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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 67

Mice Affect Railways Wheat Hurried to Seaboard

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Notable increae in railway revenue have been shown in the last two weekly returns. The Chairman of the Railways (Mr. Clapp) said that these…

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Wheat in the North Control of Wild Oats

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

Discussing in a report of the crop-growing competitions in the northern Wheat area the subject of weed control, the manager of New England…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Market Unchanged. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

There was general competition at the wool sales, to-day, with the Yorkshire section still the main operators. The market was generally unchanged…

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175,000,000 Bushels Wheat Harvest Aggregate for Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 6

It is estimated that the wheat harvest for Australia will amount to about 175,000,000 bushels, a total considerably larger than previous…

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Wheat in Bulk Ordinary Trucks Used Success on Oaklands Line

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

The recent despatch of 16 trucks of bulk wheat from N.S.W. Government silos at Oaklands to Melbourne over the new Yarrawonga-Oaklands…

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Bounty on Wheat £1,232,589 Paid to March 3

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

The amount paid in the six States by the Department of Markets, as wheat bounty, to March 3 was £l,232,589, of which £334,364 went to…

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Bunt in Wheat Importance of Seed Treatment Advantages of Dry Copper Carbonate Method

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

For the prevention of hunt in wheat, science has devised in the dry treatment with copper carbonate a method in the highest degree effective, and…

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Federal Pastoral Award Suggested Press Statement When Announcing New Claims

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

The term of the Federal Pestoral Award governing the rates and conditions for employment of shearing labour and station hands in all States of…

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Melbourne Markets Sheep and Lambs Trade Wethers Easier Prime Lambs Brisk

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 3

With a fully adequate supply all classes of fat sheep met with slightly irregular request at the Flemington stock yards on Tuesday. The greater…

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Highly Successful Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

John McNamara & Co. Ply. Ltd. report having conducted a very successful special sale of sheep and cattle at Deniliquin on Saturday last, when they…

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Payment of Wheat Bounty

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

In response to a number of inquiries, the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has obtained the following information from the Under Secretary, Department…

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Hay Butter Factory. Profit of £336

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Hay Butter Factory Co., held on Wednesday, the trading account disclosed that the total sales amounted to £7470/14/5, of which…

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Cattle Tick Menace. Affected Holdings at Grafton. GRAFTON, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

Thirty-one holdings in the district have been found infested with cattle ticks. Fifty officers are endeavouring to stop the menace…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Irregular Market. SYDNEY, Tuesday, noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

At to-day's wool sales, the market for all good fleece lines and skirting ruled on par with last week, but the demand for burry, dusty…

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Correspondence a Guaranteed Price for Wheat (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

Sir,--I desire to reply to a letter of Mr. W. Keenan's appearing in a recent issue of the "Free Press." Mr. Keenan states that "the…

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HAY P.P. Board. Stock Inspector's Report. the Menace of Cattle Tick. Rabbits on T.S.R.'s

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

At Saturday's meeting of the Hay P.P. Board, the report of the Inspector of Stock was read as follows:— "Stock.—Stock have been inspected…

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Mathoura News. Monday. Farmers Are Busy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

Many farmers have given their land a good burning off and are now busy ploughing stubble land. Weeds are showing in the fallows, which are now…

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Payment Op Wheat Bounty

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 3

In response to a number of inquiries, the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has obtained the following information from the Under Secretary,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 4

(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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Control of Black Disease in Sheep. Value of Anti-fluke Measures

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 4

Discussing the seasonal outlook from the point of view of black disease, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture…

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