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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 66 of 67

Sydney Wool Sales Prices Unaltered. Sydney. Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

The wool selling brokers report that the average price of wool sold in Sydney, last week, was £10/17/6 per bale, or 8.29d. per lb…

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New Use for Wool Ties of Every Color

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 4

The enterprise of ah anonymous Australian manufacture and the inventive brains of continental engineers have combined to introduce to Australia a…

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The Wheat Harvest. Great Increase in Silos. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

The Wheat Commissioner said that up the present the wheat silos have received 16,897,000 bushels compared with 9,323,000 up to the same date…

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£900,000 Grant to N.s.w Wheat Growers

The Independent · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

Nearly £900,000 is to be distributed amongst the wheatgrowers of South Wales. The State Government proposes…

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Wheat Harvest Reduced Rail Freights Allowance Towards Production Costs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 4

The State Cabinet has completed the scheme for financial assistance to wheat-growers Together with the Federal giant a…

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Shot While Fox Hunting. Farmer's Accidental Death. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

Albert Clarke (58), left his homestead early this morning, near Glaston, to shoot foxes, which had been killing some of his poultry. Later…

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Record Crop Expected in Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 4

A message from Albury states that crop reports received from various Riverina centres show that everywhere yields are above expectations, 30 bush…

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RECIPES Asparagus With Parsley Butter

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 4

Turn a tin of asparagus into a shallow pan so that the stalks he flat in the liquid and heat through over a slow fire. While asparagus is beating…

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Pastoral Plight Central Australia in Bad Way, Says Author Long Car Journey

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 1

"Stations have been deserted,. and the whole story of Central Australian pastures is one of complete failure, or "just getting" said Mr. William…

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Bulk Wheat Tricks

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the following letter received from Mr. E. Harris, Wheat Commissioner and Manager of Government…

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Remarkable Wheat Yield Average of 46 Bushels

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 3

Messrs. R. A. Black and Sons, of "Glenlea," Corowa, have just completed the harvesting of a paddock of wheat of 102 acres which…

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Dairy Championship. Won by Bodalla Farmer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

The dairy championship of the State was won by A. F. Emmott. of Bodalla, with W. J. Hammond, of Bellingen, second…

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Wool Industry Reduction of Costs Conference To Be Held

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 4

A conference of representatives of the Australian wool industry is to be held on Monday January 9 at the Common wealth Offices Sydney to discuss…

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Disastrous Hailstorm Fruit and Tomato Crops Ruined Shops and Houses Flooded

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 4

With a roar like a hurricane a hail storm struck Echuca on Thursday about 5.30 p.m. and for a while pandemonium reigned as the hailstones…

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Sheep Ear Marks. a Booligal Summons. Police Magistrate’s Comment

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions, at [?] before M [?] C. L[?] can P. M., the Police [?] [?] Lewis [?]…

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Proposed Amendment of Dairy Act

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 5

The following is an extract from “Hansard” on the debate in connection with the committee stages of a [?] to amend the Dairy Industry…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 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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Wear Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 3

There is sorry reading in the tables of wool prices during the past few years. The average value of the Australian wool cheque prior…

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Bulk Wheat Position

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 3

The returns received up to last week show that the silos have received 16,897,000 bushels as compared with 9,323,000 bushels up to…

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Scarcity of Wheat Bags

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last Thursday Mr. Kilpatrick (U.C.P.) asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) whether he were aware…

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