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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 73 of 92

This Year's Wheat Must Be Sold to the Pool a £500 LIABILITY

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 4

At the instance of Mr Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, the Wheat Pool Bill has been read a first time in the Legislative Assembly…

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Farmers and World Parity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 32

Addressing the Queensland Farmers Co-operative Distributing Company, Mr. Westergaard Nelson, the chairman, said the primary producers in Queensland had…

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Fire Started by Train. Henty Farmer Secures Damages

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 19

In the Supreme Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Johann Yensch sued the Railway Commissioners for £800 dam ages sustained by a fire which destroyed…

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Items of Special Interest. Loans to Necessitous Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 46

In the Assembly the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. F. Dunn, assured Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw that the department would not embarrass necessitous farmers for…

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Crop Prospects Better

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 28

The past week's fine weather has been of considerable value to the wheat crops, and, unless something extraordinary happens, there should be magnificent crops…

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Handling the Record Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 46

Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, considers that present facilities are more than sufficient to handle the anticipated bumper…

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Dissatisfied Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 28

Farmers throughout the State, and in Riverina in particular, are not satisfied with the way in which matters are shaping in regard to the coming harvest. They…

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Letter-box. Crops Six Feet High. Burraja

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I wrote to you, but I have not forgotten you. I like reading the Children's Page, My two elder brothers are fallowing for…

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Healthy Crops. Glen Eva, Little Billabong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I have been going to school since May. I am in the second class. My age is ten. I go to Glenfalloch…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening Molong Wheat Farmers. Want Export Parity

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers land Settlers Association, Mr. W. Neville said the farmers should put their backs into the fight…

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Damaged Wheat. Huge Claim Against Government

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 4

Preliminary proceeding were taken in Melbourne on Tuesday last in a claim by Mark Block, wheat investor, against the Government in respect of…

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Wool Factories in Australia Cause Apprehension In Germany. Textile Workers will Emigrate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

"The Times" Berlin correspondent says that the German textile manufacturers look, with the greatest anxiety to Australia. Leading textillers…

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Australian Wool Sales. Resumed at Geelong. High Prices for Fine Wools. Little Demand for Other Sorts. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

As the first sale of wool by auction in Australia since November 22, 1916, the Adelaide sale to-day had a Commonwealth wide interest. It was…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Corowa Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Literary Institute on Saturday afternoon last, there being large attendance, the president…

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Sheep and Cattle Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 2

On Friday, 8th October, Jones and O'Connor, stock and station agents of Swan Hill, will offer by auction at their Swan Hill yards, in lots to suit…

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Farmers and Wheat Guarantee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 32

The Chamber of Agriculture, Sir Joseph Carruthers presiding, discussed the Wheat Marketing Bill, now before Parliament. Resolutions were adopted que tioning the…

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Farmers and the Crop. What Is to Be Paid for Wheat?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 46

At the monthly meeting of The Rock branch of the F.S.A. on Saturday the following resolutions were passed regarding the Wheat pool and the coming harvest:—…

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Price of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 19

The resentinent felt by dairy farmers in the bismore district at Mr. Storey's intervention in connection with the price of butter culminate in a public meeting…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 32

Mr. W. H. Wheatley will offer 2000 store cattle at Goulburn on Thursday, 14th October…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 17

Messrs. Weaver and Perry Ltd. announce a sale of 3000 cattle at Muswellbrook on Tuesday, 12th October…

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