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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 77 of 111

Sydney Wool Sales. The Average Price. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 2

The wool market closed to-day with values fully firm at yesterday's level. There was good general competition, particularly from Yorkshire and the…

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Japan Would Have Made Wool Prices Better 20 to 25 Per Cent. Higher, Says Mr. Mair

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

Criticism of the Commonwealth's policy towards Japan was made at the official luncheon at the Albury Show on Tuesday by Mr. Alex. Mair, M.L.A…

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Dairy Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 43

The dairy produce section, never a strong one, showed a decided falling off in the smallgoods classes. Several classes did not attract a single entry…

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Farm Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 43

One or two classes in the farm produce section showed improvement in numbers, notably brown oats and chaffs. The quality of the hays was…

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Boys Available for Farm Work

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 25

The Child Welfare Department directs the attention of orchardists, bee and poultry farmers, mixed farmers, vegetable growers, and sheep…

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Free Agricultural Training At Government Experiment Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 25

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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Dairying Scours in Calves Greatest Cause of Loss

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 25

Success in calf rearing depends to a very large degree on the human element. Carelessness, impatience and indifference on the part of the feeder…

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Miscellaneous Farm Fences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 25

A dilapidated fence, or one that is badly constructed may cause a good deal of expense in loss, of time and money. To patch it up is…

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The Junior Farmers' Exhibit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 8

The exhibit was representative of Albury, Burrumbuttock and Lavington Junior Farmer Clubs. It was put up under the supervision of Mr. Webb…

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Wandered for Two Days in Bush Missing Farmer Found

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 12

After having wandered in the bush since Friday, Gilbert Goudie, aged 74 years, farmer, of Caldwell, near Barham, was found on Sunday at…

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Dairyman’s Escape Hors and Gig Lost

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 2

When he was thrown with his horse and gig into the flooded creek near Barmah, Mr. R. J. Glanville, dairy farmer, of Echuea, had a narrow escape…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 4

Under good competition from Yorkshire and the Continent the market for all good lines of fleece and skirtings continued to rule in sellers' favor…

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Alleged Wool Stealing

The Independent · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 3

After a lengthy hearing in the Deniliquin Police Court, before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., on Tuesday, two wool-stealing charges preferred against…

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Wool Sales Early Lots Mainly From Riverina

The Independent · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 3

Because receipts into sto[?]e this season are materially lighter it is probable that catalogues at the opening Melbourne wool sales at the end…

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Farm Engineering Material for Concrete. How to Estimate the Quantities Required

The Independent · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 4

The question is often asked as to how much cement, sand, and metal will be required for the concrete for a particular job. The table given…

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Canadian Wheat Crop Smaller

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 4

In statistics issued by the Bureau of Agriculture, it is estimated that the wheat crop of 1936 will be 282,973,000 bushels, compared with…

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Monthly Cattle Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

Particulars of entries received by the agents for the monthly cattle sale on Thursday next are advertised to day Further entries are invited…

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Tocumwal Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 4

Mr. A. Brown and the N.Z.L. and M. A. Co. will sell 8000 1-year-old sheep at Tawarra, Tocumwal, on Thursday next, All sheep purchased may be left on…

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Prime Sheep and Lambs in Strong Remand

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

MESSRS, JOHN McNamara and Co. Pty Ltd report highly satisfactory valves for sheep and lambs at Newmarket on Tuesday last as the following splendid…

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Commercial 1280 Cattle Yarded and Sold at Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

MESSRS. JOHN McNAMARA & CO. report another highly successful sale of station bred cattle at Deniliquin yesterday , on behalf of Mr. Harold Glow…

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