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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 99

The Wheat Surplus. The Government to Inquire into Russian Position. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

At the A.L.P. executive conference yesterday it was announced that the Federal Government would inquire into the Russian wheat position…

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Country Edition Telegrams. the State's Wheat. a Record Harvest. Average 13.3 Bushels per Acre. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The Government Statistician, Mr. T. Waites, estimates the wheat harvest of New South Wales for the current season at 22,727,000 bags…

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Trespassers Fired on Farmers with Shot Guns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 15

Two brothers, named Rollinghoss, aged 15 and 22, left Mosman for a country outing, and got on to land alleged to be owned by two farmers…

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Farmers Organise Big Meeting at Albury Attack on Arbitration Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 26

THE largest meeting of primary producers and business men ever held ia Albury took place on Thursday, 6th inst. The Town Hall was packed to…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Dilemma the Urgent Cry for Help

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 26

IT is impossible to exaggerate the seriousness of the position, not only of the producers themselves, but also of the whole community, if some action is…

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Prevention of Bloat Advice by Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 25

A SIMPLE, yet successful means of reducing tho dairy herd's susceptibility to bloat, or "blowing," is claimed by Mr. F. C. Yoeman, of New…

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Echuca Fruit Crop Orchards Looking Well

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

The orchards generally throughout the Eehuca district are looking exceptionally well, due in some measuro to the summer rains, which appeared to…

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Attack on Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

Residents of Alberton, a small town four miles from Yarram (Vie.), were shocked, upon learning of a brutal attack on Leslie Ernest Horton, a…

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Sorry Plight of the Farmers Proposed Help by Federal Government Mr. Moloney at Albury Wheatgrowers' Association Action at Ungarie High Land Values

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

A special meeting of the., Ungarie branch of the Whcatgrowers' Association of New South Wales was held on February 4. The chair was occupied…

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Farmers Awake at Last

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 10

THE several large gathering of farmers at Albury and elsewhere within the past few weeks, with the object of impressing the Governments…

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The Bush Fire Moon Lindis Farm, Binya

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 20

DEAR Uncle Jeff,—I was pleased to see my last letter in print. My uncle is harvesting his crop, and my oldest brother is helping him. It has…

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Wallaroobie Farmers Indulge in Straight Talk Some Drastic Resolutions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 11

ONE of the largest meetings of farmers ever held at Wallaroobic discussed matters affecting the wool and wheat industries. Mr. E. E. Barker…

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Loan for Necessitous Farmers. a F. and S. Association Proposal. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association has approved the proposal to float a private loan for necessitous Farmers. The object of…

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Exchange Rate Benefits Farmers. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

It is estimated that farmers are gaining 6½d. per bushel of wheat sold as a result of the Australian exchange rate. This calculation was made at…

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Heavy Yield From Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

What is believed to be a record yield in the Wangaratta district has been obtained by Messrs. Klemm Bros., of Londrigan. From 750 acres…

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Rand Meeting of Farmers "Where Was Their Local Member?"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

One of the speakers at the recent meeting of farmers held at Rand wanted to know where the local member was, and stated that it was his duty…

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Aid for Farmers Restoring Confidence to Growers Speech by Mr. Parker Moloney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Albury Town Hall was crowded on Monday night, when Mr. Parker Moloney, Minister for Markets and Transport. was tendered a…

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Commercial News Melbourne Wool Reports

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 3

Dalgety and Company Limited, Melbourne, report.—The Melbourne February series of wool sales opened an the 9th instant, when we submitted an…

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Worms of Sheep. Losses in Hay District. Immediate Treatment Recommended

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

A number of reports have been received during the last few weeks from Mr. Hildred, the inspector of stock, which indicate that substantial…

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Wool Sales. Prices Rise 5 Per Cent, at Melbourne. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

The average price of the wool sold at Sydney market, last week, was 9.1d. per lb. A very active market prevailed to-day, and under keen…

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