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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 65

College Students Seeking Positions on Farms

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 2

Several students of Hawkesbury Agricultural College having completed the College Diploma Course, are anxious of gaming further…

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Pastoral Industry Inquiry by Commission

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 4

The Federal Ministry has completed arrangements for the establishment of a commission representing the pastoral industry to inquire into all aspects of…

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Riverina's Champion Wheat Crop Judging Commences on

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 3

Mr. F. H. Croaker, secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, has received a letter from Mr. G. Somerville, secretary…

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Commercial Corowa Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 3

Messrs. McPherson, Thom and Co. conducted a special sale of sheep at the Corowa Municipal Yards [?] Wednesday November 23, when they…

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The Wheat Harvest Large Decreases

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 3

It is estimated that the Victorian wheat yield will be between 19,000,000 aud 22,000,000 bushels, compared with 46,886,000 bushels in 1926-27…

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Melbourne Markets Tuesday, November 22 Sheep and Lambs

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 4

For Tuesday's market 680 trucks and 6700 head by road were entered for sale in the fat pens, and in addition 110 yards allotted for stores…

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Albury Wool Sales High Prices Realised

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 2

The Albury Woolbrokers (Younghusband limited, Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and the Fanners and Graziers Co-op. Grain, Insurance and Agency…

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Queensland's Wheat Averages 67 lbs. Per Bushed

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 3

Remarkable figures have, been disclosed at Toowoomba, Queensland, as a result of an official sampling and classification of the new harvest The…

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Sydney Wool Sales Highest Price for Merino Fleece

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 2

Under spirited competition, principally from the French section values for all the wools ruled in sellers' favor at the Sydney wool [?] on…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Messrs Dennys, Lascelles Ltd, report having conducted a very successful special sheep sale at Mr. R. Beveridge’s woolshed yards, near…

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New Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Corowa Milling Company received the first load of this season's wheat, being from Mr. W. Conroy's property. "Koringal." The…

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Wheat Carting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

The first load of wheat of the season was carted to the Hopefield slloslast week by Mr. G. Robertson. The variety was Canberra…

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Wheat Prices. Government Guarantee Refused

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) has informed the secretary of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association (Mr W. Cambridge) that it has…

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Opening Wheat Silos. Dates Altered

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 3

The manager of the Government grain elevators states that, owing to advice received or crops ripening earlier than expected. it has been…

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Wool and Stock Reports Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent wires: At Homebush, 22.880 sheep were forward, the quality being medium to fair. A good attendance; market…

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Culcairn Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

Recently the Culcalrn Pastornt, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association conducted n competition for growing crops in the Culcalra…

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Our Pastoral Industry To be Inquired Into

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 4

Five Australian pastoralists have consented to the invitation of the Federal Ministry, to act as a committee to inquire into the conditions of the…

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Nabawa Wheat Highly Resident to Flag [?]

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 4

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The Wheat Yield. a Big Falling Off

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 4

It is estimated that tho Victorian wheat yield will be between 18.000,000 and 22,000,000 bushels, compared with 46,886,000 to…

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Riverina Wool. 108,066 Bales in All

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners’ estimate for the Riverina districts this season show that wool production has decreased by [?]…

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