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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 73 of 81

Wool and Stock Reports Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent wires: There were no auction sales at Fleming ton saleyards yesterday owing to the slaughtermen's strike. Light…

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Labour and Wheat Growers. Broken Promises Mr. Fenton's Admission

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 4

The failure of the Federal Government to carry out the recommendations of the recent conference at Canberra representing…

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London Wool Sales. No Improvement in Market. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 3

At the wool sales 8769 bales were offered, of which approximately 7290 were sold. There was steady competition, all sections operating and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Last Week's Average Price, SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 2

An average selection tota[?]ling 10,716 bales,w as offered at the wool sales to-day, of which 9992 were sold at auction and an additional 676…

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The Wheat Harvest. 64 1/2 Million Bushels, SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 2

The final forecast of the Ma Bureau, places the New South Wales wheat harvest at 64,500,000 bushels, being a reduction of 7,300,000 bushels…

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Woman Bails Up Intruder. Incident in a Dairy. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 2

When Mrs. Mary Johnson, of bankstown, saw a man in her dairy last night, the did not become panic-stricken and rush away, but coolly…

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Protection and the Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 3

The injury the Scullion Government inflicted upon Australia, by its drastic and Ignorant interference with trade is beyond calculation. When…

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May Not Yet Be Realised. Farmers Hopes for Record Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 4

Owing to the continuance of unseasonable weather, with rain farmers fear that their high hapes for a record harvest may not be…

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Farmer Hobbs’ Lament

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 2

I ain’t no bloomin’ lawyer Wot can argue wrong is right I ain’t no politician. So I ain’t a learned to [?]…

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Crop Competitions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 3

Judging for the 1930 crop and fallow competition, organised by the Clear Hills Farmers and Settlers’ Association, was completed by Mr…

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Help for the Farmer. Banks May Possibly Come to the Rescue

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 3

A deputation of members or Parliament urged the Acting Prime Minister at Canberra on Friday, to take immediate steps to assist the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 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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Wheat Price Prospects What Are the Governments Doing?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 5

The price of wheat has, with one or two temporary recoveries, declined steadily throughout the year, until now it has reached the…

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Reduce Farmers' Burdens. F.S.A. Efforts Are Supported

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 5

If ever there was a time when the cry of 'reduce production costs" assumed a real significance that time is the present. The wheat and wool…

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All Grown at a Loss Wheat, Wool, Dried Fruits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 5

In a summary of the report the following interesting figures are given:— Wool.—Production cost, per…

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Disease in Wheat Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 46

Harvesting at Benalla (Vic.) has been delayed during the last few days owing to rain. Farmers are busy cutting oats, which are turning out…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 6

On Tuesday next, December 9, W. H. Wheatley will offer at Goulburn, 1000 cold country-bred cattle…

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Commercial Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 3

Dalgety and Co report We offered 4000 bales on Monday, compiling good selection There was keen competition at the lower levels…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report:—"We held our sixth sale of the season on Monday with the submission of 4100 bales, the offering constituting one of…

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Perth Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having received the following wire from their Perth office:—"Wool sales closed; large attendance; competition fairly…

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