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Farming & the land, 1928

831 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 42

Missing Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

A Gundagai sheepman, when he recently mustered a 140-acre paddock in which he had a mob of sheep run found 84 missing. As the…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Third Chapter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

Under present marketing conditions the price of wheat for Australian consumption is based on World's parity, although both shippers and millers…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

The wool market was without material change from the level of values ruling at previous auctions. A good demand prevailed for the best lines…

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Pastoral Dipping of Sheep Some Important Precautions

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

The full measure of protection cannot be obtained from any sheep dip unless the sheep he dipped thoroughly and the directions given on the packet…

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A Plea For Contributions to Assist Pastoral Research Fund

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 1

An Englishman, who had spent twelve months as a tutor on an Australian station, returned to the city. Asked what he thought of station life,…

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Two Sheep Sales Again Necessary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., report having submitted another very big offering of nearly 17,000 fat sheep and lambs at their…

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Proposed Compulsory Wheat Pool Condemned All Around

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

Wheatgrowers in the district are becoming greatly concerned over this question and in many places public meetings are being held with the…

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Commercial High Prices and Large Yarding of Local Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Pearson, Rowe, Smith and Co, Pty. Ltd. report having consigned 22 trucks of fat sheep from Deniliquin last week for local…

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Tiny Town's Rapid Growth What Wheat Can Do

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 4

Tullibigeal, a tiny township on the Lake Cargellico line, claims a world's record for rapid increase in population for a fanning centre. In 1923 its…

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The Sydney Wool Market. Yesterday's Sales. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

An average selection, totalling 10,034 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number 9345 were sold at auction, and an…

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Half Holiday Farmers’ Debate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

Nineteen members of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association attended the first debate arranged by the newly formed organisation which was…

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Rabbit Farming Opposed by Graziers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 4

Graziers will not be surprised that their representatives on the Fur Farming Committee, appointed by the State Government emphatically…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. 3rd Chapter

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

Under present marketing conditions the price of wheat for Australian consumption is based on world’s parity, although both…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Chapter 4

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 3

In selling his produce to-day, what course of action does the primary producer take? My method is to first use my judgment…

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Land Notes Govt. Gazette, 31st August Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 3

Land District Wellington, County Wellington, Parish Kerr.—Block A, 3,750 acres; Block B, 1,820 acres. Each from 4 to 6 miles from…

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Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

The display of cattle was not a largo one, but the animals exhibited were all of good quality. The first prize and champion for two-year-old…

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Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

The sheep pens were quite up to the standard of good years, and some really fine animals were shown, in the merino sections, especially…

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Dipping of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. T. Freeman, P.P. Board Inspector of Stock, advises that particular attention should be given by owners this year to the effective dipping of…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 3

In seling his produce to-day, what course of action does the primary producer take? My method is to first use my judgment as to whether it is…

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Wool-Selling Country Buye

The Independent · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 2

The following is taken from "The Land":— With the fleecy wealth of the State beginning to pour into the wool-presses…

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