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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 111

Wool and Weaving C.w.a. Activities

The Independent · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 1

For some time past the Country Women's Association has interested itself in hand weaving as a means not only of extending the uses of…

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Wool Freights Cut by Norwegian Firm of 25 Per Cent. Competition Against Conference Lines

The Independent · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 3

Once again the much-discussed question of wool freights is in the air and a Sydney concern has entered the field in competition against…

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Handy Farm Hints Fitting Shovel Handles

The Independent · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 4

Here is an idea for re-fitting broken shovel handles and making them stronger than the original. Sharpen the broken end of the handle to the…

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Electric Scheme for N.s.w. Farms to Have Light and Power

The Independent · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 1

A scheme which will bring cheap electrical power to distant parts of New South Wales is being completed by the…

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Pastoral Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 24

However small the flock, periodical classing should be a feature of its management if it is to give maximum returns. The following desirable…

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Deniliquin Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

A special sale of 1100 particularly well bred steers and bullocks in good condition will be held at. Deniliquin on Thursday next by Messrs. McKenzie…

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Oaklands Sheep Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 45

New Zealand Loan and Mecantile Agency Co. Ltd., Corowa, Melbourne and branches, and Kevin Rourke, of Oaklands, report holding a special…

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Wheat Crops Greater Acreage in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 31

An increase in the acreage sown for wheat in Australia in 1938-37 season is anticipated by the preliminary statistics…

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Corriedale Sheep in Favor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 45

It has cost the Corriedale breeder many years of patient endeavor to evolve the particular type of sheep so papular with graziers to-day. But…

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Commercial Monthly Cattle Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

MESSRS. H. LLOYD & SONS report having held their usual monthly large stock sale yesterday. There was a good attendance and prices realised were well…

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Suspected Wool Theft

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

Advice was received in Echuca on Tuesday from Barham that a portion of the wool from a number of bales consigned from Caldwell on Monday,…

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Special Cattle Sale at Goulburn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 45

At Goulburn on Tuesday next, at 2 p.m., W. H. Wheatley will offer 1000 head of N.SW. bred cattle There are several very attractive lines…

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Successful Cattle Sale at Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 45

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Gundagai, report having held a most successful special cattle sale at Gundagai on 12th August. A record attendance was…

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Special Cattle Sale at Wagga Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 45

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Wagga submitted an attractive penning of 2000 head of cattle at the Wagga municipal…

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Special Sheep Sale at Wagga Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 45

A fair indication of the exceptionally strong demand existing at the present time for sheep, particularly for good young crossbreds, was…

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Barter System Wool for Germany

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

There is a possibility that Germany may purchase nearly £500,000 worth of Australian wool on a system resembling barter. The prospect is that, if…

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Substitutes for Wool Graziers’ Attitude

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

The general secretary (Mr. J. W. Allen) said that the Graziers Association of New South Wales agreed with the Bishop of Goulburn (Right…

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Recovery in Wheat Overseas Markets Stronger

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 8

Responding to the strength of the overseas markets on Tuesday, wheat prices in Melbourne on Wednesday underwent an improvement of 1d. per…

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Saltbush Culture Promising Trials with Wheat Drill

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

A definite contribution to the of dealing with deterioration in the western division may be made by Mr. D. H. Wettenhall off Jerliderie,…

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Wool Prospects. An Optimistic Report. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

Officials of the Australian Woolgrowers Council, in a statement concerning the wool position, stated that there was no occasion for undue alarm…

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