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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,965 stories in Murray's papers · page 76 of 99

Wool Loadings 15,554 Bales This Season

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 25

During the last fortnight wool loadings at Deniliquin railway station have cased off appeciably, the total of bales…

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Wool Loadings 13,472 Bales This Season

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 12

Wool loadings at Deniliquin railway station this season amount to 13,472 bales. The total for the week ending on…

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Wool Loadings 16,323 Bales for Season

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 33

Loadings of wool at Deniliquin railway station during the week ending on Wednesday, totalled 769 bales. This brings the season's aggregate to…

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Our Butter Factory Will Definitely Re-open Finance Secured From Bank

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Within six or seven weeks time all the necessary machinery will probably be installed, and Deniliquin Butter Factory will once…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Gibson judged all the classes excepting those for homemade bread and homemade soap, the judging of which was carried out by the…

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Fats at Newmarket 18,000 Sheep and Lambs Sold by 10 a.m

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

John McNamara and Go. again submitted: a remarkable penning. of 18,000 fat a sheep and lambs at Newmarket sales this week, the whole number…

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New Season's Wheat Sold at 3s. 9d. a Bushel Heavy Northern Samples Sydney

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 41

A N.S.W. new high level for new season's wheat was reached, when 3/9 a bushel was paid for a parcel of choice grain at Alexandria…

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News by Cable Good Mews for Australia Wool More Popular London, September 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 15

In an address before the Science Congress, to-day Dr. S. G. Barker, the British Research Association's director of research for tho woollen, and worsted…

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The Wool Market Melbourne Sydney, and London Sales. Greasy Merino Reaches 16d. MELBOURNE. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

There was a keen demand at the wool sales, and most of the offering was cleared. SYDNEY, Friday…

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Book-keeping for Farmers Five Reasons for the Practice

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

BOOK-KEEPING is not a practice that is taken to very kindly by most farmers, but some permanent record of purchases and sales, profits and…

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Selling Up a Farmer Forced Sale Prevented Scene at Methul

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 12

On Monday 200 farmers assembled at the farm of Mr. A. A. Henseleit at Methul, 19 miles from Coolamon, and prevented a sale under a writ for £140…

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Western Farmers' Plight No Money for Harvest Requirements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 14

At Hillston district farmers interviewed Mr. A. E. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., concerning their serious plight. It was stated that many growers are unable…

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Trees on the Farm Homestead Shelter Belts

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

SHELTER belts about the homestead serve a dual purpose. They increase the comfort of the dwelling, making it a much more pleasant place…

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Dispute on a Farm

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

As the result of an altercation on a farm, Hartley George Holden, farm laborer, of Lavington, proceeded Against Samuel Middleton, farmer, of…

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Remarkable Farmhouse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 34

Aladdin, by rubbing his magic lamp, invoked a genie who would perform any task he wished. Mr. Orestes H. Caldwell, electrical engineer, does…

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His 1932 Crop

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 27

A story with as pointing moral is told concerning a farmer of Kansas (U.S.A.), who already has his next year's wheat crop sown, harvested,…

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Sale of Freehold Farm

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 12

At their Deniliquin offices on November 5 next, McKenzie and Co., under instructions from the mortgagees, are offering at auction a freehold farm…

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Trans[?] Farmer [?] "Back to Days [?] Sydney [?]

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 41

A monster demon[?] arranged by [?] Sydney, against the [?] the Transport Bill. [?]…

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Crop Competition 29 Growers Enter Many Excellent Crops

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 33

An indication of the favourable conditions for wheatgrowers this season is clearly shown that up to the present no fewer than 29 crops have been…

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Royal Championship Judge Inspects Local Crop

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 65

Mr. Stenning, judge of the wheat crops entered in the Royal Championship, visited Deniliquin on Wednesday, accompanied by Mr. Rafferty,…

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