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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 111

The Man on the Land Current Topics on Experiments in Farm Sheep Raising. Methods. General Hints on Management Maize Advantage of Early Ploughing

The Independent · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

Too many maize growers still allow their land to lie under the old sticks during the winter, and are content With a spring ploughing to prepare…

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Alleged Thefts of Wheat Men Remanded to Berrigan

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

FIVE men alleged to be motor drivers employed by a transport company, were charged before Mr. Bond, P.M. in Melbourne, with having stolen…

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Assistance for Wheat Growers Payment of 26 Per Acre

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

Forms of application to enable wheat growers to apply for assistance under the above-mentioned Act will be available within the next…

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Dairying Subdivision of Paddocks Should Precede Improvement of Dairy Pastures

The Independent · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

Discussing in a recent article means of improving the carrying capacity of local pastures, the departmental agricultural instructor stationed on…

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Alleged Thefts of Wheat Near Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

Five men, alleged to be motor drivers employed by a motor transport company, were charged before Mr Bend, P.M., in the Melbourne…

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Wheat Varieties. the Basis of Departmental Recommendations

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

The climate of the wheat belt in New South Wales varies greatly from the cool tableland condition’s with abundant rainfall to that of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

(These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable [?] Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experie[?]…

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"The Cattle King"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

"The Cattle King," by Ion L. Idriess. This is the personal story of the late Sir Sidney Kidman. Those who have read Mr. Idriess' books-…

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Wheat Growers' Relief Act

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

Forms of application to enable wheat growers to apply for assistance under the above-mentioned Act will be available within the…

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Alleged Stealing of Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

Arising out of the alleged disappearance of wheat from sidings between Berrigan and Finley, five men appeared before Mr. Bond…

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Supplementary Feeding of Sheep a Seasonable Reminder

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

Considerable prominence has been given to the advantages resulting from supplementary feeding of stock when pastures are failing…

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Pastoral Supplementary Feeding of Sheep a Seasonable Reminder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 24

Considerable prominence has been given to the advantages resulting from supplementary feeding of stock when pasture's are failing, either as a result…

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A Farmer's Wheat Yields Fallow Doubles Stubble Crop

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 3

In a paper read before the recent central-western district conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. H. J. Harvey, of "Kindalin," Dubbo, quoted…

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Australia's Wool and Wheat Japan Beady to Act Tokio, May 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 12

The Tariff Commission, at an oxtraordinary session, decided to consider taking measures against Australian wool and wheat if the tariff situation…

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Two Wheat Crops in One Season

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

A well-known Sandigo farmer last week completed [?] his second crop this season. A windstorm which passed…

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Wool Levy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

The joint proposal of the Graziers' Federal Council and the Australian Wool Growers' Council for a compulsory levy of not more than 1 a bale…

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Sheep Sale at Varrawonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 45

One of the most attractive yardings of sheep offered by auction for a long time was submitted by Adamson, Strettle and Co. Pty. Ltd., of…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 45

Younghusband Ltd. report having received the following cable from their London agents:—"Wool sales opened 6th May. Full attendance. Good…

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Aid to Wheat Growers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

The Acting Minister of Commerce (Mr. Thorby) announced on Wednesday that under the provisions of the Wheat Growers Relief Act the…

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May Revert to Desert Arid Pastoral Land

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 14

The Minister in Charge of Development (Senator M'Lachlin) has received from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research a special report…

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