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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 99

Wheat Values Advance Further Rise Expected

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

Millers on Tuesday stated that the increase in the price of wheat would seriously affect the export trade in flour, and slacken the local demand…

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Essay on Wheat Echo of 1919

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

A wise child of six living in “Croagingalong,” once wrote an essay on “Wheat” It appeared in 1919 in “Home Talk,” the house journal of…

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Yesterday's Stock Sales Fat Sheep and Lambs Firm

The Independent · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

Messrs Pearson, Rowe, Smith and Coyarded 4500 sheep to a large attendance of buyers, and many other prospective buyers were prevented from…

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Melbourne Sheep Market. Strike Affects Yarding Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 6

The possibility of an extension of the meat trade strike greatly affected the yardings at Newmarket on Tuesday, the entry of…

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London Wool Sales London, May 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 45

At the wool sales to-day 8728 bains wore offered. Approximately 8330 wore sold. There was a moderate supply of greasy crossbreds, principally good…

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The London Wool Sales London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales, 11,285 bales were offered, of which approximately 5630 were sold. There was a good selection of greasy merino, and a large…

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Commercial Sydney Wheat Market Rise of Fivepence

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 38

The "squeeze" in the Sydney wheat market, which developed at the close of April, continues. Buyers were willing to pay 2/9 a bushel for silo wheat…

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The London Wool Sales. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

At the wool sales, 10,940 bales were offered, of which approximately 9600 were sold. There was a large offering of super-style greasy merinos…

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Butter and Flour Co-operative Effort Suggested (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

Sir,—mote from your recent report of the Farmers and ‘Settlers' Association meeting consideration was given to the possibility of re-opemng the…

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Higher Price of Wheat Would Increase Australia's Wealth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 45

It was estimated that the increased price in wheat would mean an addition of £1,500,000 to the wealth of Australia on the surplus…

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Area Under Wheat Acreage of 13,500,000 Expected

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Moloney) informed Mr. Hawker (S.A.) in the House of Representatives on Tuesday that the…

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Wool Market Good Competition in London London, May 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 15

The London agent of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council (Mr. W. P. Devereux) report that since the sales in March there have been signs of…

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American Wheat Huge Purchase for Board Minneapolis (Minnesota), May 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 15

The Farmers' National Grain corporation, as the agent of the Farm Board, in a transaction involving 18,000,000 dollars (about £3,600,000)…

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Proposed Loan of £12,000,000 for Wheat Growers and Unemployed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 7
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Sir Robert Gibson, chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board, conferred with the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) on the proposal that a loan of…

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Wool Australia's Bodyguard A Truly National "Week" Country will be There

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

NEXT WEEK, from May 10 to 16, is Wool Week throughout New South Wales. Mr. F. H. Tout, President of the Graziers' Association suggested it, and immediately a small committee got to work. ON this committee the Country…

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Wool Week—yes! You Can Help, Now Throughout Australia Next Year ?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

What are you doing for, and in, Wool Week? Have you got a sticker on the car's windscreen advertising Wool Week?…

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Farmer Injured Near Ganmain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 38

Henry Eiscnhauer, farmer, of Brushwood, who is well-known in the Coolamon and Ganmain districts, was riding on his bicycle from Ganmain to…

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Junior Farmers Caring for Your Dog

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 25

"MANY a junior farmer has a dog for a companion or pet. Few boys, however, know much, about the care of their pots. It is a mistake and…

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Pastoral Foot-rot of Sheep Owners Should Watch for its Appearance

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

Very useful rains have fallen over most of the State, and the feed will last well into the winter, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department…

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