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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 154

Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Agricultural Farther-sighted Farming Methods. N Reproach of Our "Worn-out" Areas

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

It was a remarkable and an equally regrettable fact that very few farmers in Australia realised how young their country was in respect to farming, and…

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Horsham Farmers Reach Albury During Tour Keen on Irrigation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

“Education by travel and investigation” is the motto of the Horsham Agricultural and Pastoral Society, members of which annually embark on a…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Broomhall to-day: “37/; sold cargo N.S.W. loading early in March 36/9;…

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Melbourne Wool Sales The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

The above company report having held a wool sale on Monday last, which was the eleventh sale for the season, when a catalogue of 4,606…

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The State Elections Premier to Tour. Land Settlement Plans. Will Not Inflate Values. Farms Only for Right Men. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) will begin a [?] of 30 country electrates on March 11, the day after the delivery of his policy…

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Argentina Wheat Crop Buenos Aires, Feb. 25

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

The Argentine Department of Agriculture estimates, the production of wheat in the Argentine this season at 184,030,680 bushels…

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Farmers From Horsham Visit Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

A group picture of members of the Horsham Agricultural Society who visited Albury as part of the tour through Bendigo, Shepparton, Benall[?] and Yarrawonga. They reached Bacchus Marsh yesterday. The photograph was taken outside the Albury Hotel, where they stayed while in Albury…

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Young Farmers a Popular Movement Encouraging Progress Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Encouraging progress made by [?] Young Farmers’ Club Movement was reported to the meeting of the Council of the…

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Four Incinerated When Plane Crashes Hit Farm Building Hopes for Bomber Crew Fade London, Feb, 26

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 3

Four were incinerated when a French military plane crashed on some farm buildings at Tours to-day. A fifth occupant is missing. The building…

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Farm for Boys Gift to Anglican Church Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 3

A committee has been set up by the Gippsland Diocese of the Anglican Church to prepare plans for using a homestead and farm property of 200…

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Australia's Butter Exports

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Stated to be due to less favourable production prospects in Australia, the secretary of the Australian Dairy Produce Board (Mr. A. [?]) has…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for [?] wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 26th February, 1938,…

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Russia May Help Australian Farmers Purchases of Wheat Market Still in Doldrums Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

“International wheat continues to present a picture that is very difficult follow, for it has now reached a stage where the incoming Northern…

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Country Women's Association. the Wool Competition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

The Hay Branch of the C.W.A. intends to hold its annual wool competition and antique exhibition some time during June, and in order that…

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Firm Market Rules for Wool Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

A very firm market ruled at to-day’s wool sales, well grown lines being from par to 5 per cent above last week’s closing rates. There was good…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Yesterday's Market. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

A firm market ruled at to-day's wool sales, well grown lines being from par to 5 per cent, above last week's closing rates. There was…

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Super and Ammonia the Stubble Crop Fertiliser Its Value in New Methods of Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

The realisation that yields of hay, grain or grazing may now be profitably increased by applications of super and amount in place of…

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Mitta Valley Dairying Some Notable Farms

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. S. Polmear, of Mitta Valley, has carried off the honors in the North-Eastern zone of the dairy farm competition, which is conducted under the…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times” March 2, 1928)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

INJURED—Mr. Tom Walton had his hand injured on Tuesday when repairing a window, which fell and inflicted a painful wound…

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Farmer Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. James Glenn, senr, of “Argyle,” Mathoura, a well-known farmer in that district, was admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital on Friday suffering from a…

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