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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 65

Trapped at Waterhole Three Hundred Cattle Perish Broken Hill

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

At Bancannia, about 100 miles from Broken Hill 300 head of cattle became bogged at a waterhole, which has been reduced to the [?]ate of a [?]…

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Commercial Melbourne Markets Tuesday, September 20, 1927 Sheep and Lambs

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 1

The large Increase in this week's supply necessitated two sale days, Tuesday and Friday. For Tuesday's sale the greater portion, nearly…

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Liability of Farmers Under Family Endowment Act

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

The head office of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has circularised the various branches, giving the following particulars relative to the…

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Seed Wheat Department Watching

The Independent · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

Representations were made by the wheat-growers of the Curriba, Goolgowi, and Goonoo Goonoo districts recently to the general secretary, F.S.A…

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Adverse Year for Stock Sheep Losses on Outback Stations

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

When Mr S. D. Reid. who manages Sir Sidney Kidman’s interests returned to Adelaide Recently from a [?] of outback stations in New South…

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[?] SHEEP Some [?] to be Kept in [?]

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 1

The full measure of protection an not be obtained, nor should it be expected from any sheep [?] sheep are [?]…

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A Good Lick For Sheep on Dry Land

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 4

Large sums of money are going out of many sheep districts to purchase fodders to carry the sheep over the present droughty period. This, in…

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The Wool Trade Strong General Demand Yorkshire More Active

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 4

If the pastoral outlook was as favor able as the wool market, sheepowners would be well situated. Competition generally was excellent at last week's…

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Echuca Market Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

McKenzie and Co. report :— Cattle : A moderate yarding of mixed cattle forward, including a few fats, the balance being springers,…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

At Newmarket today, prices were firm around late rates up to noon, with as brisk demand for the best quality shorn dry ewes. All other…

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Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Melbourne, report : The Victorian 1927-28 wool…

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Effect of Dry Season Sheep Being Boiled Down

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 3

As the season advances and the dry weather continues unbroken, the more acute becomes the position of the grazier and farmer. The loss…

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New Pastoral Award Graziers’ Reply to A.W.U. Criticism

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 4

Referring to the criticism of Mr. E. Grayndler, M.L.C., general secretary of the A.W.U., of the new Federal pastoral award, Mr. J. W…

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Moulamein Pastoral

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 3

The position of the man on the land is becoming critical. Stock are beginning to die owing to the scarcity or feed. Many of the graziers in the…

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Cattle Trucking Incident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 2

A case of considerable interest to stock and station agents was dealt with at the Echuca Court on Wednesday last, when Francis England Young,…

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Fat Sheep Riverina Shorn Wethers

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 3

About 48,000 yarded. The supply consisted chiefly or shorn wethers from Riverina. The greater portion graded from useful to moderate…

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Heavy Sheep Losses on Outback Stations

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 1

When Mr. S. D. Reid, who manages Sir Sidney Kidman's interests, returned to Adelaide recently from a tone of outback stations in New South…

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Melbourne Markets Tuesday, September 27, 1927 Sheep and Lambs

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 3

The full extent or Tuesday's heavy supply is not wholly enumerated by the proportional allotment of trucks made available by division of traffic…

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Wool Market

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

Younghusband Limited, Melbourne, held their opening sale of the 1927-28 season, on Wednesday, when they submitted an excellent catalogue of…

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Sheep at 13 Each

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4

At the Wangaratta Market yards on Thursday week, low prices ruled for store sheep (says the Wangaratta "Chronicle). Early in the market…

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