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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 54

Corowa P., A. & H. Society Proposal to Hold Bazaar in Show Week Fallow and Crop Competition Awards

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 3

The principal business which canto before the monthly meeting of the above society on Wednesday afternoon was the report…

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Sheep Wanted In Mallee Provision for Crop Failures

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

When thay have the means, Mallee farmers generally secure home maintenance areas on their own account. Their ambition is to acquire the…

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"Use More Wool" Campaign Compulsory Levy of 15d. a Bale Suggested £150,000 a Year Wanted

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

A publicity committee was appointed by the recent annual conference of the New South Wales Graziers' Association to inquire into the…

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Record Sales of Stock 131,547 Sheep and 3831, Cattle Sold During April

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., fat and store stock auctioneers. Temple Court, Melbourne, and branches at Moulamein Deniliquin (N.S.W.),…

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Farming Machinery Tariff Is It Unduly Hard on Agriculturists? Country Party Debate at Deniliquin Successful

The Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

That the burden of the tariff on farming machines is too heavy for new farmers to carry was the theory that threaded the argument of the winning side in the Country party debate on Saturday night, when the victory went to those who said they were…

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Landless, Farmers

The Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

One of the startling facts that were [?]carthed in the Deniliquin Country Party Defin[?] on Saturday was the assertion by no loss a person that the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Values Generally Unchanged

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co writes [?] We offered a catalogue of 6139 bales on 6th inst., which can be…

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Proposed Sheep Tax a Correction

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Patterson, Junr., writes: It has been reported in various papers that in my address to a Pasoralists' Union meeting in Echuca…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Generally Unchanged

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes 7/5/29:— We offered a catalogue of 6,139 bales on 6th inst, which can be…

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Farm Seeds at Special Rates

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

This old-established firm of Shepherd' (over 100 years) whilst not a price cutter, can nevertheless often sell certain kinds of its best…

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Wheat Slump "Runkum" Says Sydney Paper

The Independent · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

Sydney newspaper are urguing about the wheat slump. The following two extracts are from the Daily Guardian:…

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A Kick from the Farmers

The Independent · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

"Recently there has been a growing [?]meal amongest further against [?] protection or the agricultural master [?] in Australian to a…

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Walbundrie Crops Showing Pronounced Growth Smaller Area Under Crop Waiting for Rain

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

The weather for the past week has been decidedly warm, and as a result the early sown crops are showing a pronounced growth. It is…

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To Modernise Farming Efforts of Bruce-Page Government

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

“Though its efforts in some directions have been frustrated by traditions of the past and legacies of previous administrations, the…

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Farmers Experimental Plots At Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 3

This year .Mr. H. W. Oberin is cooperating with the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, and has sown a set of wheat and oat plots under the…

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Farmers & Settlers' Assn

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local branch was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday last, when those present were Messrs. Hillerman (president, in…

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Slump in Wheat Chicago Trader's Forecast

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Chicago wheat traders forecast that wheat will be worth less than a dollar (12) a bushel unless something happens this week to clear the…

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Lady Buys Stock Purchase 300 Head of Store Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 3

Woman nowadays have encroach ed, If It can be termed, In most Spheres that were left to men, and in many cases with much…

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Poisoned Cream Supplied to Butter Factory Employee’s Extraordinary Discovery

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

The accidental discovery of strychnine in a can of cream which was delivered to the Central Illawarra butter factory at Albion Park near…

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Farmer's Favourite Hobby North Queensland "Cocky" Who Delights in "Stoush" Rud Kee's Fate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Are you a boxing enthusiast ? Yes. Then you have heard, or perhaps seen, jimmy Sharmon's travelling troup of fighters who…

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