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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 75 of 81

Wheat Price Prospects What Are the Governments Doing?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 11

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

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Sydney Wool Sales. Star Lots Bring Good Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 2

A new Australian record for the season was created at the wool sales to-day when France paid 29 3/4d, for super fine wool. The record was broken…

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Australian Wool a London Competition London, December 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 3

Mr. Scullin, at Australia House to-day, presented a cheque to the winner of a guessing competition of the number of woollens made from Australian…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Late Rates Maintained. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 1

A good, selection, totalling 10,561 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day, of which 9847 were sold at auction, and ah additional 809 privately…

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London Wool Sales. The Prices Maintained. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 1

At the wool sales, approximately 9800 bales were sold. There was an excellent selection of greasy merinos, suitable for all sections, a…

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Wool and Stock Reports Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 2

There were no auction sales at Flemington saleyards yesterday owing to the slaughtermen's strike…

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Fruit and Wheat Euratha Post Office, Rankin Springs Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 20

DEAR Uncle Jeff,—I was glad to see my last letter in print. I am enclosing the words of "Lay My Head Beneath a Rose," as I see one of the…

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The State's Wheat 64,500,000 BUSHELS Final Official Forecast

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 3

The final forecast of the State Marketing Bureau places the New South Wales wheat harvest at 64,500,000 bushels This is a reduction of more…

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Latest Telegrams Meeting of Graziers. Want Wool Sales Stopped. MOREE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 2

A meeting of more than 300 graziers, representing the north-west, decided to ask the Federal and State Governments to take steps to prevent…

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Bonus of 4/ a Bushel Demand by W.a. Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 11

The West Australian Primary Producers' Association has sent a telegram to the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton), conveying a resolution…

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Dairying Prospects Riverina and South-west

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 38

In his report for November, Mr. I. W. Scott, senior dairy instructor for, Riverina and south-west slopes, states that the weather was variable, with…

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The Farm Water Supply

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 25

IN country districts where the seatered population makes the establishment of a public water supply system impossible, the farmer is forced…

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Cloudburst at Albury 180 Points in Half-hour Not Much Damage to Crops

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

AS the result of a cloudburst in Albury at 3 p.m. on Wednesday there was registered the heaviest fall of rain experienced for eight years…

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Crop Competitions Corowa J. H. Kingston Wins Combined Crop and Fallow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 33

Judging of the thirteen entries in the combined fallow and crop competition, conducted by the Corowa P. A. and H. Society, was performed by…

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Petrol Used on Farms Primary Producers' Request

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 33

The Parkes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) that where petrol is used on farms for…

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Good Fruit Crop Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 20

DEAR Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," but my father has been taking the "Banner" for quite a while now. Our garden is…

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"Stripping and Shearing the Farmer"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 10

"MAY I have a word to say on the article 'Stripping and Shearing the Farmer.' The comparisons of Mr. D. J. M'Lellan, of Red Court Farm,…

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Crop Competitions Berrigan Competitions Messrs. Moulton Bros. Win Open Event

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 6

Judging of the wheat competition organised by the Berrigan A. and H. Society, was completed by Mr. H. [?]. Dargin, of Lecton…

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Public Meeting Farmers Need Assistance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 2

Business men and fanners are invited to attend the public meeting .convened by the Farmers' and Settlers Association, to be held to-morrow…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 1

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy. Ltd. (Melbourne) report—Sales were resumed in Melbourne on the 1st inst and continued on the 2nd…

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