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Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 128

Wheat Commissio[?] F.s.a. President’s Evidenc[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The Royal Commission on the [?] industry commenced its public [?] in Sydney, yesterday. The prin[?] evidence on behalf of the wheatgro[?]…

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The Wheat Industry. Royal Commission at Work. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

The Royal Commission on the wheat industry commenced the taking of evidence at Sydney to-day. It is the Commission's intention to…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales. Greasy Merino Reaches 35½d. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The market at the wool sales, to-day, ruled firm at the closing rates of last week for all descriptions. Greasy merino sold to 35½d…

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Sheep Show and Sales for Deniliquin P. & A. Society to Investigate Possibilities of Studmasters Wanted

The Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

An effort is to be made by a special committee appointed by Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society on Saturday to secure the full support and co-operation of the several Merino stud masters of Deniliquin district in the conduct of an annual Sheep Show…

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Wheat Commission. to Sit at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

The Wheat Commission, which is to take evidence respecting the position of the wheat industry, is to sit at Berrigan in the near future,…

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Sheep and Wool Old Methods Retarding Expansion

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

The limits of pastoral development, either in New South Wales or in Australia, as a whole were not yet in sight, Dr. I. Clunies Ross…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1934 · 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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Sydney Sheep Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

The Council of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association has finally revised the schedule for the 1934 annual sheep show, to be…

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The Federal Pastoral Award Claim by the A.W.U. for Variation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

The local representative of the Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina is in receipt of the following advice from the general…

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Wheat Commission

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

At the Royal Commission of inquiry into the wheat industry which opened in Sydney on Monday, it was discovered that since 1931, when wheat fell…

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Farmers' Meeting Discuss Wheat Commission Resolution Replies

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

At the meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. R. A. Lindner, president, in the chair…

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Melbourne Fat Cattle Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

Hot weather affected competition for fat bollocks at Nowmarkot; on Wednesday and prices or prime heavy-weights were 10 to 15Under…

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Record Price for Sheep

The Independent · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

Last Friday at Muswellbrook, 3000 4th merino weathers were sold at 30/ a head. The price is believed to be the highest paid for sheep in the State…

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Wool Sales in Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., of Melbourne, Corowa and other branches, report having offered 5169 blaes of wool on…

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Wheat F.a.q. Standards

The Independent · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

The fair average qualify standard of first grade New South Wales wheat, bagged mid bulk, was fixed at 591b, and the second grade standard at 551b…

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Weevils in Seed Wheat Method of Control

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

The wet conditions which have been experienced through the summer have been favorable for the development of weevils in stored grain, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Competition Strong. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

Competition was strong on Continental and Japanese account at the wool sales, while there, was good support for Yorkshire on suitable lines…

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Pay £6/5/- for 12- Bushel Acre Land President's Assertion at Wheat Commission Price of 3/4 Means £3/17/6 Weekly to Farmer

The Independent · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 5

[?]e before the Wheat Sydney today, Mr. [?]dent of the Farm[?]Association, said…

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Japan's Wool Purchase. 12,000'Bales' from south AFRICA

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

After in long discussion the Osaka woollen manufactures decided to purchase 12,000 bales of South African wool in the current year to redress…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Market Closed Unaltered. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

The wool market closed to-day, with prices showing no change. The irregularity recently noted in the case of crossbreds was again in evidence…

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