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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

3,295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 165

Farm Horses Bolt Labourer Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 9

Alfred Edward Swanson, aged 69 years, farm labourer, was found rightfully mangled on Mr. T. West's farm at Trungley, about 6 miles…

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Maitland Special Dairy Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

E. W. Sparke Ltd., report having yarded upwards of 800 head of dairy cattle at their special sale on Tuesday last. There was a good attendance of…

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Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

A private wheat agent sydney has received the following cable message Liverpool: New South Wales 28/[?]; flour 20/; sold parcel…

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Federal Pastoral Award Graziers Association's New Rates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

The terms of the Federal pastoral award governing the rates and condi[?]tons for employment of shearing, labor and station hands in all States…

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Federal Pastoral Award. Suggested Press Statement When Announcing New Claims

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

The term of the Federal Pastoral Award governing the rates and conditions for employment of shearing labour and station hands in all…

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Hold-up at Abattoirs Sheep Sales Delayed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

The sheen sales were delayed for half an hour at the Homebush-sale-yards this morning owing to industrial trouble at the abattoirs among the…

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Wool Charges Brokers Refuse Reduction Graziers' Resentment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

Resentment as expressed on Wednesday by many delegates attending annual Graziers' Association's conference, at the refusal of the Sydney…

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Wheat Storage in Reussia Peasants Going Hungry London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

The "Morning Post" says that despite the dumping of wheat last summer, everything points to a severe shortage of grain in Russia this year…

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Bounty on Wheat £1,232,589 Paid to March 3

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

The amount paid in the six States by the Department of Markets, as wheat bounty, to March 3 was £1,232,789. The number of claims…

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Mr. Jack Churchward Off to U.S.A. to Study Wheat Diseases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. G. Churchward, B.Sc. (Agr>) who won the 1931-32 Walter and Eliza Hall Agricultural Research Fellowship, and who completed his…

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Sydney Wool Sales Tricks 5 TO 10 Per Cent. Lower Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

An irregular demand prevailed for all descriptions of mermo at the Sydney wool sales, which were resumed to-day. Value* ruled 5 to 10 per…

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Escape From Prison Farm Wide Search Being Made Sydney, Monday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

An intensive, search is being conducted by the Parramatta police and wards for Raymond Arnold, aged 19 years, who escaped from his hut at…

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Monthly Crop Report Rainfall Below Average Soil Hard and Dry SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

The monthly crop report of the Department of Agriculture states that, the rainfall for February was much below the average in the greater part…

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One-man Farms Scheme for Manly District

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

A conference representative of Manly and Warringah councils and other public bodies in the district adopted a Scheme put forward by the…

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Junior Farmers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

Mr. Webb, organiser of the Junior Farmers' Club, will address the citizens committee of the local Junior Farmers' Club, at a meeting to be…

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Pastoral Wages Employees' New Claim High Costs of Production Melbourne, Tuesday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

The secretary of the Graziers Association of Victoria and Southern Riverina (Mr. S. L. Officer) states that new claims had been prepared by…

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Farmer's Leg Broken

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 6

As a result of being thrown from a sulky at Lockhart yesterday, George Brunsdon, a well known farmer of Brookdale, near Lockhart, was…

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Land Settlement Sole Hope For Future Advocacy of Small Holdings Absorption Of Unemployed Successful Farmers' Plan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

At the conference of Southern District Agricultural Bureau delegates, held at Albury on February 23, Mr. J. E. Jelbart, of Stony Park West, Jindera, delivered an address on the subject of land settlement in small holdings…

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More Wool Per Sheep Indications For Prices

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

In 1913 the Commonwealth pastured 85,096,859 sheep, and wool production for the 1913/14 season was 1,966,576 bales. Recent figures…

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Federal Pastoral Award

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

The term of the Federal Pastoral Award governing the rates and conditions for employment of shearing labor and station hands in all States of…

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