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Farming & the land, 1940

6,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Wheat Export Control. Ottawa, Jan. 23. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 15

The establishment of Government con[?] of wheat exports is expected shortly. The Canadian Cabinet discussed the question yesterday. It is assumed that the action is due…

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Wheat Control Fears. Effect on Horse Breeding. Minister's Aid Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 10

Members of the committee of the Horse Association of New South Wales consider that, if wheat restriction is ever considered necessary, it should not…

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Wheat Area Control. Proposal May Be Dropped. Improved Prospect. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 16

It is believed that, because of a great improvement in the market outlook, the Federal Government has abandoned its proposal to restriet…

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The Maize Crop Outlook Better Than Last Year Rain Badly Needed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 10

Although rain is needed urgently in many of the maize-growing areas of the State, the general outlook is considerably better than it was at this time…

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The Revolt Of The Farmers

Daily News · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Time was when many Australian farmers, weary of being the chopping-block of city commercial interests, considered, it would be an excellent thing if they could set up a political party of their very own for the protection of farming interests…

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Penrith Cattle Sale

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

The next cattle sale at the Penrith Saleyards will be held on Thursday, February 1…

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A.I.S. Strongest Dairy Cattle at Albion Park

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN Illawarra Shorthorns were strongest of the dairy breeds at Albion Park show last Friday and…

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Local Butter Quality High

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

The Director of Dairying, Mr. O. C. Ballhausen. stated yesterday, that during the week ended last Friday, 91.1 per cent. of the boxes of butter examined by the New South…

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Monday's Wool Appraisements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

Appraisements of clips on Monday, Januaiy 22, in connection with the purchase of the Australian wool clip by the British Government, have been…

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From Wheat to Stars

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 10

FORMER WHEAT FARMER, Mr. K. Beames, of Fivedock, building a telescope and camera with which he will photograph the stars. The telescope will weight 1¾ tons and the camera, claimed to be one of the world's biggest, about ¼ ton…

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Bagged Wheat at Elevators Classed as Bulk. Wheat Board Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

Although a certain amount of bagged wheat was received by the Government grain elevators this season, the Australian Wheat Board has decided…

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Our Wool in London

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 10

A LARGE part of the Australian wool clip had reached London by a secret route, and, the Wool Board had…

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Bright Wheat Outlook Restriction Proposals Dropped Britain's Interest in Australian Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

IN view of the sale to Britain, Japan and other countries of the greater part of Australia's wheat surplus, the Federal Government is…

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Ban on Wheat for Russia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

OTTAWA, Wednesday.--Canada has blocked a Russian purchase of 1,250,000 bushels of wheat. A Government statement said that the…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Tuesday, January 23, 1940, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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Wheat Money. Commonwealth Bank Advances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 8

An important feature of the return of the Commonwealth Bank this week is a further advance for wheat payments-in this instance included in…

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Australian Wheat. Steady in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 9

The dull atmosphere of recent days was again apparent in the Sydney wheat market yesterday. Export and local interest was poor, and turnover was restricted to occasional small…

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Big Blow for Wheat Growers

Daily News · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

FARMERS who forwarded bagged wheat to temporary storage accommodation will be paid for the grain…

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The Catholic Man on the Land Rust in Wheat Crops. Ford Resistant: Dundee Susceptible

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 38

Heavy rains last November in several sections of the wheat belt stimulated extensive development of stem rust in crops already sappy and succulent from…

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Keen Demand Sales of British Breeds Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 10

ONE of the most encouraging festures last year for registered breeders of British sheep was the great demand for their stock. It was…

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