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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

831 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 42

Wonderful Yarding Fat Sheep and Lambs McNamara’s Obtained Top Puce of the Market for Fat Crossbred Wethers Fat Ewes and Fat Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd. stock salesmen, Temple Court, Melbourne submitted a very attractive yarding of 10,800 pr me sheep and…

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Tragedy on Lonely Farm. Detectives Inquiring. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

Detectives have been sent from Adelaide to investigate the deaths of Mrs Tanner (29), and her three children, aged 3, 2, and 1, whose bodies were…

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The Better Farming Train. Coming Riverina Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

The Better Farming Train is at present in depot at Temora, where it will remain until 31st July, the commencing date for a tour of the…

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Commercial Store Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., auctioneers, Temple Court, Melbourne and branches, report having submitted 8,500 good Quality store…

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THe Mungadal Wool Case the Cox Brothers Convicted of Larceny

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday, before Judge Coyle, Joseph Cox and Ernest Victor Cox were charged that on the 18th June, at Hay, they…

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Swarm of Locusts. At Shanghai. Rice Crops Eaten in Ten Minutes. SHANGHAI

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

Millions of locusts, some as large as swallows, invaded Shanghai and surrounding districts. Acres of rice crops were completely eaten in a…

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Cyanide Baits Poisoning Stock. Farmers Protest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

That laying of cyanlde baits for opossums was-rife ln the district was the complaint of Mr. W. Odewahn at a meeting of the Albury Pastures…

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Crop Competition The Lawson Cup

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

A district crop competition is to be organised this season by the local branch of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association. The first prize (cup…

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Melbourne Sheep Market Sheep and Lambs Firm

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 3

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Lid. report under date 24/7/28, as follows: Fat Sheep : 32,400 offered, an increase of 3,800. Prime quality sheep…

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Farmers & [?]

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Perekerten branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Perekerten on Thursday, 19th July…

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Western Riverina Large Wheat Areas Bright Outlook in New Districts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

According to the statements of railway officials who have returned to Bendigo after a tour of the newly opened district from, the Murray to…

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Homestead Farms 600 Applicants—387 in Ballot

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

There were over 600 applications lodged at Balranald for four home stead farm blocks situated near Moulamein A large majority of the…

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Russia a Wheat Importer

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 3

Last week Russia purchased 1,500,000 bushels of Canadian wheat bringing its total purchases for the fortnight to 9,500,000…

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Wheat Pool Ballot. Enrolment of Voters [?] Acres Qualification

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

The appended statement is of interest to every farmer, and particularly to those who do not desire the freedom of…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. the Dangers of Monopoly

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 3

It is claimed by tho advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it wilt enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. The Dangers of Monopoly

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 5

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local…

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The Better Farming Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

Farmers, stockowners and others concerned with primary production and land settlement and development in South Western and…

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Alsatian As a Sheep Killer. Perth

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

An Alsatian dog, owned by a farmer in the Toodyay district, entered a neighbouring farm and killed 50 sheep. On returning home it was shot…

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Wheat Pool Well-known Grower’s Views

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

With the prefatory statement that I have no interests in any wheat buying or wheat selling business, I wish to say that my only interests are…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. the Dangers of Monopoly

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

It is claimed by advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local consumers, in…

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