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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 99

Melbourne Sheep Market Tuesday, March 24

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

At the Newmarket sheep sales today prices for both sheep and lambs improved 1 to 16 as a result of the better skin market and steady trade…

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London Wool Sales London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

At the London wool sales today 9947 bales were offered and approximately 97½ per cent were sold There was a good supply of greasy wools…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted in Sydney today at 22½ per bushel; bagged wheat 23½…

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The London Wool Sales. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales 9947 bales were offered, and approximately 97½ per cent. sold. There was a good supply of greasy merinos, chiefly New South…

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Farmers Jubilant in Oaklands District Land in Good Condition for Cropping

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

Farmers throughout the Oak lands district are Jubilant as a result of the splendid rain which fell last week…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Another Record for Comeback. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

A good selection, comprising 8477 bales was offered at the wool sales, to-day, of which 8099 were sold at auction, and an additional 958…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Record Price for Comeback. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

A good selection, comprising 10,462 bales, was offered at the wool sales, to-day, of which 10,243 were sold at auction. An additional 1195 were…

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Farmer's Misfortune Early Morning Fire at the Rest." House and Contents Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

A fire which broke out at about 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday last, at "The Rest," about [?]even miles. from Corowa, completely [?]utted a…

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Mr. Benno Seidel Hits Out in Presidential Address at F. And. S.a. Meeting "Governments Are Not Doing Anything" Rand Farmers Have "Blazed the Trail"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. Benno Seidel, president of the Walbundrie branch of the F. and S. Association, in delivering his presidental address at the…

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Better Values Wool Prices Continue Upward Trend Five Per Cent Rise in Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 1

The rise in values experienced at last week's Brisbane wool sales showed a further extension at this week's Sydney auctions…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at 22 per bushel bagged, 24…

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Commercial [?]Und Sheep Value Sbulamein Special Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

Thursday last, John McNamara Pty. Ltd., held a most success[?] [?] sale of store sheep at their [?] yards when upwards of…

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Alleged Sheep STEALlNG. At the Rutherglen Police Court

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

last week John H. Dunn, John O'Sullivan and Francis C. Gill were charged with stealing two stud ewes, valued at [?]88, the…

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The New Wheat Bill. Fixing Prices. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

The board to administer the Flour Acquisition Act will fix the price of bread, bran, pollard and other wheat products…

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Helping Farmers Statement by Minister

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Flannery asked can the Minister for Agriculture inform me if it is a fact, as stated in the press recently, that a…

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Nitrogen and Wheat. a Farmer’s Observations

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

In view of the negative results obtained in the past from the use of nitrogenous fertilisers for wheat, the observations of Mr. W. Watson,…

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Necessitous Farmers More Money Available. for Cropping Requirements

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Dunn) stated on Wednesday that he had succeeded in making arrangements with the Treasurer (Mr Lang)…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

(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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Essay on Wheat

Riverina Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

A wise child of six living in "Croagingalong" once wrote an essay on wheat As wheat and bread are being discussed from all angles at present, it has…

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Wool Still Higher Feverish Buying. Season's Record Prices

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports:— On 23rd March we offered 7,150 bales of wool and effected full…

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