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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 92

Wool Contract

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 23

The wool trade is as much in the dark as ever regarding what is to happen after June 30. In commercial circles it is thought to be extremely unlikely that…

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Wool Profits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 23

An early announcement regarding the first dividend of the profits made on the resale of wool is expected. It is understood that a dividend of between…

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The Wheat Market

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

The Lindley Walker Co-operative Grain Co. have received the following cable from their agents in England:—"Consider fall in…

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The Wheat Pool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. Hughes is prepared to continue the Wheat Pool for another season…

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Wheat and Pigs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 17

Few wheat farmers are better known than Mr. B. J. Stocks, of Linden Hills, near Harden. Arriving from South Australia 13 years ago with a very limited…

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The Wool Pool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Sir Arthur Goldfinch mentioned that before the armistice the United States Government had bought 300,000 bales of wool at the upset price—a purchase of…

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The Wool Sales

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

The Pastoral Finance Association Limited, Sydney, report date of 24th inst. as follows:— In the coming season the auction…

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Stealing "Dead" Wool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

At the Mulwala Police Court Henry Martin and Bernard M'Kay, two well known residents of Yarrawonga, were charged with…

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Record Price for Fat Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

A very fine yarding of fat sheep was made by the Victorian Producers' Co-operative Co., Wangaratta, in the Corporation yards on Thursday last…

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The World's Wheat Market

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

The Lindley Walker Co-operative Grain Company sends along the following:— At the week-end we received the…

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Completing the Wheat Silos

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 23

The State Treasurer, referring, to the local loan of £2,000,000, said that many practical men were feeling some confidence that New South Wales would be blessed…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Annual Conference. Droughts and Wheat Pools

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

The annual report of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association states that the executive wished to reiterate a statement made last year that there…

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Little Demand for Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 20

As only 11,000 hales out of 31,000 were sold on the first day of the Liverpool wool sales, the second day's sales were abandoned. Yorkshire traders consider that…

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High Prices for Locally Bred Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Messrs. Flanagan, Newman and Co. on Thursday sold on account of Mr. Chas. Sparkes, of Oxley, three prime cattle, bred and fattened on his…

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Wheat for N.S.W.

The Independent · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Mr Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, has arranged for good supplies of wheat from Melbourne by steamer and rail. Three shiploads will arrive this week…

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Compulsory Pool Demanded for Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 32

The question of the Wheat Pools was under discussion by the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture Convention. A motion was moved favouring the establishment of…

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Box Tree Leaf. Kills 700 Sheep. Orange

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

A message states Mr. Barton, of Elong. has lost 700 sheep which ate the fatal box tree leaf. Of these 500 died less than two hours…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Thursday Evening. the Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

The annual Sheep Show and sheep dog trials were opened at the Sydney Show Ground to-day. There was a fair attendance, chiefly comprised…

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WHEAT. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 19

Sir,—In your issue of 25th ult, Mr. Gibson has stated the case against the adoption, of a compulsory wheat pool. Kindly permit me ta express a few points of view…

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Rumored Sale of Wool. The Controller Denies the Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

Sir Arthur Goldfinch (wool controller) commenting on the rumors regarding the sale of four millions' worth of wool, states that there has…

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