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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 99

Varieties of Wheat Departmental Recommendations for Different Districts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 24

THE following are the latest departmental recommendations as to the varieties of wheat best suited to various portions of the State:—…

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Fixed Wool Prices Not Favored in South Africa

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Sir Graham Waddell, chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council stated last week that he had received the following statement from the secretary of…

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Wheat Guarantee Mr. Thorby's Criticism Reply by Mr. Forde

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 16

In commenting upon the assertion hy Mr. Thorby, that the cause of the inability of the Commonwealth Bank to find the finance necessary to give…

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Sydney Wool Sales. a Good Clearance. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

A good selection, totalling 10,511 bales was offered at the woolsales, to-day, of which 9,700 were sold at auction and an additional 1266…

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Wool Sales. In Sydney, Melbourne, and London. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales, 8816 bales were offered, of which 7930 were sold; good offerings of greasy merinos, principally Westralian and Sydney clip…

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Wheat Advance 2/4 Bushel F.o.b. Commonwealth Decision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

The chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson) has intimated to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) that the board will make…

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Wheat Prices Protest at Coolamon. Appeal to F. & S. Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

A meeting of farmers and traders was held at Coolamon, to discuss the position in connection with the marketing of wheat, and other…

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Telegrams. State Wheat Bill. Declared to Be Invalid Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

During the discussion on the wheat Marketing Bill in the Legislative Assembly, to-day the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W.F…

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The Wheat Difficulty. Minister's Statement in Assembly. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

During the discussion on the Marketing Bill, in the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the Minister of Agriculture intimated that the Bill…

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Home Market for Wheat. Federal Action Promised. MELBOURNE, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The Acting Minister of Markets, Mr. Forde, stated that the Commonwealth will assist the States which passed legislation to provide for a…

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Wheat Season Yield About 30,000 BAGS “Politicians' Humbug” Affects Pricess

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

We are indebted to Mr. J. A. Lawson president of the Farmers' and Settlers Association for an interesting review of the 1930-31 wheat season in the…

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Interest on Mortgages Reduction Sought by Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 14

A largely attended public meeting at Coonamble, at which the parlous condition of farmers and graziers was stressed, decided to ask the…

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Grasshopper Pest Control Measures for Riverina Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 25

ACCORDING to the New South Wales departmental entomologist, Mr, W. B. Gurney, information furnished by the stock, agricultural and…

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The Summer Lemon Crop Advisability of Curing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 24

WHILST the prospects of obtaining increased prices to compensate for the additional work incurred in curing are not particularly bright in the case…

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Are Things Really As Bad As This? a Riverina Voice a Farmer Speaks to the Other Chap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

FOR the last two years the wheatgrowers and woolgrowers have been carrying a burden of which the average citizen of the towns is…

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Deniliquin Farmers Financial Assistance Urgently Needed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

Over 200 district farmers, graziers and business men attended a meeting at Deniliquin, to discuss resolutions framed by a conference of rural…

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Mr. Lang Seeks Loam £1,000,000 for Farmers Labor Party Reverses Policy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

The seriousness of the plight of the wheatgrowers has led the Parliamentary Labor party to alter its policy towards the Federal Loan…

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Dairying Industry the Paterson Scheme Threatened Breakaway at Shepparton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 16

At an executive meeting of Katandra Settlers' and Pig Breeders' Association in the Shepparton (Vic.) district, it was stated that dairymen had…

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Loan to Help Farmers. N.s.w, Minister Questioned Refuses to Answer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) refused to answer questions asked by members of the…

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Riverina Farmers in Desperate Position. 200 Farmers Attend Meeting at Deniliquin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

More than 200 farmer's, graziers, and business men attended a meeting in the Masonic Hail, Deniliquin, to discuss resolutions framed by the…

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