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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 54

Artificial Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

The United States and Europe produced in 1928 325,000,000 lbs. of synthetic wool. Enormous sums are spent in advertising it and it is being…

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Telegrams Wheat Firm. Sydney

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

Wheat, f.a.q., is quoted in Sydney today at 62 to 93 per bushel…

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Butter Factory Dispute No Confidence in Directors Shareholders Reinstate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of shareholders of the Klewa Butter and Cheese Factory and Creamery Company was held in We…

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Wheat Pool Poll to Be Taken Outcome of Conference

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

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, was trenchant on Tuesday regarding the proposed wheat pool. He said that the…

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Alarming Wool Position Advertising As Antidote Important Scheme Mooted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

"The drop of £15,000,000 in Australia collective wool cheque has alarming aspects which must be faced urgently…

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Rabbits for Fur Farming Graziers Oppose Importation

The Independent · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

There was emphatic criticism of the policy of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) and the chief inspector of stock (Mr. Max Henry) towards…

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The Potato Crop. Tasmanian Grower's View. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

Growers in the Burnie district, Tas., expressed the opinion that sufficient quantities of potatoes are available in Tasmania and Victoria, to supply the…

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Arsenic on Cabbages Action Against Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

When Inspector Cato was in the Brisbane markets on June 25 he saw a load of cabbages with white substance adhering from them…

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Federal Dairy Council New South-wales Withdraws Statement by Minister

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 6

In a statement to the New south Wales Dairy Advisory Board the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) said that so…

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Shock Proves Fatal Too Big a Strain Farmer Fall From Sulky

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

Samuel Nedham, 78 years, a resident of the Coolamon district for 40 years, died in Wagga from shock following an accident and…

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Rabbits For Fur Farming Pastoralists Oppose Importation

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

There was emphatic criticism of the policy of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) and the chief inspector of stock (Mr. Max Henry) towards…

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State Pastoral Award Still in Force

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 1

Referring to rumours in the country to the effect that the State pastoral award had ceased to function, Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the…

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Coolamon District Poor Wheat Prospects

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 1

During the 12 months ended June 20, only 8½ inches of rain were registered in Coolamen, just over 5 inches having been received this year…

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Use More Wool Advertise Says Bruce Publicity Essential

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 1

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

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Proposed Contract Wheat Pool Not Favoured by Wheat-crowers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 3

The Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation are trying to onlist the support of farmers to a three years' contract pool. This is a…

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W.a. Wheat Yield

The Independent · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

The coming wheat yield in Western Australia is estimated at 50,000,000 bushels…

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A Theory Exploded Dealing with Eormalin-treated Seed Wheat Coreen Farmer's Experience

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 3

Although farmers have been advised that formalin-treated seed wheat is not likely to be successful in droughty periods like the…

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The Wool Outlook. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 3

London "Daily Telegraph" wool expert says it would not be surprising if prices fall fourpence to fivepence compared with last season, at…

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Use More Wool State Governors Support

The Independent · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 1

The Governor of New South Wales (Sir Dudley de Chair) is a strong sup porter of the "Use More Wool" campaign…

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"Use More Wool" World-wide Campaign

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 1

Six Australian, delegates--Messrs. E. Leo Steere, T. M. Daskin. A. E. Gillam. Peter Tait, Frank Whyte and Fairfax--have arrived…

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