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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 54

Commercial Newmarket Sales Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

In view of the recent rainfall the market on Tuesday opened with exceptionally keen trade competition, when prices showed a substantial…

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Diseased Cattle Country Meat Supply Serious Allegations

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

Serious allegations of laxity in meat inspection in the north and north-west of New South Wales were made on Thursday in Sydney by the…

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Australian Wool Record 47d. for Wether Fleece

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. writes:—On 21st March we offered 7,948 bales of wool, representative of the…

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Riverina Wheat Deniliquin District Tests the Official Report Bunnaloo

The Independent · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. Bartlett's report of the field plot experiments for the Riverina district is to hand. Following are ex[?] from same, with the results of…

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Riverina Wants New States Rice Fields More Profitable Than Wool W. W. Killen Says We Deserve Better Spin

The Independent · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Killen, M.H.R., in the Federal Parliament, urged that a constitutional session to go into the matter of New States. He said the witnesses in the Riverina who gave evidence in favour of a New State outnum bered the others by four to one, The discussion followed a statement by Mr. Killen that rice in the Riverina irrigation areas…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the Berrigan District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at Berrigan on 16th inst. Mr A. W…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

An average selection, totalling 11,089 bales, was offered at the wool sales, to-day. Of this number 9,865 bales were sold at auction, and an…

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Telegrams Wheat Market. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

Wheat [?] is quoted at 5 to 51, per bushel…

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An Illicit Still. Poultry Farmer Heavily Fined. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

Frederick Ross (58) poultry farmer, was fined a total sum of £525 at the Newtown Court, to-day, for having an illicit still in his possession…

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Local And General News Swan Hill Sheep Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

At the recent special sheep sales held at Swam Hill by Messrs. Edward Trenehard and Co. and Adamson Strettle and Co., 17,320 sheep were…

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Our Sheep and Wool. Decreased Value of Clip. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

A preliminary statement, issued by the Government statistician, shows that on December 31st last, there were 52,700,000 sheep ana lambs in New…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

The market on Wednesday opened to a representative attendance of buyers. Competition was brisk and prices showed a further upward…

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Stomach Worm in Sheep Some Preventive Measures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

The best method of treating sheep infested with stomach worms, is to [?]rench them with a bluestone and mustard d[?]ench, and if this precaution…

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Stud Sheep for Africa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

R. F. Hudson reports having consigned to Dalgety and Co., Melbourne, for shipment to British East Africa on account of the Wangamong…

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Melbourne Wool Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. wire: We submitted a final catalogue yesterday of light conditioned Gippsland comebacks, etc. There was keen general…

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The Wool Market Interesting Report on Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., Sydney, report, 4th April: The final series of the weekly sales, comprising about 140,000 bales, will be entered…

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The Graziers' Association. The Zone System of Wool Selling. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 3

The conference of the Graziers' Association, which met at Sydney, to-day rejected the motion that the zone system of selling wool has proved…

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Deniliquin Country Party Branch Successfully Launched Local Farmers Are Enthusiastic

The Independent · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

A largely attended meeting in the Council Chambers on one day night formed a Deniliquin branch of the Country Party of New South Wales for the purpose of securing the nomination of Ald. J. A. Lawson, as Country Party candidate for the Murray…

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Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. writes:—The final series of sales in Sydney will commence on the 15th…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last. Mr A. W. Sleeman presided over a small attendance…

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