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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 73 of 128

Sydney Wool Sales Brisk Competition for New Season's Clip But Prices Down

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 45

Although on a par with the closing prices at the recent Brisbane wool sales, values at the first sale of the Sydney series on Monday were 20 to…

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Textile Strike in America 850,000 Involved Cotton, Silk, and Wool Mills Affected Washington, September 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 14

Although the strike of cotton, wool, and silk textile workers began to-night, as practically all the mills are closed until Tuesday (Monday being…

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Mathoura News Tobacco Crop Disposed Influenza Prevalent. Mathoura, Wednesday. Catholic Ball

The Independent · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

The Catholic Ball, which was held on Monday night, was attended by about 150 people, including visitors from Deniliquin, Echuca, Thyra,…

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A Duck Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—My eight ducks have improved. They lay up to seven eggs, but mainly six. We had our school picnic on Wattle Day. I received a…

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Mammitis in Dairy Cows Method of Treatment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 24

Although from time to time many find varied remedies have been recommended for mammitis, the best results are obtained from a…

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Better-farming Train Visit to North-east

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

Several months have lapsed since the Victorian better-farming train made its last tour. The Department of Agriculture and the Railway Department…

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Farmer Fined £60 “No Income Tax Returns” Department’s Allegations Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 7

Sydney Thomas Taylor, farmer and grazier, of Noongah Farm, Trundle, was fined £50 at the Central Summons Court to-day on information alleging…

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Brighter Prospects for Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

With better prospects of effecting sales of next season’s wheat on a higher basis; farmers in N.S.W. are branching out in the purchase of new…

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Rain in Victoria Pastures and Fodder Crops Benefit Only Light Falls in Mallee Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 7

Considerable benefit will be derived by the pasture and fodder crops in the central and southern districts of the State front the rain which has…

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Farmers’ Plight “Doles Unsatisfactory” Bishop Defends His Views

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

Declaring that some people had taken him to task tor drawing attention to the condition of many people on the land, the Bishop of Goulburn (the…

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Exports of Butter

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 24

According to information supplied by the Department of Commerce, butter exports in the present season total 6300 tons an advance of 1440…

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Wagga Sheep Sales

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 24

The associated agents of Wagga held their fortnightly sheep sale on Thursday. There was a very light of, raring of sheep 4500 being penned,…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 24

Messrs. Dalgety and Company Ltd., Albury, report having received the following, wire from their Adelaide office: “Offered 5200 bales to-day,…

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Overseas Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 24

A private wheat agent at Sydney to-day received the followed cable from Broomhall “Unchanged; sold Naples parcel Victorian September 28/9, [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Sales First on September 18 Brokers’ Decision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 21

At a meeting of the Wool Brokers’ Association to-day, it was decided, despite the uncertainty of the quantity of wool to he catalogued, that…

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JOHN MacARTHUR’S Life and Work the Foundation of Australia’s Wool Industry

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 2

HAD not John MacArthur, - through his determination, foresight and industry, laid more than a hundred years ago the foundations of our present national and individual prosperity,…

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£13/4/10 a Bale Average for Wool in Sydney Interesting Comparisons Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 17

Wool sold at Sydney this week averaged £13 4/10 a bale, which is equal to 10.05d. a lb. For the opening week of 1932 season the average was…

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Aberdeen Angus Cattle Black Breed Gaining Prominence Some of Its Many Advantages Baby Beef and Hardiness in Drought

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 7

After remaining particularly in obscurity for generations in Australia, for some unaccountable reason, the Aberdeen Angus, or commonly called black-polled cattle, are now rapidly coming to the fore, and proving of tremendous value for their beef-producing qualities, and for crossing…

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Commercial [?] Cattle Sale at [?] Park

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and Younghusband Ltd., Wagga, report having held a most successful cattle sale [?] account of Mr. A. P. Wade, of…

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Boycott Against Us Some Grocers Will Not Act Dairy Board Advised Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 5

Advice has been received by the Australian Dairy Produce Export Control Board that numerous Lancashire [?] have decided to…

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