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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 63 of 99

Dairying Show Ring Manners a Double Asset in the Heifer

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

At almost every stock show incidents occur which demonstrate the fact that exhibitors have paid little or no attention to the cultivation of…

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The Farm Home Now Oranges Are Plentiful Four Attractive Recipes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

Oranges are plentiful at present, and by making liberal use of them the farm housewife will be doing a service to the producer, and adding…

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10,000 lbs, of Wool. FROM 1000 Sheep Eleven Months Growth

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

Mr. W. Alexander, of Coreen, has just got a decent return of wool from his sheep. From 1000 sheep, principally merinos, with a few…

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N.s.w. Wheat Crop Alleged Shortage of Bags

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 1

Mr. Chaffey (Nat.) moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to discuss the failure of the Government to…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The latest quotations to-day are bulk wheat 23 12, bagged 24[?]…

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Prices of Wool an Increase Predicted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

Interviewed after his return from Queensland on Tuesday, Sir James Murdoch stated that Queensland was much more prosperous than N.S.W…

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Serious Sheep Mortality Losses Reported at Three Thousand. Departmental Experts Now in District

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

The losses of sheep which have taken place in the district during the past few weeks, and are still happening, was referred to by the Stock…

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Primary Producers' Bank Closes Its Doors. Fall in Values of Wheat Has Serious Effect. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

A sensation was caused in financial circles last night by the announcement that the Primary Producers Bank of Australia Limited had closed…

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Mathoura News Monday. Crops Look Well

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

Fine spring weather has improved crops and grass. Crops sown in May and June are looking well and with favorable weather should yield well…

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Wheat Farmers. Money Withheld by Government

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

The grave allegation that the Government was withholding money from wheatgrowers after selling crops over which liens were held…

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Virtues of Wool. Its Claims As a Clothing Material

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

Of the £100,000,000 which in round figures is spent by Australia annually on clothes, only about £3,000,000 is spent on wool. If this…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 1

(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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Virtues of Wool Its Claims as a Clothing Material

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 1

Of the £100,000,000 which in round figures is spent by Australia annually on clothes, only about £3,000,000 is spent on wool. If this portion…

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Farmers' Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

Upwards of 70 farmers met at Berrigan on Thursday last, when the following resolutions were carried unanimously:—…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

Pearson, Rowe, Smith & Co. Pty. Ltd. report; We yarded 300 head of cattle yesterday, to a good attendance of buyers. The demand for fat cattle was…

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Mortality Among Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

Reporting to a meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board the stock inspector (Mr. F. H. Whyte) stated that in the last month there…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at 23 12, bagged 24…

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Sheep Mortality Losses in Hay District

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

Losses of sheep which have taken place in the Hay district during the past few weeks, and are still happening were referred to by the stock inspector…

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Cattle Epidemic All Movement in Britain-stopped

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 32

Consternation, fell upon all connected with the meat trade when it was learned that, in view of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the…

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Footrot in Sheep Best Methods for Treatment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 24

ONE of the most serious effects of the prolonged wet season is the prevalence, of footrot an sheep, which is reported to be much worse than for…

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