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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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“Grow Less Wheat” United States Slogan

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Whilst the Commonwealth Government has adopted the slogan for the farmer, “Grow More Wheat,” the American Government has adopted for…

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Rains Save the Wheat Men Sports Wheat Pool for Opossums Wanted Governor General Opposed \

The Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

[?]ent on Saturday night Deniliquin branch of [?] Association decided to support the Federals. [?] it was resolved to support the…

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Wheat Farmers Jubilant General Rain Saves the District Best Break for Years—just at Right Time

The Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

Splendid rains in the last few days have provided the finest break in the district weather for many years, and practically saved the district. Many of the farmers who had sowed their wheat were beginning to worry, after the light [?]11 recently…

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Empire Wool Scheme Views of F.s.a. Leaders

The Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

The secretary, of the Farmers and Settlers Association, Sydney, writes:—Interesting views on the proposed Empire Wool Control Scheme, mooted…

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Wool Buyers Keener. Improved Values with Full Clearances

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers’ Cooperative Co. reports, 7/5/80:— On 6th May we offered 7540 bales, drawn from the Northern, Southern…

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PASTORAL Sheep-branding Specifics

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

Tests carried out by the Department of Agriculture indicate that the perfect sheep branding substance—one that is sufficiently…

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The Wool Industry

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

Woolgrowers are an example to other sections of the community in the manner in which they propose dealing with the depressed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

(These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience…

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Wool Buyers Reener Improved Values with Full Clearances

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports, 7/5/30:— On 6th May we offered 7,545…

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Federal Pastoral Award

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

The application on behalf of the Graziers' Associations in all States, with the exception of Queensland, for a variation of the Federal Pastoral…

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Pastoral Award Substantial Reductions Sought

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

An/application for variation of the Federal Pastoral Award will come before the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne shortly. The…

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Wool Improves

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 10

ON a previous occasion we expressed the opinion that the recovery of Australia from the blight of commercial depression would be steady rather…

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Yass Sheep Dog Trials

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 33

Intermitten rain fell throughout the sheep dog trials at Yass. The weather did not affect the dogs' work, which was described by the judge (Mr…

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Field Wheat Competitions a Factor in Better Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 24

THE field wheat competitions carried out each year in New South Wales under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society are nowadays an…

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Albury Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

Advice was received yesterday that tho next Albury wool sale, previously advertised for Thursday, 5th June, has now been altered to take place on…

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Treatment of Sheep for Worms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 30

ALTHOUGH the season is dry, yet in many places sheep are suffering from worm infestation, and as when rain falls sheep in their weakened…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Condemned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 27

The proposed Federal compulsory wheat pool has been carefully considerably by the West Australian Premier (Sir J. Mitchell), who made a…

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Graziers' and Wool Marketing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 31

The president of tho Graziers' Association (Mr. F. H. Tout) said that ways and means of Empire co-operation in the marketing of wool and…

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Hand Feeding the Sheep Woodmere, Condobolin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 20

DEAR Uncle Jeff,—We have had 75 points of rain. We were out of drinking water before it rained. We are feeding our sheep on ensilage and…

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Queensland and Compulsory Wheat Pool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 12

Brisbane members of the Queensland Wheat Board met the Premier in conference for the purpose of discussing Queensland's attitude towards the…

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