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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 128

Wheat Conference Deadlock London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

The International Wheat Conference is now almost despaired of solving the deadlock blocking the way to an agreement owing to Argentinian…

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Local and General French Wheat Crisis

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

A surplus of 65,000,000 bushels of wheat has created a critical situation in France. The wheat market has practically disappeared from the…

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International Wheat. Conference Proceeding. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

The prospects of a wheat settlement being reached by the International Wheat Conference are gloomy. The sub-committee did not resume its…

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Wool Review V.p. Company’s Circular

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

The Victorian Producers Co-operative Co. Ltd. has issued a review of the last wool season, from which the following is taken :—…

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For Quality in Wool Some Important Points

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

Whether he is producing fine, medium or strong wool, it should be the aim of the breeder to see that it has pronounced quality for its type…

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Wheat Commission Inquiry District Facts & Figures Local Conditions Illustrated

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

Illuminating evidence and interesting facts and figures were given by Mr. C. J. Hurley at the recent sittings of the Wheat Commission in Wagga under the chairmanship of Professor Wadham, and for the benefit of our readers we publish hereunder a verbatim…

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Wheat in America. Yield Decreased by Drought. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

The continued dry weather is greatly damaging the crops of the United States and Canada, and unless good rains fall in a very short time, the…

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Light General Rain. In Southern Wheat Area. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

General rain fell over the wheat areas of the south during the night, although the falls in most cases were light…

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Rice Crops at Griffith Heavy Yields in Competition

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 9

Considerable interest was shown to the rice crop competition organised by the Griffith Agricultural Society. Mr. A. G. Kubank was placed…

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Export of Dairy Products. No Regulation Proposed. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

Mr. Lyons, last night, re-affirmed his previous statement that no proposals had been made for the regulation of imports of Australian dairy products…

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Drought and Grasshoppers. Ruin Alberta Farmers. WINNIPEG

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Along a fifty mile front, in southeastern Alberta, drought, grasshoppers and soil drifting have ruined all the crops. The farmers are preparing for…

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"Shock" Tactics to Stop Sheep and Wool Thefts

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 4

The Chief Secretory (Mr. Chaffey) informed a deputation from the Graziers' Association, which waited on him in Sydney, that, in conjunction with…

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Cattle Brands

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 4

Branding cattle with the mark of their owner has been made humane by the introduction of a chemical compound that takes the place of a hot…

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Helping Pastoral Research

The Independent · Sunday 3 June 1934 · page 2

At the conference of the Federal Graziers' Council in Sydney, it was decided, to ask the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers to impose a…

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W.a. Wheat Pool Payments

The Independent · Sunday 3 June 1934 · page 2

Trustees of the co-operative wheat pool of Western Australia will pay 7d. a bushel on July 4, less rail freight, on wheat delivered to the…

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Orphans on Reformatory Farms

The Independent · Sunday 3 June 1934 · page 2

Explaining the reasons for the establishment of the Berry Welfare Farm, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), said that during…

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Killed by Grasshoppers 63,000 Acres of Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 2

Probably 63,000 acres of seedling wheat have been destroyed by grasshoppers in western grain areas about Parkes. Should the dry weather…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times” June 7, 1924. Death of Mr. R.J. FAIRBAIRN

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 2

—After an illness extending over nearly 16 weeks, Mr Robert 3 Fairbairn passed away on Monday, lat his residence, “Morago” Maribyrnong road…

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Wheat Surpluses. Trade Agreement Clause

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

As the result of the huge indicated wheat surpluses In 1933-34 and 1934-35, the Federal Ministry will make as a basis for the proposed…

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Wool Selling. Fears Op Overloading

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

A special meeting of the [?] committee of the [?] Association of New South Wales was called to consider the [?] allocation…

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