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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 99

Western Farmers Plight No Money for Harvest Requirements

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 3

At Hillston on Friday farmers interviewed Mr Buttenshaw, M.L.A., concerning their serious plight. It was stated that many growers were…

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Homestead Farm Area. No. 1879

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 4

It is notified that an area [?] acres (ex road) in parish [?] has been set apart for original [?] stead farm, and will be available on…

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Aid for Farmers. Provision for £3,000,000. Production Basis Adopted

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 3

It has been decided by the Federal Government that the sum of £3,000,000 to be provided by the banks for the relief of wheats rowers, shall, be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 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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Japan and the Wool Market

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 3

In a statement on the wool situation recently, the Australian Country Party says:— The responsibility for the most…

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Wheat-growing Machinery. Saving of Outlay Through Cooperative Use

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

The fine spirit shown by many farmers in extending assistance to each other in an endeavour to overcome the obstacles which beset them is…

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Relief for Farmers Provision of £3,000,000

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 3

It has been decided by the Federal Government that the sum of £3,000,000, to be provided by the banks for the relief of…

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Free Booklet for Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 4

The Grass and Clover Propaganda Committee has recently issued a booklet entitled "Plain Talks on Pastures" for general distribution…

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Wool Drafts May Go Bulk Wheat Freight

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 38

The question of abolishing that iniquitous impost on graziers, the 1lb. draft on wool, has been taken up by the Federal Department of Markets, following upon direct representations by the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Gibson judged the cattle in the butter producing test. The competition was poor, especially in view of the good season. There were…

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Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. James Donohoe judged the fat sheep, of which there was a good display as far as quality was concerned. Mr. Sam Barney, of Notts…

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Sheep Truckings

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 15

Forty your trucks on Sunday night and 39 trucks on Saturday, a total of 83 trucks, comprised Deniliquin's share in the truckings of sheep for…

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Tick-infested Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 11

"YOUR Walbundrie correspondent in reporting my remarks at the Walbundrie sale yards, relative to vermin infested sheep omitted a very…

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Sheep Dog Trials

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

There were good entries in the sheep dog trials and the competition was very keen. On the first day all the dogs entered, with the exception…

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Sheep Sale To-day

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 26

At Deniliquin yards to-day (Friday). John McNamara anil Co. are conducting a special sale of 10,000 high-class sheep. The lines are of mixed breeds…

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Internal Parasites of Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 25

Relative Unimportance of Tapeworm. AT one time tapeworms were looked upon as a commonly serious parasite ,of sheep, particularly of young…

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Fence High Wheat Crops in Riverina Made Fine Recovery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

The bright days of the past two weeks have brought about a marked change in the views held by farmers in regard to the crop…

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Farmers' Requests Bulk Handling of Wheat Replies from Department

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

Following the last conference of the Tanners and Settlers' Association in Sydney, a large number of resolutions were submitted to the Minister…

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Season's Wool C[?]

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 41

During the week ending on Wednesday, 504 bales of wool were loaded on to trucks at Deniliquin railway station. This makes the [?]…

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Albury Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 45

Owing to recent rains and delayed shearing, also to the fact that some growers wished to withdraw their wools on account of recent market conditions…

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