the Wheatgrowers' Union the following officers were elected:— President, Mr. J. R. Summer[?]; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. E. Butler and C. J. Hazelton;…

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For Vladivostock Tielbank With Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 4

The motor vessel Tielbank was despatched from Fremantle last Wednesday with a cargo of wheat for Vladivostock, via Mike…

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Film To Show Wool Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 8

Work has already started on the wool industry exhibit at the Sydney Showground. Manufacturers are so confident of…

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Wheat Country Rains. a Week's Falls. Impressive Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

The feature of this week's rain has been the widespread relief it has brought to some of the most drought-stricken parts of New South Wales…

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A New Book Psychology and Pastoral Practice. By Dr. W. L. Northbridge

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 16

Psychology has gained a primary place in ministerial study, and to some extent in practice. Dr. Northbridge, of the Methodist Church in Ireland, has written the book noted above for ministers…

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On a South Coast Dairy Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

Now that the potato crop has been harvested, the land is being ploughed for sorghum for cattle feed…

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Pig Fair at Lismore. Value of Wheat Ration. LISMORE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

The second annual pig fair and sales organised by the Far North Coast Pure-bred Pig Breeders' Club was held at Lismore. Mr. A. F. Gray, senior piggery instructor…

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Wool Production in U.S.A. Higher Yield; Lower Return. WASHINGTON, March 3. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 12

The Department of Agriculture estimates that United States woolgrowers lost nearly 40,000,000 dollars (£A11,000,000) in income in 1938 compared with 1937, despite increased…

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"No Fight." Referee's Action Hard-hitting Contest. Farmer Ahead on Points

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 15

Referee Mick Lacey declared the boxing contest between the two American middle-weights, Red Farmer and Alabama Kid, "no fight" in…

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