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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 65

Conversion of Homestead Farm to Conditional Purchase. Important Land Board Decision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 30

A point of very great interest to homestead farmers has arisen in the land district of Hillston within the last few days. One block holder, who has…

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Mallee Research Farm. the Claims of Piangil

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 31

A movement is on foot throughout Piangil (Vic.) district to advocate its claim for the establishment of the proposed agricultural research farm…

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Melbourne Markets Tuesday, July 26, 1927 Sheep and Lambs

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 3

Early requisitions lodged indicated the prospect of a largely increased supply, but liberal cancellations reduced the total eventually allotted to…

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Wheat Handling Provision of Bulk Truks Halfpenny a Bushel Reduction

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Stokes, said on Tuesday night that at country sidings at which [?] have not been cons[?] bulk [?]…

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Pastoral Conditions

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

The Commonwealth Meterologist has supplied the following information regarding the pustoral and agricultural industries in Austrial:—Apart…

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Pastoral Research Sir John Higgins' Scheme

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

When Sir John Higgins suggested that portion of the funds of Bawra should be appropriated for the endowment of the pastoral research institute…

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Not Guilty Narandera Sheep Stealing Case

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

A charge of stealing 750 sheep, which caused considerable interest in the Narandera district was heard before Judge Coyle, at the recent…

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Sugar Crops Brisbane

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

The Manager of the South Johnstone mill, Mr. F. Gilian, estimates that the available sugar crop in the South Johnstone area, this season, totals…

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Homestead Farms a Conversion Obstacle Indignation in Riverina

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

A point of great interest to homestead farmers in Riverina has arisen in the land district of Hillston. A block holder who has fulfilled his…

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Transfer of a Farm Application for Minister's Consent. Referred to Hay Board

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

The Hay Land Board bad before it on 25th ult., a reference by the Minister for Lands, for a report on an application by H. T. A. Garner, for…

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Crops Good. But Roads Disgraceful

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 3

There are few places around the district where crops look as well as at Oakiands. There the growth is most prolific, even the wheat…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 3

There was no F.A.G. wheat available here to-day. Inferior parcels are selling at [?] per bushel…

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Westralia Grows More Wool Industry Is Flourishing

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

As a wool growing area, Western Australia is growing in importance in 1903, the State only depastured 2,600,000 sheep. They reached 5,…

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The Expenses of Wool-growing Some Interesting Facts

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

To those unacquainted with the actual conditions in the pastoral industry the fact of some wool selling at 30 per [?]and over, and the clip…

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Wool in Demand Sale of Season's Clip is Promising

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

Farther sales of local fellmongered wools have been made at buoyant rates to German and French operatives in Sydney last week. Japan has…

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N.s.w. Finances Farm Experiments Instructors in Conference

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

The third of a series of conferences of departmental officers was held on Monday. The first comprised the managers of the experimental and…

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Homestead Farms

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 4

Available 5th Sept.—Land district of Parkes, parish Kennedy—Block A, 2500 acres, about 4 miles from Tullamore railway, about…

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New Pastoral Award

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

The Graziers' Association advises that the judgment and a draft award in the pastoral case for a new Federal pastoral award has been sent to…

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[?]And Grazing [?] Wool Clips [?]Dairying

The Independent · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

[?]if seem to[?] are vau[?] and the [?] they have…

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Sheep Stealing. Graziers’ Suggestion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

In quite a number of districts a lot of sheep stealing is going on. This is evidenced by the fact that substantial rewards are being offered…

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