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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Fatality at Cullivel Farmer's Untimely End

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. Charles Crighton, farmer, of Cullivel, met an untimely end on Tuesday afternoon. He was engaged working up his…

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Riverina Welfare Farm Cruelty Allegations Inquiry Resumed Methods of Punishment LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

The method of punishment adopted at the Riverina Welfare Farm, Yanco, was related by Kenneth Cummans, an officer of the farm,…

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Riverina Farmers' Requests

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

At a targe meeting of farmers of the district held at Temora the following resolutions were passed: That we ask the New South Wales…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry Resumed Evidence Called by Department Reaching Closing Stages Officer Cummins Opines That Court Martials Had Deterrent Effect

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

After a week's break the public inquiry into charges of misconduct and disgraceful and improper conduct in authorising, suffering or permitting excessive punishment upon inmates of the Yanco Welfare Farm, was resumed by Mr. J. E. McCulloch,…

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Wheat Commission

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

The Wyalong Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to make immediate representations to Sir Herbert Gapp, chairman of the Wheat…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., wired us yesterday We offered at auction to-day 6744 bales of wool. The market, compared with closing rates…

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Sheep Show Revised Schedule Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

The council of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association has finally revised the schedule for the 1934 annual sheep show to be held…

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Sydney Sheep Show Revised Schedule SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

The council of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association has finally revised the scheme for the 1934 annual sheep show to be held…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 3

Competition was a little stronger at the wool sales to-day when 10,600 bales were offered and a good clearance effected. Medium and coarse crossbreds…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

Aubrey de Vere Hunt, who was engaged on building work at the Riverina Welfare Farm, in giving evidence at the public inquiry to-day,…

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Farmers Seek State Bonus Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

A large and representative gathering of farmers here resolved (1) That the State Government be asked to subsides the wheat bounty given by…

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Leeton Inquiry Discipline on the Farm Senior Boys' Share Instructor's Evidence Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

The inquiry into allegations of cruelty to the boys at the Riverina Welfare Farm, Yanco, by the former superintendent, Major A. W…

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Goulburn Sheep Market

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports that at Goulburn on February 8 27,000 sheep were yarded, nearly all of which were sold. A fairy big proportion of the…

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Wheat Bounty

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

A good many wheatgrowers who, during the past few years have been working either under the R.I.B. or the Rural Bank, have not sent in an…

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Wool Sales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports: On the 7th instant we offered 7,953 bales, representing the later shearing districts New England Yass…

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Adelaide Sheep Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

At the Adelaide sale to-day sheep and lambs were very firm. Mutton sold to 3d and lamb to 4¾ per lb…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

Chicago wheat options are quoted: May, 90 cents a bushel: July, 88 7-8 cents: September, 90 cents…

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Wheat Bonus Application Forms

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, who was in Wagga yesterday, stated that the application form for wheat subsidy were now being printed in…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

Although the market for top grade merino fleeces was not as buoyant as previously, there was animated competition for all other grades at the…

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On the Land Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 6

Under date 12th inst., Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort & Coy Ltd., report:— For our first sal of the final series…

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