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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 65

Farmers & Settlers Culcairn District Council. Wheat Pool Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 31

At the meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Fanners and Settlers' Association, held at Culcairn on Monday, Mr. E. E. Field reviewed the…

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Commonwealth Trains "Cattle Literally Tortured"

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

"They ought to be burned," was the reply by Mr. J. Giles, of Welbourn Hill station, in reply to a question by the Pastoral Commission regarding the…

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The Wheat Pool Farmers Discuss It Albury in Favor Albuby

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the district council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, Mr. E. E. Field, reviewing the wheat pool question, said that he had…

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Wool Values. Satisfactory to Growers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 29

The following are extracts from the London trade summary. Wool sales are proceeding with increasing strength, and the week's…

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And Grazing Fire Brigades [?] of Sheep by Motor

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

should have its control unit, with each one's job [?]ated to deal with…

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Maturity of Wheat. Early and Late Sorts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 11

Discussing the early-maturing and late-maturing varieties of wheat, Mr. A. H. E. M'Donald (superintendent of agriculture) stated that the past…

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Wheat Pooling. Compulsion Opposed. "Pass Enabling Act."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 11

The ballot-paper and circular in connection with the ballot of wheatgrowers as to whether they are in favour of a compulsory pool, in…

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Seed Wheat. Maintaining the Standard of Purity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 16

Largely as a result of the numerous crop competitions, more attention is now being paid to the quality of seed wheat. It is advisable to only sow…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Sharefarmers May Vote. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture stated to-day that sharefarmers were entitled to vote on the compulsory wheat pool proposal. If any wheat grower had…

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Trade Review. Satisfactory Wool Sales. London, January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 20

The Stock Exchange has had a slight set-back, chiefly on account of the sudden development of unfavourable monetary conditions and the…

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Wheat Harvest. 50 Million Bushels. 15-Bushel Acre Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 29

A preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest in New South Wales for the current season is given at 16,741,000 bags, equivalent to 50,223,000 bushels…

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Wheat Harvest 50 Million Bushels 15-Bushel Acre Yield

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

A preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest in New South Wales for the current season is given at 16,741,000 bags, equivalent to 50,223,00 bushels…

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F. & S. Association. Culcairn District Council. the Wheat Pool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

At the meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Culcairn on Monday, Mr. E. E. Field reviewed…

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Latest Telegrams. Yesterday's Wool Sales. Close With Animated Competition. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

The Wool Market closed with animated competition from the Japanese, German and French sections, the prices being equal to the best point of…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Sydney Wool Sales. Good Prices Maintained. SYDNEY, Tuesday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

The improved rates quoted at the opening sales of the week were fully maintained at to-day's wool auctions. Competition on Japanese, American…

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Farmers' Co-operation Bacon Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 35

A conference of representative of the various New South Wales Co-operative factories interested in the bacon industry was held at Grafton…

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Low Production Costs. The Basis of Successful Dairying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 17

Success in dairying is almost entirely dependent on production costs, and this factor (says a writer in the "Farmers" Advocate," South Africa)…

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Queensland Earthquake. Great Damage to Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 10

A message from Nambour (Queensland) states that a serious catastrophe has happened at Perwillowan. Farms have been moved and fissures and…

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Melbourne Cattle Markets Wednesday, February 2, 1927

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

At newmarket on Wednesday in addition to cattle from different paris of Victoria, there were various small lots and some lines of good to prime…

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Vote "No" is Country Party's Advice on the Wheat Pool

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

Members of the New South Wales Parliamentary Country Party rep resenting wheat growing constituencies issued a statement on Thursday…

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