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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,284 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 65

Many Sheep Burnt in Fires in the Chiltern District Several Close Escapes

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

Disasterous bush fires occurred in the vicinity of Chiltern on Wednesday, when many people had close escapes and sheep were burnt. A grass…

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Wool and Skin Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company Ltd, Melbourne, have received the following cablegram from Messrs. Schwartze,…

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Wheat Pool. Country Party's Advice. Vote "No."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Members of the New South Wales Parliamentary country Party representing wheat growing constituencies issued a statement on Thursday…

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Merino Wool Clips Breeders "Born, Not Made"

The Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. B. Sautelle, Burnima, writes as follows to the Sydney "Daily Telegraph":— "I have read with interest the letters…

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The Wheat Pool Marketing Bill Unacceptable to Producers

The Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Farmers’representatives who read the main provisions of the Marketing Bill was published recently (says the “Daily Teelgraph”) declared that…

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Higher Duty Wanted for Dairy Products

The Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

Statements that, unless further protection is accorded those engaged in the dairying industry, many farmers would be force[?] give up their farms, were…

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Wheat Pool. Country Party’s Advice Vote “No”

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 3

Members of the New South Wales Parliamentary Country Party representing wheat growing constituencies, issued a…

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"Joys" of Farming

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. Bate, M.L.A. has received the following letter from a Farmer con[?]ent of this [?] Back from seeing the bank emahager about an…

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Commercial SHEEP

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

At Newmarket this week 30,500 sheep and 24,850 lambs were penned, the number being smaller than those of last week. There was a better…

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The Wheat Pool. "No" Vote Urged F. and S.a. to Wheat-growers

The Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The executive committee of the Farmers and Settlers Association has resolved to urge upon the wheatgrowers, in their own interests, the desirability…

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Rubbish in Wheat Effect on Values

The Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

That the f.a.q. wheat standard should have been fixed from a bright, plump sample at only 61 1/2lb. per bushel caused a deal of surprise to those present when…

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Important Stud Sheep Sale at Eli Eliwah on Thursday Next

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

On Thursday next, starting at 2 p.m., Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender, Ltd., in conjunction with the Australian Mercantile Land and…

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Latest Telegrams Yesterday's Wool Sales. Greasy Merino Brings 39d. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The wool market closed to-day with animated competition from the Japanese, German and French sections, the values being equal to…

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Dairying Industry in Victoria

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

Dairying operations in Victoria for the financial year ended June 30 are summarised in a statement issued this week by the Government Statist (Mr…

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Sheep Marking Damage to Wool

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Experts are still going on with a view to unding a sheep branding substance that will not injure wool from the manufacturers point of view…

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Wilcannia Pastoral Conference

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

As a result of the above conference letters have been forwarded to the chairman of the Western Lands Board, conveying the resolutions passed at the…

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Sheep Transport by Motor. An Interesting Queensland Experiment

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

Details of an interesting, experiment in the transport of sheep appear in the "Queensland Agricultural Journal." The journal describes how Mr. W. A…

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Sheep Transport by Motor an Interesting Queensland Experiment

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Details of an interesting experiment in the transport of sheep appear in the Queensland Agricultural Journal. The journal describes how Mr. W. A…

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RABBITS v Sheep. Feed and Flies. a Striking Experiment

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Compared to the sheep, how much does a rabbit cat ? This question and kindred matters are discussed in the following letter to "Country Life,"…

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