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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 154

Farmers’ Debts Act Applies to 3745 Statement by Board’s Chairman MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

Numerous requests are being [?] to the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Board for advice upon the [?] for the use of “disclaimer” [?] and…

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Farmers May Gather in Extra 10 Million Bushels of Wheat. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

Although the official estimate of the N.S.W. wheat harvest In November Was 47,500,000 bushels, it now seems that this will be exceeded by 8 to 10…

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Fine for Farm Races? Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

Fine and warm conditions should [?] for the Warwick Farm faces to-morrow However a shower or two with thunder is forecast for later…

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Sheep Research Problems Progress at Gilruth Plains Station

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

Steady progress in implementing the plans for developing the National Field Station, Gilruth Plains, near Cunnamulla. Queensland, is reported by the…

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Japanese and Wool. Interesting Statement. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

Japanese woolbuyers in Sydney, ex-expect to resume buying about January 10th, but at present they are unable to gay how much they will…

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English Farmers Driven Off Land by War Office Training Troops More Important Than Crowing Crops. LONDON, December 18

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

The news that the British War Office is buying 10,000 acres of land in East Kent for a vast new Army training area has caused…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” November 25, 1927)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

DEATHS.—Mr. A. H. Geli, who was for many years manager of Coree Station, died in Melbourne in Monday. Mrs. Henderson, wife of Mr. Alfred…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Opening 1938 Auction. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

At the first wool sales of 1938, to-day, best descriptions, when showing length, were firm at closing December rates, but wools lacking length…

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Greasy Merino Sells to 27d First Wool Sale of 1938. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

At the first wool sale of the 1938 season to-day, best describing when showing length, were firm at the closing December rates, but…

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Farmers’ Experiments Results at Blighty

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

Results of the wheat and oat variety trials at Blighty by Mr. F. Mann in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture have been made available…

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World’s Wheat and Trade Outlook

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

The Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd., in their annual review say:— The value of wheat statistics in always a guide to grain traders and…

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Steel Prices Wheat Silos Affected B.H.P. Announcement Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

The announcement by the Broken Hill Pty of an average increase of five per cent, in the prices of [?], will further raise…

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Wheat Prices May Rally Hopes Are Held Out A Hesitancy Now Apparent SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

“The new year has opened with International wheat just about as hesitant as it was when the old your closed,” says the weekly report of…

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Doubt About Japan and Our Wool Resumption of Buying War in China Causes Upset SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

Japanese wool buyers in Sydney are expected to resume buying about January 10, but at present they are unable to say how much…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

These notes are issued every week by direction of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of…

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Sheep Research Problems Progress at Gilruth Plains Station

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Steady progress in implementing the plans for developing the National Meld Station, Gilruth Plains, near Cunnamulla, Queensland, is…

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Consumption of Wool Value of Advertising

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

Although advertising to promote wool consumption is generally advocated to-day, very little is known of its probable effects, and the…

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Wool Comes in for Next Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Unloading wool into Industrial Hall at the show ground in readiness for the next sale. The catalogue is likely to be an extensive one, and Dalgety and Co. alone will offer over 7000 bales…

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Shari[?] Bisk in Wheat Prices London, January 5

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

There has been a general uplift of the markets, particularly in connection with -wheat, which has seen one of the sharpest rises for some Mine…

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Farmer Burnt Trying to Save Crop Orange

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

In an attempt to extinguish a fire which had threatened his wheat [?] yesterday, Dave Whilley, far [?] Millthorpe was severely burned [?]…

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