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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,557 stories in Murray's papers · page 85 of 128

World Wheat Control Alleged Aim of Private Firms London, Sept. 2[?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 3

Control of the international wheat trade and the hulk of the supplies to Great Britain is aimed at by a group of firms, including Louis Dreyfus,…

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A Talk on Wool Interesting Sidelights Big Sheep Population MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

Unfamiliar sidelights on the wool industry were portrayed to members of the Constitutional Club at their weekly luncheon…

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Wool Substitutes

The Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

The Imperial Economic Committee's wool intelligence department, referring to Gennsny's substitutes, "Tissues made from substitu…

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Commercial Store Cattle Sale at Orange

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

Messrs. Leeds Bros. Ltd. report having yarded 1250 cattle at their special sale of store cattle at the Orange sale yards on Wednesday last. September…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Decline in Values. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

Displaying irregularity from the out set the wool market today revealed a decline of from 5 to 10 per cent, in values compared with the last…

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London Wool Sales. Late Rates Maintained. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

At the wool sales 7184 bales were offered, including 481 from New South Wales. Approximately 6655 bales of Australasian wools were sold. A firm…

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Turning Back the Files . . . 10 Years Ago : (From the “Pastoral Times October 4, 1924)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

GLOBE HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS.— The work of erecting a wide balcony and a number of upstairs rooms at the Globe Hotel Is now searing completion…

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Chairman in Dilemma Wheat Commission’s Scope “Making it a Life Sentence'” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

Whether the Commonwealth’s broad terms of reference for the Wheat Commission, requiring it to investigate the conditions and…

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Argentine Wool Largest Carry-over For Years Big Drop in Exports New York, Sept. 30

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

According to the new York “Times” [?] Aires correspondent, Argentina’s wool year closed today with the largest carry-over for many years,…

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To Detect Pests Professors Experimenting with Kites. Hope to Warn Farmers. London

The Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

Two professors of the Hull University are experimenting with enormous kites, specially constructed, to detect the approach of Insects…

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Farmers and Settlers Meeting at Culcairn Several Resolutions Carried Mr. Ball, M.L.A.,on Composite Ministries

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was [?] at Culcairn yesterday…

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Dead in Farm Hut Youth’s Strange Death Murder Suspected MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

Yesterday Clifford Holt, 18, laborer, was found dead in his lonely hut in a farm paddock four miles from Nhill. He was last…

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Selling the Wheat a Difficult Proposition Wheat Market Under a Cloud SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 1

The Lindley Walker Wheat Company stated to-day that cables from Europe indicated that France was getting…

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Record Predicted for Albury Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

It is predicted this year there will be a larger number of wool clips sent to the Albury agents for sale than usual. The season has. been…

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Wool Prices Up 5 Per Cent Rise at [?] Bane Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

Values for good greasy fleece and skirtings showed an advance of 5 per cent on Monday’s rates at the wool sales to-day. the selection…

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Wheat Inquiry Sought Future Activities Puzzle Suggestion of “Cornering” Winnipeg, October 1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 3

A Government investigation of wheat future operations has been requested by Mr. John McFarland, chairman of the selling agency for…

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Cattle Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 2

Messrs Leeds Bros. Ltd., report having yarded 1250 cattle at their special sale of store cattle at the Orange Saleyards on Wednesday…

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Butter as a Christmas Gift

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 4

Directors of Eskdale butter factory, through the Overseas Farmers’ Co-operative Federation (London) have made arrangements whereby parcels…

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Carbon Tetrachloride Poisonous to Cattle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 6

A warning is issued by the Department of Agriculture against the use of carbon tetrachloride for cattle. The [?] is highly poisonous to these…

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Cattle Stealing Alleged. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 6

The theft of 32 head of cattle in the Nathalie district was alleged against Hugo William Saunders, who appeared in the City Police Court to-day…

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