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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 99

Red Spider in Bean Crops Measures for Control

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 24

THE prevalence of red spider in bean crops gives particular interest to the following departmental information concerning this mite and its…

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Farm Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

Badly burned, and with a bullet wound in the head, the body of John Marriott, farmer of Denman, N.S.W., and the charred remains of his wife…

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Melbourne Wool Sales An Appreciable Rise in Prices

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

Younghusband Limited report:—We held our final sale of the regular selling season on the 16th inst., when we brought forward a catalogue of 3100…

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Sheriffs Sale on Farm 200 Men Assemble Auctioneer Does Not Appear

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

The announcement that the sheriff would sell by auction on Monday, March 16, the stock and plant of a Rand farmer caused consternation…

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Commercial Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co report that at their sale on 18th inst competition from almost all sections was extraordinarily keen…

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Sheep Losses Dirty Shearing Sheds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

Losses of -sheep from malignant oedema tetanus and caseous lympha denitis following shearing were discussed in a repent report by Mr. Max…

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Wheat Quotations. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted in Sydney to-day at 23 per bushel; bagged, 23…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Three Men Charged at Rutherglen Court Remanded Until To-morrow

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

At the Rutherglen Police court last week John O'sullivan, Francia Charles Adam Gill and John Horbert Dunn were charged with…

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Sydney Wool Sales. The Record Price for the Season. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

Amid exciting scenes a new Australian record for the season of 31 1/4d for greasy merino fleece was paid at the Sydney wool sales to-day by a…

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£50,000 a Month Acquisition of Flour Help for Necessitious Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

The Flour Acquisition Act, to govern the price of flour and to devote all the profits from its sale to help necessitous…

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200 Men Assemble at Sheriff's Sale of Farm in Rand District But Auctioneer Did Not Appear

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

The announcement that the sheriff would sell by auction on Monday, March 15, the stock and plant of a Rand farmer caused…

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Help for Farmers Supply of Superphosphate Minister Negotiating

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last, Mr. Kilpatrick (C.P.) asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) whether, in view of the…

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Accident with Wheat Grading Machine. Man Has Small, Bone Broken in Leg

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

Whilst engaged on a wheat grading machine, Mr M. Fox, who is employed by Messrs Patey Bros., at “Morven,” Oaklands, had the…

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Queensland Farmers. Paid 3/1 a Bushel. Further 9d Expected Best Price in the World

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 4

The Queensland wheat Board has paid, as a second advance, £210[?] to 8650 whet growers. The [?] amount paid to Queensland[?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

(These Notes are issued every week, by direction ol the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, anc) are based mainly on the experience…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., Melbourne, report:— At our sale on the 18th inst., we…

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Wheat Pool First Quality, Season 30-31

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 1

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports.— It has been decided to close receivals into the…

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Wool Demand Increases Fierce Competition. Ready Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— After an interval of ten days, sales were resumed in Sydney on…

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Forced Sale Riverina Farmers' Action. Determined to Prevent Auctions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

That Riverina farmers are determined to carry out their policy to prevent any of their members being sold up for debt was…

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Land Notes Homestead Farms. Available on 11th May, 1931

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

Land District Balranald South, County Wakool, Parish Pyle, portion 250, area 1984 acres, 10 miles from Moulamein. About 3/4 area…

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