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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 250

Ultimatum From Dairy Farmers. Page on Skids

Daily News · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 2

THE leader of the Country Party, Sir Earle Page, is fighting for his political life against a vigorous campaign launched by dairy-farmers throughout the State…

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Why I Publish "Smith's Weekly" Earle Page Is One Pound Of Butter

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 12

IT would be a remarkable thing to wake up some morning, and to imagine that Australia was being governed by a majority of the Australian people…

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Competition for Wool. "Looks to be Good Purchasing." Australian Sales and Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

The slight irregularity in values for fleece woola in Sydney last week was not apparent at this week's Brisbane auctions. Rates were very firmly sustained…

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Selling Australian Wool in London. Inducements Proposed. LONDON, March 10 (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 12

The "Yorkshire Post" says that, as an outcome of the discussions last year between the British Wool Federation and Sir Dalzlel Kelly and Mr. F. S. Abbott, representing Australian…

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Shortage of Labour. German Plight. Overworked Farmers. "Herald" Exclusive Service. Berlin, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 12

A grave shortage of agricultural labour throughout Germany is revealed by Dr. Gustav Behrens, head of the Food Board, in an article in the…

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York Scores Again Flying Finish in Nursery D. Munro Has Two Wins At Warwick Farm Meeting

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 9

In gaining his second successive win, York, at Warwick Farm this afternoon, gave a meritorious performance in the March Nursery Handicap…

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Warwick Farm Nursery Katanga Is Certain to Run Great Race

Daily News · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 10

MARCH NURSERY, to be run over six furlongs at Warwick Farm to-day, is not an easy race for punters…

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Easy Task For Limulet At Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 21

LIMULET, a St. Leger candidate, should have an easy task in the March Handicap at Warwick…

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No Cattle For Kyogle Show KYOGLE

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 21

Because of the tick eradication campaign under which cattle are dipped every 14 days, Kyogle Show Society has decided to eliminate the cattle…

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Scratchings at Warwick Farm

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 50

Trial Hurdle Race.--Montreal. Maiden Handicap.--Citare, Khancoban. March Nursery Handicap.--…

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Warwick Farm Finishes and Right Prices

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 50

1.50. TRIAL HURDLE RACE (1½m.).--LORD SUN (F. Hood) 1, SILVER COAT (F. Dale) 2, ROYAL PROMISE (H. Robinson) 3. Prices: 64, 31, 71. Tote (for 10s): £1, 7s 3d,, 13s Gd. Favorite: Lord Sun 64. Two lengths and a half, four lengths. Time. 2.47½. Thirteen started. (Off, 1.50.)…

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Raincoats In Gay Colors At Warwick Farm'

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 38

UMBRELLAS played an important part at Warwick Farm yesterday, and many of the women, who attended the meeting of the Australian Jockey Club did not wear hats. Raincoats were by no means dull,…

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Warwick Farm Novice Pen Name---target for Others' Kicks

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 48

If horses could be painted, the three-year-old filly, Pen Name, would have colored circles all over her. Her trainer, Peter Lawson, explained yesterday that twice she had been the target of other horses' kicks and that her racing caree[?]…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

The London butter market is quietly firm. Choicest salted, New Zealand 118/- per cwt., Australian 116/-. Unsalted, New Zealand,…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

During the past week the Sydney wheat market was rather quiet. The value of silo wheat dropped 1d., per bushel…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

At the Brisbane wool auctions last week a firm market was revealed at late Sydney rates. Good competition was…

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Stampede Page Farmers Act on Menace to Butter

Daily News · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

THE State-wide campaign launched by dairy farmers against the Country Party leader, Sir Earle Page, and…

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Plight of Wheat Farmers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 9

Sir,—With the present low value of wheat, about 1/8 a bushel net to the farmer, some action additional to the flour tax bounty is essential to relieve the distress of the grower,…

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Black Sheep Gets Home As Boy's Pet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

A private home has been found for the Waterloo Dogs' Home's unwanted black sheep. Grown too big to be retained as a…

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Cattle Ticks at Woodenbong. The New Outbreak. Effect of Dry Weather. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 7

Stockowners have been greatly alarmed at the recrudescence of cattle ticks in the Woodenbong quarantine area, where they were supposed to have…

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