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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 99

Primage Duty on Stud Cattle Exemption Refused

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 14

Recently a deputation representative of the Royal agricultural societies in each State waited upon the Minister of Trade and Customs at Canberra…

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Less Wheat Acreage in S.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 9

The South Australia director of Agriculture (Professor Perkins) said that the acreage under crop in South Australia this year will probably be about…

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Lucerne for Sheep Feed a Profitable Grazing Proposition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 25

BECAUSE of its various virtues as a pasture, lucerne is finding increasing favor in the pastoral programme. Farmers in sheep raising…

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Floods in N.s.w. 1000 Sheep Marooned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

Morangeroll, in the Temora district, in experiencing the greatest flood in its history. Until they were extricated on…

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Correspondence. Wheat Marketing Bill (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Sir--The latest attack made by the Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Noloney) in connection with the defect of the wheat Marketing. [?]…

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Australian Butter Questions in Canadian Parliament Ottawa. May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 15

Answering questions by Liberal members during a discussion on the agricultural estimates on Friday, the Canadian Minister for Agriculture…

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The Lost Sheep Still Believed to Have Been Stolen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

The theory advanced that the flock of 4800 sheep which disappeared from the head of the King river have perished in the hill…

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Butter Factory Over 600 Shares Sold Opening of Factory Assured

The Independent · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

Whole hearted sympathy and support has met Messrs E. Mahon and P. Hanell in their canvassing of Deuiliquin and district for persons who will…

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Russia Repudiates Her Debts But Secures the Wheat Order

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 11

SEVEN league boots have been donned by the Australian farmer who has "stepped" over such a large extent of country that our wheat…

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Taints in Dairy Produce Cleanliness as a Safeguard

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 25

THE quality of dairy produce is considerably depreciated because of objectionable flavors or odors, "taints" which usually may be traced to the…

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SAVED £87,000 Farmers Relieved of Primage Duty F.S.A. EFFORTS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 11

THE decision of the Federal Government to remove the primary duty from cornsacks, woolpacks and from the ingredients of superphosphate is…

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Down on the Germ Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 13

The practice of brooding deadly germs for distribution all over the world at a shilling a test-tube sounds as if it might land the promoters…

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Saved £87,000 Farmers Relieved of Frimage Duty

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

The decision of the Federal Government to remove the primage duty from correacks Wool packs, and from the ingredients…

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Riverina Farmers Work Upset by Wet Season

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 3

In a special report dealing With the farmers' difficulties in Riverina owing to the Wet season: Mr. G. C. Bartlett. senior agricultural…

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Pastoral Wound Infections of Sheep Measures Against Losses During Shearing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

In view of the approach of shearing operations in the early shearing districts, the attention of sheep owners is directed by the Chief Veterinary…

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Alsatian Dogs Kill Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

Two valuable pedigreed Alsatians belonging to a Junee business man, got amongst some sheep close to the town and over a dozen were destroyed. One…

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Wheat Poll Are You Enrolled

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

The poll on the question whether a Wheat Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales shall be constituted under the provisions of the…

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Commercial News Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 3

Goldsborough Mort and Co. Ltd., for their winter sale on 2nd June, offered a catalogue of 1600 bales, the selection being that usually associated with this…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes and Experiments For the Man on the Land

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…

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Clue to Lost Merino Flock Searchers Think They Have Traced Them 4800 Sheep That Vanished

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

Yarrawonga.—That most, if not all of the flock of 4800 merino sheep which disappeared from the hills at the head of the King river at Chesnut last…

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