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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 54

A Lesson From Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 4

Although the prospect of lower wool prices has generally accepted, a result such as that of the Melbourne sales, involving at decline in prices of…

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Sheep “The Road to Hell!”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

Fan Dinkum who has hid enough: experience m the Deniliquin district of sheep in good, bad and indifferent seasonal conditions to know something…

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Warning to Drovers Who "Loaf" with Sheep on Roads Two Offenders Fined £10 Each

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

The Albury P.P. Board views the policy of many drovers in loafing on the roads with sheep, at serious. The grass is eaten…

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"Stunt Election" Explanation of Decline in Wool Prices "International Buyers' Conspiracy"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

Addressing a large gathering of electors at Charlton on Tuesday night last, Mr. Stewart said this was a stunt election, it was the…

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Season's Outlook Crops at Wangaratta Top Dressing of Pastures

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

The Wangaratta district is at present looking particularly well considering the cold, dry winter that has been experienced there…

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Mathoura News (From our Correspondent.) Monday Weather and Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

After a heavy storm, during which the town was In darkness owing to the red dust, 19 points of ram fell making 50 points in the last two falls The…

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Berrigan Show Next Tuesday. Sheep Dog Trials on

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 3

The Berrigan show takes place next Tuesday, and a successful exhibition is anticipated. Entries close on Friday of this…

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Land Notes Settlement Purchase Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 3

Land District Bellingen, Co. Raleigh, Parish Belmore.—Portions 127 etc., of 361 acres. Capital value, £1500. Well improved with house…

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Stud Sheep [?]

The Independent · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 3

[?] the country indicate [?] party candidates are [?] by promising an [?] of stud sheep if…

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Wool Industry Depression Only Temporary

The Independent · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

Mr. F. F. Robinson, chairman of directors of Australian Knitting Mills, Ltd., Melbourne, and one of the leading textile manufactures in Australia…

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The Export of Stud Sheep. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

The Council of the Sheepbreeders' Association has decided that three representatives of the owners should confer with three delegates from the…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

An average selection, totalling 12,029 bales, was offered at the wool sales, to-day. Of this number, 9951 were sold at auction and an additional…

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Wheat in Riverina Effects of the Rain

The Independent · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Bartlett, agricultural instructor for Riverina, commenting upon the effects of the recent rains upon wheat crops in Riverina, says:—…

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Rice Research Experiment Farm's First Year

The Independent · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

The report of the operations of the Rice Research Station for the period extending from September, 1928, to June 30 last, has been forwarded [?]…

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Walkyrie Junior Farmers Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above held on Friday night, when there was a good attendance. The rending of a number of interesting cut…

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Pastoral Rabbit Control Management in Relation to Animal Health

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 1

energetic steps should be taken to deal with them. The prolonged drought appears to have almost exterminated the rabbit in…

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Curtailed Wool Offerings

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

A further curtailment of wool offerings at auction, to apply to all Australian selling centres will take effect this week. This was the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report having offered for the second sale of season on 9th October a catalogue of 2000 bales, comprising for the. most…

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Commercial Echuca Special Sale 16,400 Store Sheep Average 11/6

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

McKenzie and Co yarded 18,850 sheep at their Echuca special sale on Thursday, and sold 16,400 at an aver age price of 11/6…

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Travelling Sheep. Alleged Offences Against the P.p. Act. Summonses Before Hay Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs. Johnston and Pocock, 'J.'sP., yesterday, a number of summonses were dealt with for alleged…

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