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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Butter Factories Big Northern Merger Proposed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

An amalgamation of all the butter factories north of Newcastle and up to Tamyworth is occupying the attention of a committee of seven…

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Power Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

Last week a deputation representing agricultural implement manufacturers, tractor importers and oil and petrol distributors waited on Mr…

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Wool Market Closes Firm. Yorkshire Active

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 1

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. writes:—The final sale of the year can be described as a fitting finale to a…

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Wool and Stock Reports Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Owing to the Mew Year holiday, there were no sales of fat stock to-day…

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The Wool Industry United States Prosperity

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Six years of prosperity have completely restored the producing capacity of the wool-growing industry of the United States, according to the…

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Accident at Wheat Silo Young Man Killed. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Harold Evans, aged 30, was working on machinery at the wheat silos, White Bay, last night, when his leg was caught in the belt of the…

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Wool by Plane Machine to carry 8 or 10 Bales each trip

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Transport of wool by aeroplane is now being considered by the Australian Aerial Services Ltd, which already has transported sheep,…

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Farmhands At Auction Strange Scene in France

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

The annual farm labour auction held at St. Etienne, in France, in accordance with the ancient custom illustrated forcibly France's Labour…

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Wheat Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Wheat carting is casing off and will probably finish next week. The quantities so far delivered at Marietta on the Culcairn Corowa, line are as…

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Record Wheat Yield

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

What is claimed to be a record wheat yield for Australia was this, Year obtained by Messrs. Pletsch Bros. of Urangeline. From 1200 acres they…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Wheat f.a.q . is quoted to day in Sydney at, 47 to 410 per bushel…

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Human Bones Farmer’s Gruesome Find

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Sergeant Burke, of Moama, has informed Mr. A. E. Bartlett, J. P., that about 4 p.m. on January 4, Mr. David Arnold, of Turrumbarry, reported…

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Wheat Pool Final Payment

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to complete the final payment in ; the last voluntary wheat pool on 15th January. The payment…

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Wool Market Closes Firm Yorkshire Active

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. writes: The final sale of the year can be disclosed as a fitting final to a…

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Land Notes Govt. Gazette. 4th January Settlement Purchase Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Land District Armidale. Por. 95 of 275 acres, Parish Kentucky, Co. Sandon. Capital value, £1119. Situated within 4 1/2 miles Kentucky…

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Wheat Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

The quantity of wheat delivered at railway stations on the Culca[?]n-Corowa line up to Saturday was as follows:--Hopefield, 62,842 bags:…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

The large increase in the Victorian wheat harvest this year has found shippers unprepared to cope immediately with the supplies offering…

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Africa Is After Our Wool Industry and Australia Helps by Selling Stud Sheep. Disquieting Figures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

A study of the latest statistics, showing the tremendous growth of South Africa's wool industry, furnishes additional proof of how…

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The Wool Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

Little hope for a rapid recovery by Bradford of its former position in the wool market is hold out by Mr. Neville Fraser, former vice-president of the…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

There was a steady trade demand at Newmarket on Tuesday for all classes of suitable quality wethers, and a firm range of prices was well…

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