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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,068 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 54

Wool Market Brighter

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

The secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co.. writes :-On [?] February we offered 8793 bales, comprising many attractive…

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Wool Market Brighter

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co writes.— On 5th February we offered 8,795 bales, comprising many…

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Sewed 200 Bags of Wheat Daily School Boy’s Record

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

What is regarded as a record for a schoolboy is the performance of Charlie Williams, aged 12, of , Lillimur (Vic )…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3

Dalgety ans Co. Ltd. report as under:— At our first sale of the current year to-day, we submitted a representative…

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Low Price of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. P. J. Burkinshaw, secretary of the Farmers and Settlors' Association writes as follows:--"At the last meeting of the Brookdale Farmers…

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Wool and Skin Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association and Victorian Producers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., report on the 14st inst:—Sheep skins: Quantities…

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Higher Wages the Pastoral Award Annual Rates Adjustment

The Independent · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

The Board of Reference appointed under the pastoral award for Nov. 2 district victoria and So there Riverina met before [?] Murray M…

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Work and Wages Pastoral Industry Rates Adjusted for Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

The board of reference for No. 3 district (Victoria and Southern Riverina) met before the deputy registrar of the Commonwealth…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Good General Competition. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

A good selection totalling 10,408 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day, and 9364 sold. Very good general competition prevailed and…

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N.S.W. Wheat Yield. Estimated At 49,798,200 BUSHELS

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

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

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Lower Tariff Needed, Says Mr. Killen Farmers Cannot Pass on Cost of Production Vicious Circle Must Be Broken or It Will Break Us

The Independent · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

In the House of Representatives, in the debate on the Address-in-Reddy, the Member for erina, Mr. W. Killon, [?] the high tariff was placing the primary producer at a disadvantage. The farmer could not pass on the high cost of production. Unless they could break the vicious circle it would break them…

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[?]Ts Always Rising Threaten to Break Farmers [?] Churches [?] Raise £50 [?]Brian Car Fund

The Independent · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

[?] cheerful giver," [?]able to announce at [?] on Sunday last [?] of£50 had been…

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Reappraisement Homestead Farms Act to be Amended

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Criticism of the administration of the Lands Department in regard to reappraisement was expressed on Thursday by a deputation from the…

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Wool Auctions. Values Uncertain

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op Co., writes :— On the 12th February we offered catalogue of 7795 bales…

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Wool Auctions Values Uncertain

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:— On the 12th February we offered a catalogue of 7,795 bales, included…

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Wool Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 6

Messrs. Younghusband Ltd., Melbourne, report: We held our ninth sale of the season to-day (February 19th), when we submitted a good…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

Wheat, f.a.q., is quoited today at 52 per bushel…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

The sales of fat sheep at Newmarket on Tuesday opened with a good demand for prime wethers at very firm prices. As the sales progressed…

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Export of Stud Sheep Australia’s Position Possible Dangers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Is Australia unwise in permitting export of stud sheep? Nobody in Australia can answer authoritatively…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd, Melbourne, report under date 18th February, as follows: Sales were resumed in the…

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