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Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 73 of 111

Free Agricultural Training at Government Experiment Farms

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) states that there are a number of vacancies at the Government Experiment Farms at Cowra…

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Poms Attack Sheep

The Independent · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 3

A New Zealand farmer declares that Pomeranian dogs have stacked and killed over 20 of his sheep in a few days. He…

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Finance for Wool Growers

The Independent · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 1

A proposal has been submitted by two sectional graziers' organisations that, in the event of any serious weakness developing in the wool…

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Ten Trucks Derailed Large Quantity of Wheat Lost

The Independent · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 3

When the axle of the truck next to the engine on a wheat train broke near Junee, ten trucks, were derailed. Some rolled over a small bridge on to…

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Free Agricultural Training at Government Experiment Farms

The Independent · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) states that there are a number of vacancies at the Government Experiment Farms at…

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Narandera Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 4

A special sale of 1500 New England bred cattle will be held at Narandera on Friday, September 11 by the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co, Ltd…

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Horse and Cattle Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 3

Messrs. W. E. Flanagan & Co., Wangaratta, announce a horse sale at Wangaratta for Monday, September 7, and a special cattle sale at…

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The Wheat Recovery

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

IN the economic affairs of Australia wheal production has been relied upon to play an important part (states an A.M.L. and F. Co. circular) No…

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Wheat Prospects Favorable Conditions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

With wheat prices likely to hold at profitable levels until well into next year and the growing crops coming along very well, prospects…

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Corriedale Sheep Remarkable Rise to Favor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

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

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Agents Invite Further Entries For Monthly Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

Monthly sheep sales will be held in the local yards on Thursday next. The following agents notify entries and invite further entries:—…

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Novel Way of Helping Band Sheep Realises £7

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 3

Through the kindly offices of Mr. Wm. Culver of Redlands, the funds of the Border Brass Band got a decent up-lift on Friday last…

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Wool Sales Firm Prices In Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

Prices at the opening wool sales in Sydney yesterday were firm, despite the absence of Japanese buyers…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the "Pastoral Times,” August 24, 1926)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 4

NEW PIANO.—The Municipal Council has authorised the purchase of a new piano for the Town Hall at a cost of £200…

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The Wool Sales. Season Opens. Very Firm Market. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

The Australian woolselling season opened at Sydney this afternoon, with values 5 to 10 per cent. higher. Animated competition, particularly from…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 4

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

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The Wheat Recovery

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 3

In the economic affairs of Australia wheat production has been relied upon to play an important part. No section of producers felt…

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Lamb's Tongue or Thistle 247 Sheep Dead

The Independent · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 4

Considerable difference of opinion is being expressed by graziers on the cause of the death of 247 sheep at Moree trucking yards after being…

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Live Stock Anaplasmosis in Cattle Caution to Stockowners

The Independent · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 4

In recent years the disease known as anaplasmosts in cattle, which due to a particular blood parasite, has been receiving considerable…

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Sydney Wool Sales RISE 5 to 7 1/2 Per Cent. Japan Does Not Buy

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 3

The Sydney wool saleroom contained a record number of buyers, growers, and interested spectators at the opening auctions on…

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