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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 99

Country Storekeepers and Farmers Credit. Sydney

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

It the Legislative Assembly to-day [?] Buttenshaw moved that the House would be allowed as a matter of [?]gent necessity, to deal with a…

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Mr. Lang Seeks Loan. £ 1,000,000 for Farmers . N.s.w. Labour Party Reverses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

The curiousness of the plight of the wheatgrowers has led the Parliamentary Labour Party to after its policy towards the Federal Loan…

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[?]An for Farmers [?]gns’ Reply to Mr, Dunn

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

[?]atement attributed to the [?] or Agriculture (Mr. W. F [?] Parkes on Saturday when [?] a deputation of…

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24,439 Bags of Wheat 90 Per Cent into Pool

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

Up till Wednesday evening 24,139 bags of wheat had been delivered over the weighbridge at Deniliquin. Mr. Jeff Powers informed us…

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Telegrams. Wheat Quotations Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Bulk wheat is quoted in Sydney to-day at 21 per bushel: bagged, 22[?]…

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Wheat Growers Plight. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

A large meeting of wheat farmers at Barellan yesterday carried resolutions demanding assistance and also calling upon the Rural…

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Sydney Sheep Show. to Go on As Usual

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Despite information, from the Royal Agricultural Society forecasting a heavy financial lose at the annual sheep show for 1931, the Council of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. An Improved Market. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

Prices at the Sydney wool sales, to-day, generally ruled from 7½ to 10 per cent, higher for all merino descriptions, compared with the closing…

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London Wool Sales. Good Clearance and Strong Market. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales, 8239 bales were offered and there were practically no withdrawals. There was a good offering of greasy merino, mostly good…

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Wheat Price May Be Fixed at 3/. But Bread Must Not Exceed 5½d a Loaf

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Replying to a special deputation from western district wheat [?] at Parked last week, Mr Lang [?] that he was favorably disposed to…

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No Hope Fob Farmers Must Apply for the Dole

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

A few months ago when Mr Lang [?]nd his party were stumping the country for voics they pictured to the farmers and the workers a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

(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 Sales Values Show No Change

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes:— On 27th January we offered 7284 bales effecting a good clearance and…

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Commercial Special Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

McKenzie and Co report having held a special sale of sheep and cattle, at Echuca, when they yarded 9104 sheep and 273 young store cattle. The…

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Pastoral Award Station Hands’ Provisions Claim for Suspension

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

The secretary of the Graziers’ Assocation (Mr. J. W. Alien) said last week that the Graziers’ Association would press before the full Arbitration Court…

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Telegrams Wheat Quotations Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted at from 2 to 20½ per bushel; bagged, 21½…

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Sheep Blow-fly Use of Poisoned Carcases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The systematic poisoning of blow[?] and maggots by treating the carcase of dead animals with a poison in so[?] tion is an important factor in the [?]…

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London Wool Sales London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

At the London wool sales 10,406 bales were offered, being super style merinos in limited supply. Other sorts were in strong demand at full…

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Mathoura News Thursday. Low Wheat Yield

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

We have had several cold days—in fact yesterday was the only warm day for a fortnight. Harvesting is now finished, and a bag per acre is about the…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

A good selection, totalling 8.954 bales, was offered at the wool sales, to-day, of which 8,797 were sold at auction and an additional 2,469…

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