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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Farmers & Settlers' Assn

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Perekerten branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at Perekerten on Thursday, 14th inst., and was well…

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Control of Wheat Bunt Use of Copper Carbonate Mixtures

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 3

Experiment have been carried out by the Departments of Agriculture at the Wagga Corowa and Tem[?] pe[?]ment farms with a view to…

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The Coveted Homestead Farm Conflicting Applications Dealt With. the Successful Balloter

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

The Hay Land Board (Mr. F. J. Peake, chairman, and Mr. James Houston) dealt with the 577 conflicting applications for a homestead…

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Lucky Balloter C. F. George, Balranald Wins Farm of 4562 Acres

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

The Hay Land Board (Messrs. Peake, chairman, and Houston) sat on Thursday and Friday dealing with the 577 applications received for the…

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Land Notes Govt. Gazette, 15th June Homestead Farms available on and after 23rd July

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 3

County Macquarie, Par. Marsh, Land District Taree (Manning River), situated 15 miles from Wingham on North Coast railway…

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Selling Wool

The Independent · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Country seeling of wool was condemned by the Graziers' Conference in Sydney last week. The paramount position of Australian wool to a large…

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Butter Factory Fire Laundry Machinery Damaged

The Independent · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

A portion of the butter factory and steam laundry building at North Deniliquin was destroyed by fire about 12.45 p.m. on Tuesday. Most of the…

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Special Sale of Sheep at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

In this issue "Messrs. McPherson, Thom and Co., announce details of their special sheep sale to be held at Oaklands on Tuesday next. 26th inst…

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Pastoral Industry Federal Committee’s Report Exhaustive Inquiry

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Numerous recommendations are included in the report of the Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee, which was made available last week…

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New Border Railway Wheat Growing Development Bright Outlook at Koondrook

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

A Koondrook correspondent writes:— Since the beginning of the year 12 inches of rain have fallen, compared with 190 points for the…

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Farmers and Settlers A Year of Activity Marketing Problems

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

The annual report of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association, which will be presented to the forthcoming conference, covers a wide range of…

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Wool Export

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 4

That South Africa has become a serious rival to Australia in the wool export trade was the opinion expressed by Mr. H. C. Coggins, managing…

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The Sheep Fly Pest

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 4

The following leaflet has been issued by the Stock and Brands Division of the South Australian Agricultural Department, on the treatment of sheep…

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Terrible Crime on West Australian Farm. Farmer Dead and Wife and Children in Serious Condition. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

News of a dreadful outrage on a lonely farm, was communicated to the police yesterday. There are indications that the crime was of a…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. District Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Berrigan District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Berrigan on June 16th. The…

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Store Sheep at Newmarket

The Independent · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

On June 20, John MCNamara and Co. submitted a very attractive yarding of close on 10,000 store sheep at their monthly terms special sale,…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The Melbourne sheep market opened casier, but as the sales progressed the trade demand improved and prices equalied late average rates [?]…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

Good and prime qualities were well represented at Tuesday sales. The market opened decidedly weaker at fully 1/6 a head under recent…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney Sheep Show Some Local Awards. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The annual sheep show was opened at the Show Grounds, to-day. The merinos show the greatest number of competitors, 199, being an increase of…

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[?] Acres [?] at Crop

The Independent · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

[?] Monday [?] made [?] by the [?] Railways at…

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