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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 128

Wheat Bounty Delay in Payments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Referring to the payment of the wheat bounty to farmers, the leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr. Page, M.P.) stated on Monday that…

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Hay Stock Returns Slight Decrease in Sheep

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

Mr. T. P. Long, the Secretary of the Hay P.P. Board, forwards the following particulars of the stock in the Pastures Protection District:—…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

The average price realised for greasy wool, sold during the week ended 17th March, was 15.31d. per lb. or £ 18/12/4 per bale, on an…

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Wheat Bounty Statement by Dr. Page

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

Dr. Earle Page has issued the following statement on behalf of the Australian Country Party in regard to the wheat bounty to farmers:…

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Feeding of Sheep in [?] [?] a Bulky Ration Necessary

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

In spite of the fact [?] held that a [?] bulk to accommodate [?] organs, it is [?]…

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Federal Wheat Bounty Statement by Dr. Page

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Doctor Earle Page has issued the following statement on behalf of the Australian Country Party in regard to the wheat bounty to formers…

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Sheep Poisoned Believed to Be Due to Poisoned Weed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Late on Saturday last, while 4300 shoes owned by Mr. E. Hoffernan, of Pleasant Range, Junoe, were traveling from Hay to Junee along the…

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Feeding of Sheep in Drought Is Bulky Ration Necessary?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

In spite of the fact that it is generally held that a sheep must have bulk to accommodate its large digestive oragans, it is interesting to…

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For Wheat Bonus Counter-signatures Incomplete Applications Cause Delay

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, advises that many of the wheat acreage bounty claims so far received have been incompletely filled in, and…

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Wheat Commission Culcairn District Council's Action Committee's Answers Tabulated

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the committee appointed at the recent public meeting held under the auspices of the district council of the Farmers…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep. Apparently Poisoned by Weed. OVER 500 SUCCUMB

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

On Saturday evening at Narrandera, there was some consternation among stockowners when it was learned that Mr E. Heffernan, of Clear Hills, Junee…

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Wool Recovery What Season Showed No Cause to Fear a Relapse

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

With the main Sydney wool selling season ended and sales in other centres drawing to a close, a survey of the season's operations, and of the…

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Farmers in Conference

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

Delegates representing about 100 affiliated societies attended the annual convention of the Chamber of Agriculture which commenced at…

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Pastures for Dairying Districts Sowing RIght Plants at Right Time Will Prevent Failure

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

As with the majority of crops, the successful establishment of grasses, clovers and pasture -plants depends to-some extent on the seasonal…

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For the Man on the Land Govrenment Experimental Farms Their Relation to Commergial Agriculture Do They Justify Their Existence?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Replying some years ago to the charge that its experiment farms did not "pay," the Canadian Department of Agriculture advanced some reasons…

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Their Last Outing Doncaster and Cups Candidates At Warwick Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 6

WITH weight-for-age stars and some of the smartest sprinters and two, year [?] holding engagements, to-morrow's meeting at Warwick…

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Yanco Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

It is unlikely that the report of Mr. McCulloch, S.M., on the Yanco Welfare Farm will be made public. It is explained that Mr. McCulloch,…

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Butter Factory Returns

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 4

Butter manufactured at the Swan Hill Dairying Co's factory for the fortnight ending 10th March was 18 tons 2 cwt. 17 lbs., a decrease of 17 cwt. it…

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Riverina Wheat

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 4

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

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Sheep Poisoned in Riverina

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 4

When 4,300 wethers, travelling from Hay to Heffernan brothers' property at Junec, were grazing at the foot of Jerry's Hill, six miles north of…

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