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Farming & the land, 1929

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Man Shot. Quarrel on Farm. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 12

When Arthur Vincent Murray, 55, of Gosnells, arrived to-day at a farm conducted by his wife and Walter Bruce Phillips. 29, it is alleged that be accused Phillips of infidelity…

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"Reso" Train Tour. Victorian Farmers to Visit North Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 9

The first tour in which the magnificentlyequipped "Reso" train, recently constructed by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, will be utilised, will be through the…

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Mallee Farmer's Huge Debts Traders Embarrassed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 3

So much is owing to storekeepers and traders in the north-western Mallee district that a deputation to- day urged the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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Wollongbar Farm's New Head Mr. George M'Gillvray Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 19

Well equipped by sound training and experience, Mr. G. M'Gillivray has relinquished the office of instructor in dairying at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Four Shots Fired at Man in Car Farmer Arrested for Alleged Wounding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--A commercial traveller of Cottesloe named Murray was motoring from Perth to Toodyay today when he stopped at a farm…

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Defects in Wool New Zesland's Sheep-breeding Methods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Criticism of New Zealand's sheep-breeding methods were replied to by the high commissioner for Now Zealand (Sir James Parr) before [?]…

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Sheep Bot-Fly

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Increasing Menace to the Flocks of Australia The sheep hot-fly appears to be widening its field,a nd increasing its…

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Cattle Good Beef Dearer

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

Owing to the poor quality of the cattle yarded, values for good and useful beef showed an advance of 10/ to 15/ per head; in places a rise of 20/ was noticeable. Heavy,…

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Wheat Again Firmer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 16

The local wheat market was again firmer yesterday. Limits advanced 12d to . 48 and 48 12 ex trucks, Sydney, equal to 41 and 41 12 a bushel in the country. Farmers were…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

The wheat market was steady to-day on cable reports of good inquiry for Australian wheat oversea. Buyers' limits for growers' hagged lots were maintained on the basis of…

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Cattle Good Light Grades Steady

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

The previous sale-day's rates for good and useful light cattle were maintained; but market for heavyweights and plain grades was irregular with an tendency to weaken…

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Wheat Stocks in Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

According to a return furnished by the Government sile authorities, stocks of wheat in country grain elevators on January 24 aggregated 9.735,641 bushels. There were also…

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Guaranteed Price for Wheat

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

The way in which the vicious circle works is illustrated by the efforts of the Queensland wheat growers to obtain a Government guarantee that they…

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EDITORIAL Sheep Raisers-Big and Little

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

THE plea which one of Queens-land's biggest pastoralist makes, in this issue, for the thorough and effective organisation of the wool…

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Drought Resistant Wheat A Rare Opportunity for Farmers in Now South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 16

Mr. Scholz is now advertising for sale, Rood wheat from his wonderful drought-resisting varieties which Tins token a number of yours to…

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Markets and Marketing the Live-stock Markets Many Op the Sheep and Cattle Offered on Monday Showed Effects of the Dought

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

A large proportion of the sheep and and cattle offered at the Homebush (Sydney) live stock markets on Monday was in wasted and poor condition…

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Thursday's Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

About 42,776 forward. Wethers formed the bulk of the supply. Ewes and lambs were well in evidence. Quality was medium to fair. There was the usual attendance of buyers…

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Koolonga Chartered. Loads Wheat at Victoria

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

The steamer Koolonga, recently sold to an English shipping company, has been chartered to load wheat at Victoria for the U.K./Cont./Med. ports, at…

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Export Butter Australia's Growing Trade with the East

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

There is a growing demand for Australian butter in the East, and the export trade to these countries is becoming an increasing factor of…

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Wheat and Oats Tests for Grain and Hay at the Temora Experiment Farm Review of the Year's Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

Wheat and oat trials at tho Temora (N.S.W.) experiment farm this season gave some remarkably good yields, despite the vagaries of the…

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