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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Millions From Taxpayers Staggering Farm Costs Washington, February 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 11

President Roosevelt to-day announced Ms programme to meet 1,137,000,000 dollars in farm and soldiers' bonus costs, made necessary by the recent…

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Farmers' District Council Quarterly and Annual Meetings Closer Settlement

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Culcaim on Monday, and was followed by the annual meeting. Included in the visitors were Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., and Mr…

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Alsatians Kill Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

Two Alsatian dogs attacked and killed Six sheep last week on the farm of Mr. Fran Stevens, at Yenda. Mr. Stevens and Mr. W. H. Wood, when…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Melbourne, report: After an interval of a week, we…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

Dalgety and Company Ltd., Melbourne, report:—Sales continued in Melbourne today when we submitted our catalogue of…

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Branding of Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of Wagg Pastures Protection Board reference was made to the present position m regard to tar branding of travelling beep Under the…

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Farm Labourer's Will

The Independent · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

The last will and testament of Henry Hughes, formerly a farm labourer of Jeriderie, who at [?]the age of 74 years, died a bachelor on…

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Farmers Stay Questions at C[?] Reply by Mr

The Independent · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 3

At the Wheatgrower [?] ence which opened [?] Thursday, questions [?] Mr. Elliott and Mr. [?]…

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Wheat Crop. Estimated at 47,265,000 Bushels. High Riverina Average

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 1

The Government Statistician ([?] T. Waites) estimates the current season’s crop in New south Wales to be 47,265,000 bushels, The…

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Time of Sowing Wheat. As Important As Variety

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 1

As much depends upon the time that wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule, late maturing varieties (such…

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Sheep Infested with Cattle Tick. Effect of Dipping

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

In view of the fact that sheep have been found infested with cattle tick, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience…

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Echuca Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

On Thursday next, March 19, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. will sell more than 8000 high-class sheep at Echuca. Particulars of the…

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Monthly Cattle Sales Thursday Next

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

Thursday next (March 19) is the usual monthly cattle sale day. The following agents invite entries. Messrs McNamara and Co. will sell 125…

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Hay Butter Factory. The Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Hay Butter Factory took place on Tuesday night. There were present: Messrs. H. B…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

Young husband Ltd (Melbourne) report (March 11) : “London advises wool sales opened to-day. Full attendance, good competition. Compared with…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Aucti0ns

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

The Melbourne woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 7th March.1936…

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London Wool Sales London, March '11

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

Active competition prevailed the wool sales today. and holdings sold well at yesterday's opening rates…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions. Last Week's Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 7th March, was…

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Control of St. John's Wort by Grazing with Blackskinned Sheep

The Independent · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is an introduced plant which has taken possession of large areas of land in parts of Victoria…

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