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Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 154

Turning Back the Files... 10 YEARS AGO-(From the “Pastoral Times” May 22.1928)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

DEATH.—The death occurred at Deniliquin Hospital, on Sunday, of Mrs. wife of Mr.- Rupert Crossley, of North Deniliquin…

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Wheat for Italy May Have to Buy From Russia London. May 29

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

The “Sunday Times” says that Italy, faced with the prospect of purchasing £20,000.000 worth of wheat during the autumn, may have to secure some…

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Wheat Down Again No Business is Done Back to 1935 Level MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

Another 1½d was lost in the price of wheat, which this morning dropped to 3/3½ a bushel on trucks at Williamstown. This is the lowest…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

All classes fat sheep and lambs-firm. Stores about the same…

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Splendid Rains Brighten Season’s Prospects But Wheat Values Down Optimism for the Future Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

“The splendid rains in Queensland and the north, north-western and western divisions of the State have completely changed the outlook for N.S.W…

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Yalue of Trees of the Farm a Seasonable Reminder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

Through their claims are so generative [?] ge[?] trees serve many important purposes on farming and pastoral areas. They may be usefully…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association Support Progress

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

A well, attended meeting, of the -Deniliquin branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, was held at the Town, Hall on Saturday night The president…

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Control of Worms in Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 4

District veterinary officers of the Department of Agriculture in the north and in the south are of the opinion that following the dry…

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Wheat Falls Again Unpayable For Some Farmers 2/ Lower Than Year Ago MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 1

Another fall occurred to-day in the price of [?] which was quoted nominally from 3/2½ to 3/3 a bushel on tracks at…

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Championship Wheat Competitions. One Variety Only

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 4

The Secretary of the Berrigan A. and H. Society has received a circular from the Royal Agricultural Society, stating that it had been…

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Bradford May Boycott Our Wool Sales a Nasty Threat Made Draft Allowance Abolition Annoys London, May 31

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 6

The possibility of the abolition of the draft allowance on Australian and New Zealand wool has aroused [?] in Yorkshire that the…

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The Drought. Further Concessions to Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 4

Further concessions to small farmers who find .11 neccssary to obtain fodder for starving stock were announced by the Minister for…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes the Master Farmer As a Business Manager

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

Farming practice was no different from any other business—each proposed activity should be thoroughly investigated with a view to…

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Butter for England Advice to Farmers an Address at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 7

A large number of dairymen and farmers, including directors of Tallangatta, Eskdale and Cudgewa butter factories, was present in the Memoria…

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Wheat Market Steadies Price Now 3/3 a Bushel Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 1

A steadier tone overseas strengthened the local wheat market which appeared unaffected by reports of rains this morning in the Wimmera…

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Federal Assistance For Wheat Growers C.P. Members Press for a Bounty Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 1

The wheat industry is perturbed at the collapse of wheat prices, and has approached the Commonwealth Government for assistance…

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Threatfrombradford Not Taken Seriously Wool Sales Boycott Move Grazier’s Interesting Comments “Buyers Get Gift of £450,000 a Year”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 1

The threa[?] by Bradford that buyers from that centre would boycott next season’s wool sales in Australia, if the draft allowance were abolished, is not taken seriously by those intimately associated with the trade, one prominent man remarking yesterday that Bradford, by employing a boycott,…

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Yesterday’s Rain Will Be of Great Value to District Farmers and Graziers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 1

Very timely rain fell throughout the Albury district yesterday and registrations in the vicinity of half an inch were common. The most valuable feature of the fall is that it will assure germination of sown crops which had reached a stage of doubt in the absence of…

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Training Young Farmers Unemployment Youth Scheme Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 8

Fifteen unemployed youths, mostly country boys. will commence 2½ [?] courses of training in modern farming at Dookie Agricultural College on…

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The Pastoral Outlook Drought Conditions Will Affect Wool Cup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 27

Serious drought conditions in every State of the Commonwealth, with the exception of Tasmania, are disclosed in a pastoral report released by the…

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