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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 154

Rifle Went Off, in Struggle, Accused Says Oaklands Farm Tragedy Laborer on Charge of Murder Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Thomas Henry Mansell, 46, farm laborer, appeared before the Circuit Court to-day on a charge of the Murder of James Dickens farmer…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 9th April, 1938, was…

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Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association report that, [?] sheep skins were offered for sale to-day. There was a much improved demand,…

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Lower Wool Cheque Minimum Export Price Urged Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 10

To assure graziers against capital losses in the production of wool, the fixation of a minimum export price was advocated by the secretary of…

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Farm Laborer Sentenced to Death Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 2

Thomas Henry Mansell, 46. farms laborer, who was charged, with the murder of James Dickins, farmer, on his properly at Oaklands, near…

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Commercial Autumn Cattle Sale at Corryong

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

Gippsland and Northern Co-op. Co. Ltd. report having conducted a successful sale of mountain-bred cattle at Corryong when they yarded 1300…

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Diminishing Markets Warning to Our Farmers Labor Leader’s Comments Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 6

The recent decision of the British Empire Producers’ conference to establish machinery to regulate supplies of primary products…

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For Success with Wheat The Principal Factors

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

The principal factors- that contribute to success with wheat (states a Department Pamphlet) may be summarised as follows: --…

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A Fair Field for the Wheat Silos

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

Al last meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, a motion was adopted that the grain sheds at…

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Sheep Food. Freight Free. Helpful Move by Well-known Firm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

With graziers fighting hard to save starving stock, news that the manufacturers of Paton's Sheep Food have arranged to deliver their…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market (Supplied by John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd.) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Best lambs firm. Other lambs and sheep, 1/ to 1/6 lower. Store market firm…

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Dairymen Dissatisfied Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

Rumors of strike among dairymen were discounted by the secretary of the Country Milk Suppliers’ Association (Mr. J. A. Porter) to-day. He said,…

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Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

At Newmarket, to-day there was a much heavier supply of fat sheep, the total number drawn for, 30,000, showing an increase of 10,000 on last…

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Melbourne Wool Sale Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. submitted an average catalogue of 2600 bales at to-day’s wool sale. There was keen and general competition. Compared with the…

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Wheat Market Prospects Reduction in European Harvests

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

By July 31 the wheat carry-over will have dwindled to vanishing point in most of tho importing countries, is the opinion of the…

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Wool Prices Advance in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Wool prices advanced at to-day’s auctions and were from par to five per cent higher as compared with closing rates in Sydney before tho…

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Wheat Outlook Better “A Lull Before the Storm” Italy May Become a Heavy Importer SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

International wheat looked like gathering strength last week when several Australian cargoes and parcels changed hands on an unexpectedly…

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Farm Training for Youths. Facilities Provided by Department of Agriculture

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

An excellent demand exists for the employment of youths amongst fanners and graziers. It is required, however, that the youths shall…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 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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Cold Snap Continues Losses of Sheep Feared Cattle in the Snow Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

The wintry spell continued again to-day, but milder conditions are expected within the next day or two…

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