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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 128

Farmers' Tour Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Dates Fixed for March 19-21

The Independent · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

The proposal to organise a tour of the Murrumbidgee irrigation areas, with particular attention to the districts of Leeton and Griffith under…

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Farmers in Conference Meeting of Culcairn District Council Politicians Have a Day Out Tariff Policy Severely Criticised

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

There was strong criticism at the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers at Culcairn on Monday last, of the persistent attitude of the Federal Government in maintaining high tariffs to the detriment of overseas…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

The Riverina Welfare Farm inquiry drags its weary way along, and is piling up thousands of pounds in expenses against Johnny Taxpayer, and no…

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Fate of a Farm Boy. Died After Is Mile Run Lad's 10 Fights in Succession

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

There was a sensation at the inquiry into the administration of the Yanco Welfare Farm on Monday, when a witness stated that a…

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Wool Market

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Ltd. for their eleventh sale, and last but one, of the current season, brought forward a useful catalogue of some 3700 bales…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 4

The average price realised for Greasy Wool sold during the week ended 3rd March, 1934, was 17.27d. per lb. or £20 10/11d. per bale on an…

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Another Case of Alleged Wool Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

At the Police Court on Monday morning, David Landsay, appeared before Mr. J. R. Thompson, J.P., and remanded on the application of the police for…

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Wool Stealing Charge Percy Johnson Committed for Trial

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

At the Balranald Police Court on Friday last before Messrs. C. Soady and W. F. Wilkes, J's.P. Percy Charles Johnson was charged with that on…

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Thefts of Wool and Sheep Menace to Riverina Graziers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

Wool and sheep stealing have been very prevalent in Balranald district and all parts of Western Riverina for many years. Since the advent of the motor…

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Pigs on Wheat Farms

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

The possibility [?] pig-raising as a side-line to wheat [?]wing is interesting the Royal [?]mission inquiring into the wheat [?]stry. When…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

Competition at last week's closing Sydney wool sales was more widely distributed than recently. Yorkshire was more active than for some time…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

Estimated that the wool sold in [?]g season, which ended at [?]on Wednesday, was valued at [?] This compared with…

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Australla's Wool Clip

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

During the Sydney wool season, 1,042,640 bales were disposed of, 92 per cent. being sold at auction. Sales of wool in the Commonwealth from…

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Wool Thefts at Balranald

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

Recently wool thieves have caused considerable inconvenience and loss to Balranald district graziers, and Sergeant Hunt, of Balranald, started out…

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“Suicidal Tariff” Ruining Wheat Industry

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

At the Albury district conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association, Mr. Collins, M.H.R, spoke of the division between the United Australia…

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Riverina, Wheat Probable Reduction in Area

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

Mr G. C, Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor for Riverina, estimates that there is only 60 per cent. of the quantity of fallow of two years ago. Owing…

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Flour Tax Emempt. for Wheat Sold As a [?] Foods

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

Crushed under quality whe[?] food for fowls, pigs, and corf[?] empt from flour tax, subjec[?]tain conditions…

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Thefts of Wool Carried Out at Night Complaint From Balranald

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

A message from Balranald says: The depredations of sheep and wool thieves, who allegedly work with motor lorries under cover of darkness…

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Wheat Deliveries Last Load Brought in Season's Total, 35,000 Bags

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

The last load of wheat for the 1933-34 season was delivered over the weighbridge at Deniliquin railway station on Friday lasts when Mr. E…

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[?]Wheat Bonus [?]Tion Forms Available Payment to Be 2/6 Per Acre

The Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

[?]of application forms in [?] with the payment by the [?]behalf of the Commonwealth [?]of the acreage bonus on…

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