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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 65

Experimental Farm

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 1

Mr. Davidson, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Minister of Agriculture, re above:—"With further reference to your…

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Pastoral Industry New Shearing and General Station Award

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

The final award by the Fede[?] Arbitration Court has been deliver[?] by Chief Judge Dethridge. The minimum rates to be paid [?]…

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Latest Telegrams. Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

A good selection of 10,060 bales was offered at the wool sales, to-day, of which 9,797 were sold at auction, and 698 privately. The market ruled firm…

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Family Endowment Farmers’ Liability

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

A letter was read at the Jerilderie Farmers and Settlers’ Association meeting from the general secretary in Sydney re the family endowment…

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The Origin of Wheat

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

The origin of wheat as we know it is obscure, fos it does not exist in the wild state. It comes from Central Asla, where, all the evidence goes…

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Sheep in South Australia Lower Lambing Average

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 2

The winter lambing in South Australia has been estimated by the Government Statist (Mr. W. L. Johnson) at [?] per cent, which is a lower…

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The Wool Trade Market Buoyant

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 1

Excellent clearances were again effected at last week's Sydney wool sales. Offerings totalled 44,585 bales, of which 41, 343 bales, or 90 per cent…

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The Pastoral Award Higher Rates for Shearers No Preference to Unionists

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 5

The following award in the plaint of the A.W.U. against the Graziers' Association of New South Wales was delivered by Chief Judge Dethridge…

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Classing Wool Cups Hints for those not Employing a [?]

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 3

Some growers do not seem to realise that their wool clips are valueless until a buyer is found, and the more attractive is the parcel they have to…

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Sea Crops 700 Feet As Result of Earthquake

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 4

An earthquake occue[?]d during Thursday along damage being caus[?] at Oreands; where a reservoir was…

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[?] Sheep for Africa

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 3

[?] Wednesday 9 merino stud rams, [?] and 10 lambs were railed [?] Melbourne from Deniliquin. [?] have been sold by Messrs…

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Hay Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Japanese operators competed keenly for ewes fleece from Messrs. S. Barnes and Son, Notts Farm, Hay, offered at Winchombe, Carson's…

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Pastoral Award A.w.j. Criticism

The Independent · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. Grayndler, M.L.C., General Secretary of the Australian Workers Union commenting on the new pastoral award, said that it was…

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Stud Sheep for South Africa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. R.F. Hudson, auctioneer, reports having consigned from Wahgunyah for the Wangamong Pastoral Co;, Daysdale for shipment to South…

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Seed Wheat Departmental Inquiries

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 3

[?] reference to the question of [?]gricultural Department secur[?] of the wheat that is now [?] N.S.W. stations, Mr M. M…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

About 40,000 yarded. In addition to the greater portion submitted to trade competition consisting of medium and light grades, about…

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Branded a Native Farmer Gets 15 Months Capetown

The Independent · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

A farmer named White, formerly a member of the Southern Rhodesian Parliament, was sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment for assauting a…

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Wool Report

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 4

The first sales of the current clip have passed off satisfactorily in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide; the market has been subject to a good test,…

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Pastoral Award Reasonably Settled Comment of Graziers' Secretary

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

The general secretary of the Graziers' Association. Mr. J. W. Allen, referring to the cr[?] of the pastoral award of the general secretary…

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Wheat Marketing By Growers' Organisation

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

At the Wheatgrowers' Conference on Tuesday. Mr. Stewart, M.P., said the farmers, in their advocacy for compulsory pool, were faced with the…

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