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Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 111

Special Sale of 10,000 Sheep at Narandera

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Go. Ltd. will offer a splendid yarding of 3.0,000 fat -and store sheep at narandera on Tuesday, February 4…

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London Wool Sales London, January 30

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday, 10,380 bales of Australasian wool were sold at full late rates…

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Wool London Sales. Prices Maintained. London

The Independent · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day 10,380 bales were offered, including 1,988 bates from New South Wales. Approximately…

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Wool Sales. London and Geelong. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

At the wool sales, to-day, 10,380 bales were offered, including 1,988 from N.S.W. Approximately 9560 bales of Australian wools were sold…

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Ancient Wheat From Tuts Tomb Grown at Gilgandra

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

A head of wheat, of unique appearance and with an exceedingly interesting history, grown at Mr. J. Parslow's "Cooya" property, Gilgandra, is at…

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Agricultural Control of Skeleton a Wheat-growing Problem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 24

Control of skeleton weed, which has become such a menace in our wheat districts, has two aspects, points out a recently issued departmental…

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Exchanging Wool for Motor Parts Australia and Germany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 31

Negotiations have taken place between General Motors-Holders Ltd. and a manufacturer in Germany for the exchange of Australian wool for…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Fixed at 64lbs. a Bushel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 10

The f.a.q. standard for this season's wheat was fixed in Sydney at the high level of 64lbs. a bushel. This compares with 61½…

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£1,880,000 to Assist Wheat-growers Method Distribution

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 31

Explaining the methods by which approximately £1,880,000 will be distributed this year for the assistance of wheat-growers, the Prime Minister…

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Rowdy Meeting Wheat Inquiry Report Criticised Relief Director in Defence

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

A motion that at all costs the Government must be prevented from turning off their holdings farmers who, through no fault of their own , had…

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An Objective for Wheat Growers Need for a More Permanents, Agriculture

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 24

A survey of the trend of agricultural policy in the southern wheat areas made it evident that it was one that had done everything but foster a…

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Barter with Germany :: to Increase Sale of Wool Government’s Inquiries

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government is exploring means of increasing trade between Australia and Germany. Its object is to introduce the stimulus of…

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Production of Wool Move to Extend Its Use Fund to Be Established

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

A move to establish a fund which will be used for improving the production and increasing the use of wool throughout the world was made on…

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Farmer Collapses at Wheel Son Killed in Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 14

Thomas Smith, farmer, of Murraydaye (Vic), who was driving home in, his truck from New South Wales, accompanied by his young son, Reginald,…

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Farm Fire Police Court Sequel at Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 47

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News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. U.s. Farmers Are Car-minded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 28

Sixty per cent, of farmers in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent. of the population have running water in their…

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Wheats From Many Countries Grown at Temora Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

Last year the plant breeder at the Temora Experiment Farm grew wheats from many countries. These wheats have been introduced to the district…

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Lifting of Stay Orders Farmers Are Angry Position of South-West Settlers Rankin's Springs Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

The mass meeting at Rankin's Springs, called by the Wheatgrowers Union in co-operation with the Farmers land Settlors' Association, and…

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Dairying an Objectionable Practice "Overstocking" of Newly Calved Cows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 25

When newly-calved cattle are displayed for sale, it frequently happens that the owner, desiring to attract attention to the capacity of the udder,…

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Tomato Mite Prevention of Damage in Summer and Autumn Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 24

The tomato mite (Phyllocoptes lycopersici) often causes severe damage in summer and autumn crops. These mites are too small to be noticed,…

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