Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 65

Youths on Farms

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

An important statement regarding the employment of youth on farms was made by Mr. Drummond, M.L.A…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Farmer is Killed by Bolting Horses at Oaklands

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Residents of Oaklands and [?] will regret to [?] ands fatal accident will [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

[?] and Grazing Soil Wheat Lands

The Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

[?] to [?] Officer, [?] search [?] Agricultural…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool and Stock Reports. Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

There was no market yesterday, owing to the holiday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Operations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

Wheat is still being carted, and there is a fair quantity to come in yet. The Corowa Milling Co. and the Wahgunyah Mill are taking the bulk…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat Deliveries

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

Mr Neil Robertson railway station master, informs us that 81,000 bags of wheat have been delivered at the local railway station…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Commercial Melbourne Sheep Market

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

For [?] fat sales at Newmarket today [?]proximately 23.305 were yarde[?] as against 36.650 for the mar[?] before Christmas. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Excellent Variety of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

In view of the damage caused by recent wind storms experienced in Riverina, a statement by Mr. E, Hayes of "Haywood," Wagga, should be…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Latest Telegrams Sydney Wool Sales. Satisfactory Clearances. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

At the closing wool auctions of the week to-day the market was very strongly supported by Japanese, German, and Bradford operators…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Agricultural Notes Burn--or Plough In, a Point in Preparing Land for Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

One of the questions most frequently asked in relation to the preparation of land for wheat is: "Would it not be advisable to occasionally…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Main Roads Grab Country Party Puts Up a Fight "Roads Are Life Blood of the Farmers"

The Independent · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the ex-Leader of the New South Wales Country Party, Col. F. M. Bruxner, speaking on the Budget, said: I have something to say about the main roads grab. One hon. member, Mr. Tully, said the other day that good main roads only…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Crop Losses in Riverina Damage From Heavy Winds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The crops on the main southern line from Wagga 'southwards have suffered a good deal lately as the result of heavy winds. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Values

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

According to a report Issued n few days ago by Dalgety and Co, the prospects of pastoralists though undeniably good are not quite as rosy as many…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Acres of Standing Crop and Bags of Wheat Burned

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

A are broke out in a crop in which a tractor belonging to Mr. T. Parish was working near Mr. V. Y. Kimpton's Kurrumboola property, near…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Superphosphate and Wheat Fertiliber Practice in Relation to Fallow

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

Experience has shown that there is only one fertiliser that wheat-growers in New South Wales need consider, and that is superphosphate…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

N.S.W. Wheat Harvest Expected to Yield 50 Million Bushels

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

Returns for the New South Wales wheat harvest, which have been completed V the Government Statistician, Mr. Thwaites, in respect of 2,060,000…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

N.S.W. Railways Poorly Managed is Opinion of Rand Farmers. HARVESt Not So Good Walbundrie

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

With the conclusion of the year 1926, the following rainfall record may be for interest: Pts…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Wheat Yield

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Wheat has been coming in freely during the past couple of weeks, the total delivered to date at the various stations being:--Walla Walla, silos…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Msn Charged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court, Sylvanias Stanford and Thomas Ernest Stanford were charged with stealing a cow and calf, the property of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat Crop Burnt 70 Acres at Howlong 300 Bags and Fences Go Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Seventy acres of standing crop and 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of Mr. L. De Maimel, near Howlong, yesterday, together with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →