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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 54

No Wheat Pool Requisite Majority Not Reached

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 5

For the second time the wheat growers of New South Wales have rejected a proposal for the formation of a compulsory wheat pool…

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Tractor Service by Aeroplane Suburbanising the Wheat Areas of Western Australia

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 1

The first "Klemm" aeroplane for Australia has been imported by the Crude Oil Tractors of Perth, and will be used by their…

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Demonstration of Sheep and Wool Classing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 5

A practical and very interesting demonstration of wool and sheep classing was given at Mr. E. G. Wenke's, "Sunnyside," Walla…

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Sheep Losses

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

Tremendous losses of sheep are reported in the Scene district, following the torrential rains and the cold change. Many Small flocks are…

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Store Sheep

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

McKenzie and Co., Echcuca, have 25,000 good store sheep entered for their special sale at Echuca on 10th October next. Further entries of good…

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Wool

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

For the week ended on Tuesday, 2,122 bales of wool were put on the trucks at Deniliquin railway station, making the season' total, 14,220 bales…

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No More Wheat Pools

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Throby, said that there would be no further ballot in connection with a wheat pool during the life of the…

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Commercial 32,000 Sheep Sold Privately

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

Messrs. Pearson, Rowe, Smith & Co. Pty. Ltd., Deniliquin, report — During the last six weeks we have sold 32,000 sheep and lambs privately…

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Loss of Sheep Over 150 Dead

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

At Mr. Eric Wragge’s Caldwell Estate (Cobran), over 150 sheep have died in the past 10 days and up to the present the cause of the deaths has not…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON,Wednesday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day 9324 bales were offered. There was a splendid selection of good merino, but a poor offering of other sorts. Fair…

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Pictures and Wool Grazier's View

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

"A carefully prepared statement," said Mr. F. H. Tout, president of the Graziers' Association, recently, "is being distributer by picture show…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at [?] per bushel. Bagged, 59 to 510…

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Reduced Wool Prices for Smaller Cup

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

"Unless wool prices substantially improve on the opening rates, I am afraid that Australia will be selling its wool clip this season at no profit at…

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Wheat Pool Rejected by a Narrow Majority

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

For the second time the wheat growers of New South Wales have rejected a proposal for the formation of a compulsory wheat pool under the…

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London Wool Sales. Competition Slack. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

At the wool sales, 12,545 bales were offered buyers. The tone was somewhat pessimistic, and competition was slack. There were considerable…

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The Wheat Pool. No Further Action by the Government SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) said that there would be no further ballot for a wheat pool, during the life of the present…

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Indifferent Climatic Conditions at Walbundrie Some Very Fine Crops in District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 5

The climatic conditions are indifferent out this way, writes our Walbundrie correspondent, In as much that it is hard foretell…

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Gerogery Parents and Citizens' Assn. Satisfaction Expressed on Progress of Junior Farmers' Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 6

The Gerogery Parents and Citizens' Association held a meeting in the Gerogery School on Friday night last to make arrangements…

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Wool Transit

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 2

During the week, 981 bales of wood were despatched from the Balranald railway station for transit to Melbourne…

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Reduced Wool Prices

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 1

"Unless wool prices substantially improve on the opening rates, I am afraid that Australia will be selling its wool clip this season at no profit at all…

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