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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 65 of 99

Next Year’s Wheat Crop Question of Fallowing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 4

Under existing conditions wheat growing is a disappointing job for farmers. The was the view expressed last week by the Director of…

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Wool Prices. Buyer’s Opinion

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

The opinion that wool prices are [?] likely to fall again for some considerable period was expressed by Mr A. L. Desurmont, a wool buyer…

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State’s Surplus Wheat. Big Carry-over to Next Season

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

The demand for Australian wheat has fallen off considerably during the last two months, with the result that fully 2,000.000 bushels of grain…

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Homestead Farms. Area No. 1878

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

It is notified that on area of 18[?] acres, comprising portion 15, parish Conapalra East, shire of Corrathool, Narandera land district is set apart…

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To Stand by Farmers. Leading Banker’s Assurance. “Need Not Fear.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

“Go back to your districts and deliver my message—that no primary producer need have any fear that he will be turned off his place by…

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Plight of Farmers. Mr Stewart, M.p.. and “Direct Action.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

A large gathering of formers listened to an address by Mr P. G. Stewart. M.P., at a meeting of Ouyen branch of the Victorian Wheat…

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Farmers’ Defence Movement. “Cut-the-costs” [?] the New Slogan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

The scope of the Wheat Growers’ Defence Association, which was prominent in opposing the compulsory wheat pool proposal, is to be…

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A Farmer’s Philosophy. (By C. J. Donnis, in Brisbane “Daily Mail.”)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

“The rural industries need special consideration nowadays, for they are a main hope for the future.”—From a lending article…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 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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Sheep Truckings

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 10

Sheep loadings at Deniliquin last Sunday were about up to the average, a total of 53 trucks of sheep and one truck of cattle going from this station…

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The Awards SHEEP

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

Donors: John McNamara and Co Ptv Ltd., £3/3/; woolbrokers Association, 2[?] guineas: O. Gilpin Ltd. 22/2/. First prize £1 second, Certificate…

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Mortality in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 31

Mr. Max Henry, chief veterinary surgeon for the stock department, and Dr. Seddon, chief of the Glenfield Research School, arrived at Hay to…

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Wool Grower's Wife Buys Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 28

"Merino" writes:—"I am a woolgrower in a small way, a married man with five children, and am anxious to know why one pound of wool purchased…

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Wool Loadings

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

Wool loadings at Deniliquin railway station up-to-date this season total 1839 bales. On account of the wet conditions very little wool was…

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Pastoral Outlook Satisfactory in Ail States

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 31

In a review of the position of the pastoral and agricultural industries in Australia for the month ended August 22, the Commonwealth meteorologist…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having received the following cable from their head office:-"September sales, anticipated fair demand. As compared with…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. are in receipt of the following wire from their Sydney office in reference to wool sales held in that centre on the 31st ultimo…

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What Is the Reason Sheep Mortality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 27

Further investigations in the field have been made in connection with the mortality in sheep, to which reference was made a few weeks ago. It is not…

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New Type of Wheat Bag

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 11

A demonstration was made before several members of Parliament of an "improved container for cereals." This consists of a complete bag comprising…

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Sydney Wool Sales Decline in Values

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

Although the attendance of buyers and others interested in the wool trade at the opening of the Sydney wool sales on Monday last was a…

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