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Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 173

The Wheat Position Bank Board Meeting Difficulties of Advance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Board of the commonwealth Bank was opened in Melbourne on Tuesday, Sir Robert Gibson presiding. The meeting lasted…

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Storekeepers Meet Telegram To Mr. Scullin Chaotic Wheat Position

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

About 45 storekeepers, representing businesses businesses at Wagga, Narrandera, Coolamon, Tumbarumba, Urana, Walla Walla, Lockhart, Junee Tarcutta,…

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Storemen and Packers Wage Reduction Sought by Wool Brokers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The application of the wool brokers throughout the Commonwealth for a Compulsory conference on the question of wages of storemen and packers was…

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Fireball Strikes Earth Loud Explosion Follows Farmer's Arm Twisted Lightning Hurls Man to Floor Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

A severe elected, disturbance occurred in the Eumundi district and 50 points of rain fell. While the storm was at its height a fireball was…

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Mechanical Farming Unseasonable Opposition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

There is some strange defect in the human makeup which, in spite of education, enlightment, emancipation, or any movement for improvement in…

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Dairyman Fined Stopped Leak with Soap

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 13

Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court on Monday, Walter Edward Seaman, dairyman, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Pastoral Watering Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

Watering of sheep, at all times and seasons, is far better carried out by troughs. Even to the western districts it is often possible to skin wells…

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Southern Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 16th: Sales at our Sydney wool auctions on Thursday included Burbury Bros., Adelong, ewes' 13d, 12½d,…

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Wheat Position Discussed by Wagga Farmers Mass Meeting Probable Resolutions Urging Action By Ministers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Messrs. Tapscott Bros' offices on Saturday night. The…

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Melb. Wool Sales Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Although it had been considered almost certain that there would be a drop of 5 per cent. on the closing prices of wool, it is now expected…

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Wool Values Inclined to Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

The secretary, Fames and Graziers' co-operative Coy., reports:—On 14th january we offered 6505 bales, drawn principally from the…

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Wheat Collapse Four Cents Down in Chicago Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

Wheat collapsed more than four cents to-day, under yesterday's top price. Reports that the Argentine and Australia were making liberal export sales,…

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Wheat Prices 4/ a Bushel for Local Consumption Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2
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As soon as it can be prepared, probably this week, a bill will be brought down in the State Parliament fixing the price of wheat for local…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Maintenance of Price Levels Expected Increased Exchange Rates Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Although it had been considered almost certain that there would be a drop of 5 per cent on the closing prices of wool, it is now expected…

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Will Carter's Notes Australianities on the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

How I wish I were out on this glorious morn With told Micky M'Gill as he scuffles his corn…

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Sheep Passings

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The latest flocks of sheep on their way to the mountain country, for summer pasture, were one from that famous Ellerslie Station in Adelong…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

An advance of 5 per cent, was registered in values for good merino wools at last week's Sydney auctions, but rates otherwise were…

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Pastoral Pasture Management Necessary for Permanent Improvement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Many of the shortcomings of our pastures can be traced to mismanagement, points out the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of…

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Watering of Sheep the Advantages of Troughs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Watering of sheep, at all times and seasons, is far better carried out by troughs. Even in the western districts it is often possible to sink wells…

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