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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 54

Killing Sheep

The Independent · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

At the Moulamein Court, Clarence Tuc[?] 46 years and Thomas [?] Haywood, 17 years, were charged in company, with killing a sheep, the…

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[?] & Settlers [?] Question [?] Deniliquin's Wheat

The Independent · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

[?] large attendance at the [?] of the Farmers and [?] Association, in the [?] Tuesday. The…

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"Fallowing and Wheat Growing."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

Under the auspices of the corown P.A. and H. Society. Mr. G.C. Bartlett District Agricultural Inspector, will deliver a lecture on the above…

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Wheat Pool Ballot to Be Taken. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture announces that a ballot on the question of a Compulsory Wheat Pool will be taken on September 18. Voting will…

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Use More Wool Advertise Says Bruce Publicity Essential Canberra, 12/7/29

The Independent · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

"In a special statement issued by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), he stresses the [?] of the wool position, and urges that urgent steps…

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Shocking Accident Farmer's Son Killed Loaded Waggon Passes Over Body

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 3

Archibald Exton, aged 17 years met his death in tragic circumstance on his father's farm at Yuluma during the week…

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Fat Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 2

Despite the dry conditions prevailing Messrs. Edward Trenchard and Co. report having sold this week 5,000 wethers in the wool on account of…

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Swollen Glands In Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 1

As a further step toward giving effect to its proposed plans for the active investigation of the problem of saceous hunphadenitis or swollen…

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The Wheat Conference

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 3

Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, has constantly kept before him the problem of reducing the cost of the production of wheat. In the…

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Zamia Palm As Sheep Poison

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 4

Following heavy mortality among travelling sheep in Coonabarabran district, where 1360 out of a mob of 3000 died, Mr. Gaver, of the Dubbo P.P…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Splendid Offering of Fat Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 2

Top Prices of the Market for Crossbred Wethers, £1/16/6; Merino Wethers, £1/10/10; and Spring Lambs, £1/6/3 John McNamara and Co. Pty., Ltd…

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Sheep Show Notable Success at Narandera

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

The second annual sheep show conducted by the Narandera P. and A. Association which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last was a splendid…

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Interesting Lecture on Wheat Growing Methods

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 3

At the invitation of the council of the Corowa P.A. and H. So. cloty, Mr. G. C. Bartlett, N.S.W. Department of Agriculture…

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Possession of Wool Leads to Proceedings for Alleged Offence

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, George Cole was charged for that, at Hay, he did knowingly have in a shed adjoining…

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Compulsory Wheat pool Objection to Ballot "Leaders a Weak-kneed Lot"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

At the Lockhart branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association Mr. R. S. Drummond strongly criticised the action of the Minister in de[?]ding…

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Farmers' Debts Govt. Assistance Likely Move for Consolidation

The Independent · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1

An important proposal for assisting and protecting necessitous farmers by the consolidation of all their debts is receiving consideration by the State…

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Farmers’s Assn. Deniliquin Branch Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson (president occupied the chair at a meeting of a Deniliquin branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association held at the…

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Homestead Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 3

Land District Grafton, Co. Fitzroy, Parish Moonpar.—Area 525 acres, 20 miles from Dorrigo; good grazing country; well watered…

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Rice for Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

An experiment which is being made by Mr. J. Ross, of Uri Park, on the Murrumbidgee River, near Darlington Point, is arousing much interest…

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Wool and Sheep This Year’s Record Clip Extra 2-lb. a Fleece

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

The Commonwealth Statistician and Actuary (Mr. Chas. H. Wickens) has made availably interesting statistics of the number of sheep and the wool…

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