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Farming & the land, 1937

1,874 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 94

Pastoral Care of the Breeding Ewe Feeding and Management

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 24

It is seasonable to remind sheep-owners in the colder, districts that if the best results are to be obtained, and risk of losses from the disease known…

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Selling Canada's Wheat Ottawa, July 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 35

The Canadian Grain Board is to continue operations, with Mr. James Murray, the chairman, resigning in favor of Mr. George M'Ivor. The…

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Potatoes As Sheep Feed Value Compared with Other Foods

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

THERE has been a considerable increase recently in the utilisation of cull potatoes for the feeding of sheep and as they are not a feed with which…

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Season's Wool Exports 2,794,137 Bales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 35

A return compiled by the Victorian and South Australian Wool Buyers' Association shows that Australia exported 2,794,137 bales of wool in…

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Sheep Classing Demonstration at Walbundrie Instructive, Addresses by Departmental Officers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

On Friday afternoon last about 30 people interested in Corriedale sheep gathered at Thornhill Park, the property of Mr. Thos McCall, to take…

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Wool Classers' Award Increased Rate in N.s.w. and Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

The Federal Arbitration Court at Melbourne made an award for wool classers employed on stations in Victoria and New South Wales. For the…

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Albury P.p. Board Conditions Gradually Getting Worse Effect on Wool Weight

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 18

"The conditions in the district are gradually getting worse," stated the Stock Inspector (Mr. J. G. Johnston) in his monthly report to Albury…

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Dairying Dairy Science Courses for Factory Employees Altered Date of Graf ton School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 25

In consequence of advice that the factory, of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. will not be available on the date's previously advertised, states…

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Agricultural the Maize Crop Preparation of the Seed-bed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 24

No amount of after-cultivation can make up for insufficient preparation of the soil for maize, and the land should be given a deep ploughing in the…

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Closer Settlement Eager Demand for Farms Expected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Lands (Mr. G. F. Allnian) anticipates a particularly keen demand for farms when the Government's closer settlement…

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Farm Work at Griffith Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I was pleased to see a letter from "Felicity" on the Page last week, for it showed she has not entirely forgotten us by going to live…

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Good Prospects for Wool and Mutton

The Independent · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

"No substantial variation in wool I prices is anticipated. and growers should be able to look forward to satisfactory prices in the spring…

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Railway News Progress of Railway Plans for Bulk-handling of Wheat

The Independent · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 3

Although the scheme for bulk-handling of wheat, for which the work of installing the elevators is being carried out by the Grain Elevators Board…

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Dairymen Incensed at Radio Remark

The Independent · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 3

Dairymen are incensed at the city criticism of the recent rise in the prevent the rise in the price of but meeting of dairymen at Bowraville…

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Dairying Prolific Cause of Sickness Insanitary Housing of Young Stock

The Independent · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 3

Discussing the protection of dairy cattle from infectious disease, a departmental pamphlet emphasises the importance of observing the…

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Big Fire in Melbourne Goldsbrough Mort's Wool Store Stud Sheep Incinerated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and co.'s wool store, in Bourke street, was partly destroyed by fire on Saturday night, and many prize…

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More Rain Expected in the Wheat Belt Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 3

The State meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that more rain can be expected on the wheat belt, adding that week-end falls were over…

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New Industries? Woollen Mill or Wool-scouring Plant Suggested

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 1

Suggestions were made the Progress Association’s meeting on Friday night that efforts should be made to establish new industries in Deniliquin. Particular emphasis was given to the possibility of launching either a woollen mill or a…

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Rough on the Dairymen!

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

Giving evidence about the cost of replacing bottles, at the Milk Board price enquiry in Melbourne last week, witnesses said that many milk…

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Wheat Despatched. From Southern Railway District

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 3

During the week ended July 24, 4433 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the…

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