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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

831 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 42

Successful Off Shears Sheep Sale

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 3

On Thursday, last Kilpatrick, M’Lollan & Co., Pty. Ltd., and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., auctioneers…

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Wool Demand General Values Firm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op Co. writes:— On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8,578 bales,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Independent · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

[?] arrange, selection [?] [?] was offered [?] [?] on Monday, of this number [?] were said at [?]…

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Albury Wool Sale Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Datgely and Co. Ltd., Albury. report through their Corowa annul. E. O. Biggin, flint they offered 6100 bales. Competition was very…

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Diseases Affecting Wool Valuable Information

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 4

Information has been received from the district veterinary officer, Coota[?]undra; concerning two conditions affecting wool which, while not…

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Wakool News (From Our Correspondent.) October 29. Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

The first sheep sale held here last week was very successful. A large crowd was present A special train from Echuca was well patronised…

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Sydney Wool Sales. The Market Being Maintained

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

An average selection, totalling 12,079 bales, was offered at the wool sales, to-day, of which 10,278 were sold at auction, and an additional 1166…

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A Determined Suicide Albert Hillman Hangs Himself On Boree Farm, Gunbar

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

Mr Albert Hillman, the youngest son of the late Samuel Hillman, of Boree, Gunbar, was found hanging, dead, from a tree, at Boree Farm, on…

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Pastoral When Blowflies Are Bad The Handling of the Flock

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 1

Special care must be taken in the handling of the flock during seasons when fly infestation is bad. At the yearly classing of the ewe…

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Wool Diseases Points for Sheep-owners

The Independent · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

Information has been received from the District Veterinary Officer, Cootamundra, concerning two condition affecting wool which, while not…

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Sheep and Wool Economic Mission’s Investigation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

Tae Graziers’ Association hopes that the British economic mission will allow it to arrange a visit to pastoral districts and sheep stations. To this…

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Commercial Melbourne Markets Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

Notwithstanding the short supply an ample proportion consisted of best descriptions, good and prime wethers including a fair percentage of young…

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Wheat Crop Competition Judging Started Yesterday Monster Smoke Social on Friday Night

The Independent · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

Judging started in the Farmers and Settlers'. Association's wheat crop competition, yesterday, at the Finley end of the area and will continue till Friday, Mr. H. J. Dargin, officiating. The winners will be announced on Friday night, at the big smoke…

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Japanese Liner Ashore. Wool Cargo Aboard. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

The latest report from Thursday Island states that the stranded steamer Tango Maru, which went ashore, is in a serious position, and there…

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Women Run Poultry Farm. Get 8,000,000 Eggs a Year

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 4

Feminine efficiency was well demonstrated to Mr. W. Ley, one of the 30 Victorian farmers who toured England and the Continent, when…

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Firm Wool Market. Prices in Sellers’ Favor

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 3

The secretary Farmers and Graziers Co op Co Ltd., writes: On the 29th October we offered a good selection drawn mainly…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last, the President (Mr A. W…

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Land Notes Homestead Farms available 3rd December. Land District Narandera

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 5

Co Cooper, Parish Sim's Gap.—Eleven Homestead Farms, areas ranging from 1493 to 1675 acres, and capital value of each block…

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Dogs Kill Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

At Dubbo, Benjamin Joseph Ball received a verdict for £80 from John Boid for damage caused by the killing and maiming of his sheep by…

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New Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

The first load (80 bags) of new wheat to be delivered this season was brought in yesterday by Mr. M. Ellis from Warbreccan. It was…

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