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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 99

Bunt in Wheat Two Voices Give Advice

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 32

Mr. Frank Maddox, Gerogery, writes:— I WISH to point out the difference of the United States Department of…

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Superphosphate for Wheat Non-application a False Economy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 24

THE roots of a wheat plant growing in soil to which superphosphate has been applied are enabled to penetrate deeply and quickly into the…

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London Wool Sales. Values Show a Decline. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

At the London wool sales, 9369 bales were offered, of which approximately 6034 were sold. There was a good tone, and keen competition for…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. The Week's Rates Maintained. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

An average selection, totalling 9808 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day, of which 8959 were sold at auction and an additional 1140…

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Feeding of Farm Houses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 25

IT is noteworthy, points out the New South Wales Director of Agriculture in a recent report, that the agricultural situation is reviving interest…

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Co-operation in Poultry Farming Organisation for Buying Food Supplies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 25

WITH organisation and co-oporation being, talked of on every side, writes the Poultry Expert of the Department of Agriculture, it is a…

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Financing Farmers in W.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 27

Arrangements have been made between the creditors of Esperance farmers and the Agricultural Bank to carry on all but 15 of 340 fanners in that…

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The Tocsin an Open Letter to the Farmers!

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 26

FARMING friends and fellow countrymen! Have you ever realised that events are greater than men?' Events are moving rapidly here!…

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Division Among Farmers Mr. Nock Urges Unity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

"BY which method can the farmers best press their claims to consideration—by unity or division of their forces?" asked Mr. H. K. Nock…

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Crops Coming Up Binya

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 20

DEAR Uncle Jeff—It is nearly twelve months since I last wrote to the dear old Page. The half inch of rain was lovely for the crops, which are…

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Necessitous Farmers at Forbes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 10

That local committees should be appointed in country towns to deal with applications for necessitous farmers instead of forcing farmers to…

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A Tragedy on a Victorian Farm. Orchardist Shot Dead. MELBOURNE, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

A terrible tragedy occurred on a little farm at Garfield North, yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of William Young (43), an orchardist…

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Peculiar Position in Case Against Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, at Albury, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of four, James and William Thomson, formerly storekeepers, of…

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Lockhart Meeting Farmers Opposed to Inflation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball said yesterday that his attention had been called to a report in Wednesday's' "Herald" regarding Mr. Parker Moloney's…

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Division Among Farmers Is Their Weakness

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

"By which method can the farmers best press their claims to consideration--by unity or division of their forces?" asked Mr…

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Farm Tragedy Near Melbourne Man Shot Dead

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

A terrible tragedy occurred at a little farm at Garfield North, on the main Gippsland line 45 miles from Melbourne on…

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Necessitous Farmers Relief Problems

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

That local committees should be appointed in country, towns to deal with applications for necessitous farmers instead of forcing farmers to wait…

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Store Cattle

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report the sale, on behalf of the Rocklands Station Pty. Ltd. Western Queensland, of 1317 cows,…

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Newmarket Store Sheep Sale

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 3

In Tuesday's Newmarket sales, John McNamara and Co. Pt. Ltd. submitted another very large yarding of store sheep and made a very full clearance…

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High Prices for Fat Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 3

At the Newmarket sheep sales on Tuesday, a truck of prime fat 2-year-old crossbred wethers from the property of Mr. P. P. Gell, Kooringal Park,…

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