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Farming & the land, 1940

6,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Wool Purchase. Appraisements of February 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 9

Appraisements of clips on Friday, February 16, have been supplied by the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association. Two catalogues comprised the day's…

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Low Flemington Prices. Sheep Dearer in Country. Cause of Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 9

Operators in a big way at Flemington saleyards say that sheep are dearer in parts of the country than they are at Flemington where re-stockers for some…

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Loss to Wool Trade Death of Mr. Cudmore

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

The death occurred in Sydney on Saturday of Mr. Kenneth de Lacy Cudmore, joint manager of Goldsborough Mort & Co., Ltd…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker's Special Report. SYDNEY, February 19

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

Our cable this week, reviewing International wheat, reads:— "To-day firmer owing good trade yesterday in Canadian…

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Wool Appraisers. Employment of Neutrals. Mr. Menzies's Explanation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 15

Small numbers of non-British wool appraisers were employed in the wool purchase scheme because Australia was properly concerned with neutral countries as buyers of…

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Plight of Hills Farmers Need for Water to See Premier

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

Government assistance for the completion of the Hills district water scheme will be urged by a deputation to the premier (Mr…

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Farmers Ask for Assistance. DENMAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 9

The Denman branch of the Primary Producers' Union decided to call a meeting of all farmers in the district to urge the Government to afford some assistance to the men…

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Planning for the Future. Diversified Farming. Markets in the East. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 9

"The day when the farmer was allowed to sink or swim in the sea of world prices is gone "The planning of crops on an…

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Poles Forced to Work Nazi Farms London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

Five thousand Polish farm hands are being transported daily from their homes to Germany, where they are being put to work on farms…

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Dairy Cattle at Yass Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

SINCE his last visit to Yass show four years ago, the dairy cattle section had much improved, said the judge, Mr. Owen Maher, Taralga. There were some…

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Cattle Entries

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

ENTRIES of beef cattle for Sydney Royal Show total 552, a decline of 47, compared with last year's exhibits. Studs…

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Penrith Cattle Sale

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

The next cattle sale at the Penrith Saleyards of Welch and Fowler Pty. will be held on Thursday, 29th inst…

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Cattle at Yass

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 10

QUALITY was high, but competition limited in the cattle nectious at Yass show. Among the fat cattle there were some…

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St. Marys Cattle Sale

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co. will hold its regular fortnightly sale at St. Marys on Friday, March 1…

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Check on Cattle Slaughtering

Daily News · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

UNANDERBA, Wed.--To prevent the illegal slaughtering of cattle in the bush country around Central Illwarra Shire, the Government has…

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All Sheep Should be Dipped

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

WHEN some owners dipped sheep they intended to keep they did not dip those they proposed to sell. As all the sheep were running on the one property,…

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Large Entry Sheep at Guyra Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

SO large was the entry of sheep at Guyra show that it was necessary to provide extra pens. The ram grand championship was awarded to Mr. R. H…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Tuesday, February 20, 194O, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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Split Over Wool Control Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 18

LONDON, Wednesday.--The biggest wool trade split for many years in Britain has followed the British Wool Federation's confirmation of its decision…

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Wheat Market. Flour Sold to West Indies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

There was a further movement in the export floui trade yesterday when a small parcel was sold for shipment to the West Indies. Portion of the consignment will be loaded in…

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