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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 99

Wheat Industry Farmers' Desperate Plight Appeals for Help

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Three hundred fanners, graziers, and. business men attended a meeting at West Wyalong to consider the parlous condition of the wheat industry…

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Thefts of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Many Kyabram district farmers have suffered losses of wheat by theft from their properties. Due to the heavy falls of rain…

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Wheat As Stock Feed Advantages of Diversified Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 24

MANY arguments can be advanced in favor of stock in the wheat-growing programme, and not the least is that they tend to greater security…

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Wool Shed Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

A wool shed on Borrinyalloak, Estate Camperdown, owned by Mr. E. G. Austin, has been destroyed by fire. Shearing machines and [?]plan[?]…

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Export Duty on Sheep Skins

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 31

The secretary of the New South Wales Graziers' Association (Mr. Allen) stated that tho Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) had informed…

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Destruction of Sheep and Game

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

Bush fires have been raging in the mountainous country between Hill brook and [?]ellbrook (N.S.W.). Wal[?]ables, rabbits, hares and [?]allaroo[?]…

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More Farmers' Troubles Charity Preferred to Work That Wheat Glut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. W. Ross, of Wendouree, Brocklesby, finds that things in this country are not altogether right. In a communication this week he writes :…

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Wheat Marketing Difficulties Overcome

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) points put that as a result of representations made by his department to the Federal Department of…

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Wheat Experiments Thyra Results

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

The returns for the Government experimental wheat plots on the property of Mr. W A. Glenn, Thyra, for 1930, are as follows:—…

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Sheep Blow-fly Treatment of Affected Animals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 25

THE requirements in a satisfactory dressing for fly-blown sheep are so various that the devising of such a dressing is still a problem, but the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 45

The average price for wool sold it Sydney lust week was 7.2d. per Ib., according to an official statement issued by the Sydney wool-selling brokers…

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Wheat Trading Mr. Forde Urges Resumption

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 31

In a message to the wheat commissioner of New South Wales (Mr. E. Harris), the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Fordo) strongly urges…

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Mathoura News Thursday. Low Wheat Yield

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Now that harvesting is nearly over we can give a fair estimate of the average yield. Through Mathoura, Walliston and Thyra it will be about one bag…

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Wheat Position Mtntster's Message to Traders

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 31

The manager of the Government grain elevators (Mr. Harris), in response, to his urgent representations on the wheat congestion, received an important…

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Ophthalmia. From Grass Seed Treatment of Affected Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 25

BECAUSE of the heavy growth of grass this season trouble is occurring as a result of the seed getting into the eyes of sheep. This especially…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales the market ruled equal to the previous day's rates for all descriptions. Competition was keen, and greasy merino sold…

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Wool Industry Uncertainty in London London, January 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 15

Mr. W. P. Devereaux, special representative of the Australian Wool Growers' Council, reports that conditions in Yorkshire are quiet, and that…

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Wheat Position Acute Congestion Country Loading Must Cease Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 16

The manager of the Government grain elevators (Mr. Harris said that all wheat loading in the country would have to cease, as the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Slight Improvement in Tone. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

The improvement noted at Wednesday's sales was continued and emphasised at to-day's wool sales. Values generally showed a further hardening…

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Rates for 1931 Large Stock 4d. Bee Head; Sheep 3/6 a Hundred

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 27

It was decided, after careful deliberation, that the rates for tho Pastures Protection district of Albury shall remain the same as those of last…

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