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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 99

Hundreds of Sheep Drowned Farmers Forced to Leave Houses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

Tho flood position has been serious in the Berrigan district. A large volume of water is flowing from the Murray River into the Berrlgan…

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The Wheat Problem

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

Mr. Herbert T. Robson, who represented the London Corn Trade Association at the World Wheat Conference in Rome, dealt…

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Wheat Loading at Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

In the six months ended June 30 108 vessels loaded full cargoes of wheat at Sydney, the total being about 756,000 tons,or,27,072,000 bush…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Papers Posted. Voting Compulsory

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture (Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A.) slates that over 20,000 ballot papers were posted on Thursday, 2nd July, and it was…

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Wheat Poll Ballot Papers Posted Voting Compulsory

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture W. F Dunn, M.L.A.) states that 20,000. ballot papers were posted Thursday, 2nd July, and it is…

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Correspondence Proposed Wheat Pool (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

Slr.-- From different sources the declslon of the Culcairn District Council, In its resolutions to ask all wheatgrowers to vote for the…

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A Bushel of Wheat What It Will Buy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

What a lot of things a bushel of wheat will buy! If you don't believe me well you just have a try…

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Dairying Activity Varying Results

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

The report of tho Federal Dairy Investigation Committee, has revealed a remarkable difference in the yields per cow in. various States,…

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Tricking Farmers Allegations Against Bank Managers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

In the Assembly, Mr. Bate referred to the action of certain people, including bank managers, who, he claimed, are tricking Unsuspecting farmers into…

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Wheat Pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 2

Messrs J. H. Lindner (president) and J. E. Jelbart (Hon. Secretary) on behalf of the Southern Wheatgrowers’ Anti-compulsion League,…

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A Bushel of Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

What a lot of things a bushel of wheat will buy! If you don’t believe me you just try. Seventeen buhels for boots one pair…

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Wheat Poll. Voting Compulsory Ballot Papers Posted

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture (Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A.) states that over 20,000 ballot papers were posted on Thursday, 2nd July, and it is…

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Diseases of Sheep. Foot-rot and Worms Prevalent. Early Action Advised

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 4

The continuous rain which has fallen in the southern districts during the last two or three months has favored the appearance of foot-rot…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

(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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Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me as a South Australian farmer of 40 years standing to put a few facts before wheat-growers in N.S.W. through the…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Another Viewpoint

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

True progress and sound development in the wheat industry can only be achieved in the future by an alliance with orderly…

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Foot Rot of Sheep Symptoms and Treatment

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 3

During wet seasons, when the abundance of green feed results in the sheep's feet becoming soft and spongy through being almost…

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Bogus Wool Buyer. Credulous Graziers Victimised

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

A confidence man with technique somewhat different to the familiar operator made his appearance recently in Seymour…

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Neglect of Farm Machinery. Adds Unnecessarily to Production Costs

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

Some reminders given by a departmental instructor to central-western wheat-growers concerning the unnecessary addition to…

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Queensland Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

A report has been received from Toowomba (Q) that as a result of the sale of 400,000 busheln of wheat for £70,000, the Queensland growers…

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