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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 54

Good Wheat Yield at Euroa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 29

Already many farmers are following. In Strathbogic district the harvest is practically over, and grain is being carted. The bulk of the wheat…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 45

A good selection, totalling 11,901 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number 10,838 were sold at auction and an additional 908…

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Wheat Belt Conditions Dry Weather Effect

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 22

Reports from the departmental instructors located in the wheat belt all toll practically the same tale—shortage of water for domestic purposes…

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Wheat Belt Conditions Dry Weather Effects

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

Reports from the departmental instructors located in the wheat belt all tell practically the same tale— shortage of water for domestic…

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U.S. Tariff on Wool New York, February 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 20

In a leading article the New York "World" states:—"Another tariff collision is threatened when the Ways, and Means Committee of the House of…

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N.S.W. Wheat Estimated at 49,798,200 Bushels

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

The Government statistician for New South Wales (Mr. T. Waites) has made an estimate of the wheat harvest of the present season, based…

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Fighting Farmers a Battle with the Seasons Settlers Will Abandon Holdings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

A deputation representing the Bygalorie, Boorabil and Gorman's Hill West Land League will wait on the Minister for Lands to appeal for…

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Green Manure Crops a Reminder Concerning Sowing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 16

CONTINUED clean cultivation, such as is necessary in the orchard, has the effect of seriously depleting the organic content of the soil. Where…

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Bush Fire Relief Victoria Helps Moyhu Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 29

A committee comprising Cr. G. W. Simpson, president Oxley Shire, (chairman) Messrs. E. E. Vans, S. Grills, T. H. Farrell, P. B. Bradley, P. Snowden…

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Sensible Views of Tumbarumba Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 45

J. F. Foster, of Wattle Glen, Tumbarumba, explains the advantages of good as against careless farming. "Mr. E. M. Hamblin, of Ganmain…

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Farmers Ask for Help Position at Bed Cliffs (S.a.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 27

A deputation representing the farmers of the Red Hill district waited on the Premier of South Australia (Mr. R. L. Butler) and asked that…

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Grape Crop at Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 22

The grape harvest will shortly be ready. The crop is heavy, and the grapes are in first, class order. Most returns will, be about first class T…

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Aeroplane Kills Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Remarkable evidence of low flying by airmen near the aerodrome at Richmond was given at the inquest into the death of Albert Charles…

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Farmers' Experimental Plots Riverina Districts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 18

The following farmers co-operated with the department in conducting experiments during the season, 1928 :—C. W. Moll, Gerogery; G. Nation…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Organiser's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 38

The first meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Council was held in Endeavor House, Sydney. The president (Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C.) was in the…

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Boys on the Farm Grong Grong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 13

DEAR Uncle Jeff.—It is ages since I last wrote to you. I take a delight in reading the old Page. I suppose the gates of schools will soon be flung…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. Ltd. report:—We held our ninth sale of the season on Tuesday when we submitted a catalogue of…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Wheat, f.a. q., is quoted to-day at 411 to 5 per bushel…

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Latest Telegrams Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

A good selection was offered at the wool sales, to-day. The market generally ruled firm at the closing level of last week. Greasy merino sold to…

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Cause of Rural on Employment F.s.a Says It Is the Recent Award Farmers Cannot Afford to Pay Unskilled Men

The Independent · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

At the last meeting of Henry branch of the F.S.A. Mr. T. H. Lang referred to the fart that the Rural Workers' Award expired in October last said had not been renewed but was still legally operating. He urged that the Association Executive be urged to do…

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