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Farming & the land, 1934

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Primary Producers' Union Notes Dairy Products Act

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

The Hairy Products Act (N.S.W.) passed during last session o[ the State Parliament, with the object of stabilising the butter market, was…

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Acting-Superintendent In The Box Tuesday's Evidence at Welfare Farm Inquiry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Mr. J. E. McCulloch, stipendiary magistral, continued the inquiry into charges of authorising and permitting excessive punishment upon inmates at the Riverina Welfare Farm, at…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry Tuesday's Evidence (Continued from Front Page) Footballer's Evidence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

GEORGE GORDON O'SULLIVAN, residing Second Street, Leelon, was the next witness. He had played football at [?]verina Welfare farm…

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Got on Well at Farm Mr. Cater Interposes a Witness

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon permission was given Mr. Cuter to interpose the following witness:—DOUGLAS KEITH MITCHELL, of…

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Thursday's Proceedings at Welfare Farm Inquiry Knew the Meaning of "Dingo"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

EDWARD JOSEPH DONOGHUE, dairy-hand, residing lit Griffith, deposed he was at one time at Yanco Welfare Farm. Went there in…

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The Peach Crop Definite Announcement Soon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

Mr. J. Brady, manager of the canning factory, returned to Leeton yesterday, after attending a conference in Melbourne of fruit canners…

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Junior Farmers Special Section at Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

On the suggestion of the proprietors of the "Sydney Morning Herald", it was decided to include a Junior Farmers' Section at the 1935 Royal…

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Farm Inquiry Wednesday's Proceedings Evidence of Court Martials

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

ERNEST EDWARD COOPER, residing at Farm 757, Leeton. deposed that he was 19 years of age and was inmate of Welfare Farm for four…

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Wheat Crops in the Rock District

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

For wheat farmers in The Rock district, as in many other wheat growing districts of New South Wales, the present season has been rather a lean…

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Wool Sales London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 13

Messrs, Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Sydney, advise by wire the receipt of the following cable from London. Offered 5,800, sold 93 per cent.,…

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Cattle Sale at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Narandera, report having held a successful cattle sale on January 31, when they yarded 1200 head of cattle, and 1000 changed…

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Geelong Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Wagga, yesterday received the following message from their Geelong office: "Offered 5800 bales and sold 98 per cent. It…

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Crutching Of Sheep a Seasonable Operation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

Crutching usually takes place about midway between shearing, and is therefore considered to be of some value as a preventive of blowfly…

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Federal Pastoral Award Mr. J. W. Allen's Explanation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

An explanation has been made by the general secretary of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. J. W. Allen) of the announcement…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Brokers' Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 3

The Australian Estates and Mortgages Co., Ltd. reports that at the January sales in Melbourne, which opened on Monday, they forwarded a…

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Longwool Sheep Proposed Amalgamation Wagga or Sydney Control?

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

The proposed amalgamation of the Australian Longwool Sheepbreeders Association with the Australian Society of British Breeds…

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British Sheep Breeders Amalgamation of Associations Question Debated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 8

The New South Wales Council of Australian Breeders of British Sheep met at the M.P. and A.A. rooms on Wednesday night. In the…

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Wheat Growing Address by Experts To Farmers at The Rock Lower Production Costs Are Essential to Profit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Masonic Hall, The Rock, on Thursday night when Hi H. R. Alexander, of Hie Commonwealth Fertiliser Company,…

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New Use For Wool Upholstering of Cars

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 12

The British woollen industry has launched a big campaign to recapture the upholstering of motor cars from the leather industry…

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Improving Wool Clip Millions More for Australia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 7

Small farmers, each carrying from 2000 to 5000 sheep, produced 60 per cent, of cur wool clip, but the wool was of uncertain quality, said Mr…

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