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Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 99

Wheat Marketing Bill

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

The Senate passed the Wheat Marketing Bill, with an amendment which proposed the temporary withdrawal of the measure and its re-introduction to…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 45

Younghusband Ltd. have received a cable from their London agnts, reading as follows:—"Wool sales closed with a very good attendance of home and…

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Canadian Butter Ottawa, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 15

A plan to provide a bonus on export butter by pooling the principal creameries in all parts of Canada was announced to-day by the Minister for…

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Pastoral Award Shearing Rates Unaltered Cost of Living Deduction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 26

The general secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. W. Allen), discussing the cost of living deductions for shearers under the provisions…

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Conditions in the State Smaller Area Under Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 10

In his monthly note on the condition on the pastoral and agricultural industries the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. W. S. Watt) states that…

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Moratorium Act Farmer Wants His Crop Application to Judge Coyle

The Independent · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 1

To Judge Coyle in the District Court at Deniliquin on Wednesday afternoon Thomas Brownbill, a Walliston farmer, made an application…

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Wheat Marketing Bill Notice of Amendment Attempt to Nullify Measure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 5

Notice of his intention to move an amendment on the motion for the second reading of the Wheat Marketing Bill, the effect of which if passed…

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Halt! "Pooling" and "Fooling" the Farmers Warning to F.s.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

"Liberty Excelsior," in a talk straight to the farmer, says:— MANY of you farmers who voted for the compulsory pool have no…

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Another Pool Threatened Farmers Crushed by Tariff Not Inclined to Listen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

I THOUGHT that when this ballot on the wheat question was taken and the very definite answer by wheat growers, that they did not want any…

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Farmers' Parliament F.s.a. Conference on August 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 12

The great farm gathering of the year, the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will commence in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Mathoura News Thursday Weather and Crops

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 3

Showery -weather has kept the roads sloppy and in low lying country the water will remain for some time. Many crops are practically water logged and…

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Walliston Farm Moratorium Act Application

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

In the District Court on Wednesday before Judge Coyle, an application un-der the Moratorium Act was made by Thomas H. Brownbill farmer of…

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Pastoral a Maintenance Ration for Sheep Departmental Trials at Trangie

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 1

No problem is of more vital interest to pastoralists than that of how to maintain their flocks most economically during the periodically recurring dry…

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Interesting Fat Sheep and Lamb Averages

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 3

1486 old lambs averaged 18/1; 870 shorn lambs 14/1; 629 spring lambs, 17/11; 3193 wooly wethers, 17/7; 2130 shorn wethers, 13/1. John McNamara…

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Melbourne Markets Sheep and Lambs Best Classes Plentiful Firmer Trend Maintained

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 3

A general improvement in the trade quality of the supply of sheep and lambs was apparent at the Flemington yards on Tuesday. It was…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes and Experiments For the Man on the Land Agricultural Ploughing the Fallow The Problem of Wet Land

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 1

While droughts can be anticipated and are in a measure beneficial, isasmuch as they give the land a spell, the effect of excessive rain cannot be…

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Wool 298 Bales Delivered

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

The first of the new season's wool clip arrived at Deniliquin railway station on Friday when 55 bales were received from Messrs. McKenzie's…

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Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep and Lamb Averages

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd. at last week's Newmarket sales sold 4486 lambs (averaging 18/1), 879 shorn lambs (14/1), 629 spring lambs (17/11)…

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Ovens and Murray Dairy Co

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

The annual meeting of shareholders in the above was held on Friday last, at Springhurst. It was reported that the cream purchases…

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Farmers' Parliament F. & S.A. CONFERENCE Many Problems to be Discussed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

The great farm gathering of the year, the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will commence in Sydney on Wednesday…

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