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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 72 of 99

Sheep Branding Fluid

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 31

For some time past research work has been carried on with the object of producing a suitable sheep branding fluid that would meet the exacting…

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Hillston Wheat Crops Prospect for a Record

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

Prospects for a record harvest in the Hillston district are extremely bright. Up to the present over half an inch of rain has fallen for…

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Butter Factory Re-opening

The Independent · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

The deputation of Deniliquin business men who went to Melbourne last week to make personal representations to the manager of the E. S. and A…

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London Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The wheat market again advanced 9d. to 1 to-day while wool prices hardened. The Stock Exchange was cheerful…

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Perth Wool Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 45

Dalgety and Company Limited Albury, report having received the following wire from their Perth office in reference to recent wool sales in that…

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Albury Annual Stud Sheep Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 45

The annual stud sheep sales were held in the Albury showgrounds on Wednesday, 23rd inst., when 330 merino rams, 200 Border Leicesters…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday. -- Quotations to-day are: Bulk wheat 28½; bagged; 24½…

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The "Pooling" Argument Limit of Wheat Prices How to Help Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 3

MANY people who, like myself, are opposed to systems of compulsory pooling believe, nevertheless, that it is desirable that the primary producers…

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Eskdale Butter Company Has Successful Business Year

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 11

The report of the directors of the Eskdalc Butter Co., presented at the annual meeting, at which Mr. W. J. Paton presided, stated that the…

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Alsatian Dogs a Danger As Sheep Dogs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

In reply to an enquiry by the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, Mr. E. I. Body, of “Bundemar,” Trangie, has furnished the following…

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Low Prices for Fat Sheep in Sydney Markets

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 45

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Mr. Carter, the Minister for Health said it was a fact that sheep and lambs sold at the Melbourne…

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London Wool Sales London, Sept. 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 45

Prices at the London wool sales today were generally 5 per cent, above the opening rates. There was a good representative selection on offer, and…

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Wheat Bounty Hqw It Will Be Distributed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 10

The Prime Minister, the Minister of Markets and the Assistant Minister, Mr. Cunningham, had a conference regarding the administration of the…

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Sydney Wool Market. Prices Slightly Better. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

The Sydney wool market showed an improvement of 5 per cent. for all fleece wools, and bulky skirtings. All other descriptions met a hardening…

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The Sydney Wool Sales. An Improved Market. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

Prices at the wool sales showed a further advance of 5 per cent. to-day, making a total of 15 per cent. for the past three days, and greasy merino…

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Water-rot in Wool As a Factor in Blowfly Attack

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 24

INVESTIGATIONS at Glenfield Veterinary Research Station, establishing the fact that wrinkled-breeched animals are most susceptible, to sheep…

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The £3,000,000 Wheat Advance Cabinet Committee to Peepare Plans

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 4

Methods of distributing £3,000,000 provided by the banks for the relief of wheat farmers will be discussed this week by a sub-committee of the…

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Advances for Wheat Growers Want 3/ a Bushel Request to Ministry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 7

A request that the Federal Ministry should honor the provisions of the Wheat Advances Bill by paying 3/ a bushel to growers on last year's crop…

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Advance of £7,250,000 Banks Help Government Money for Public Works and Wheat Bounty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 10

In reply to the request of the Commonwealth and State Governments for financial assistance, the banks have agreed to make an advance to the…

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Echuca Farmer Found Dead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 35

Martin Leslie Quinn, farmer, 47 years, single, of Echuca village settlement, was found dead in his bedroom by his sister, Miss Jean Quinn; at 7…

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