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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 76 of 128

More Sheep in N.z

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 3

New Zealand's sheep flocks on April 30 last were 29 minions, an increase of nearly a million over the preceding year. The abnormally…

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Wheat Harvest Prospects Official Review of Crops Noticeable Improvement During August

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

With generally good rains over the greater portion of the N.S.W. wheat belt during last month, crops for the most part responded very well…

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The Season's Wool Clip

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 3

Up till yesterday morning approximately 8,500 bales of wool had been loaded at Denillquin railway station for the current season. At…

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Sale of Store Cattle at Orange

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 45

As advertised in this issue, Leeds Bros. Ltd., of Orange, will be conducting a special sale of 1500 good quality cattle at Orange sale yards on…

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Oversea Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

A private wheat agent at Sydney to-day received the following cable from Mr. George Broomhall, Liverpool :— 29/3; steady; reported…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices Still Firm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 45

There was good competition from Japan and Yorkshire, and an increased demand from Continental sections it the Sydney wool sales on Monday…

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Wool Sorter's Death Mother Awarded Compensation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 19

In a reserved judgment the Workmen's Compensation Commission in Sydney awarded Margaret Lucas £500 as compensation for the loss of her son…

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Cattle Best Display for Some Years Beef Breeds Predominate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 6

Not since 1929, when Mr. C. P. Fairbairn, of Woomargama, brought entries from many of the leading breeders of beef breeds in New South…

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Sheep Trouble Over Housing Regulations Leads to Reduced Entries

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 6

Albury has always been able to boast of having a particularly good exhibition of sheep, which, if not as large as the Sydney and Melbourne…

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Mungadal Wool. About Half the Clip Sold

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

As district graziers are anxiously looking for the results of the sales 6t local clips, much interest will be manifested in the sale of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Prices Unchanged. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

There was good general competition at the wool sales, to-day, chiefly from Japan and Yorkshire, with fair support from the Continent, and the…

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London Wool Sales. Opening Next Week. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

The wool sales will open here on Tuesday next, when 231,000 bales will be offered, including 41,500 Australian…

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Final Grand Parade Great Horses and Great Cattle and Some Reflections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

The Show Society closed its gates yesterday after-noon, to the accompaniment of thousands of voices proclaiming their compliments to the…

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Wheat Meal for Poultry Feeding Experiments at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 25

Referring in current notes to wheatmeal feeding experiments with poultry which are at present being conducted at Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Rate of Growth of Merino Wool Fairly Uniform Throughout the Year

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 24

The question is periodically raised as to whether the rate of growth of wool on merino sheep is uniform or whether it grows faster during the first three…

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Good and General Wool Sales Competition Greasy Merino to 15¾d. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

There was good general competition at the wool sales to-day, chiefly from Japan and Yorkshire, with fair support from the Continent, and the…

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Farm Produce

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

One of the weakest sections in the show was farm produce. Certainly the abnormally wet harvesting season was detrimental to the attempt to prepare…

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Dairy Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 6

The dairy produce section showed a falling oil in numbers from last year, but there were several nice exhibits. The drift in the entries has been…

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Junior Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 42

The Junior Farmers' display, which comprised both competitive and non-competitive exhibits, was warmly praised by all beholders. It…

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Farmers' Relief the Amendment Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 25

The Farmers' Relief (Amendment) Act has received the Governor's assent and is now in operation. Although the Act itself is fairly comprehensive, it…

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