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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 61 of 154

Home Price for Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

Perturbed' by the recent steady decline in wheat prices to the lowest levels since 1035, the executive of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Huge Losses of Sheep From Skin Disease Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

Since the beginning of March, when the outbreak of eczema among stock first commenced to make itself noticeable. there have been huge losses…

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Housewives’ Warning to Dairy Farmers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

The Federal President of the Housewives’ Association (Mrs. Eleanor Glencross) said to-day that housewives would resist the farmers’…

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Futures Market in Wool Graziers Against Action. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

The Graziers’ Federal Council of Australia to-day decided not to institute inquiries as to whether the opening of a futures market in Australia…

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Wheat Still Uncertain a Spasm of Selling Market Shows Some Healthiness Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 5

A report issued to-day by the Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd. states that after a lapse of weeks during which the demand for…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 4

Best lambs 1/ dearer; others late rates. Stores firmer…

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Albury and the Wool Oval to Perpetuate the Draft Allowance “£12,000 Conceded Annually” Abolition on July 1; Both Sides of Question

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

Albury, the leading inland, wool-selling centre of the Commonwealth —about 80,000 bales are sold here annually—is keenly interested in…

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Dairying Industry Inquiry Into Costs Sought. Butter and Cheese Dearer. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

To-morrow the price of butter will be raised by a penny per lb and cheese by a halfpenny per lb. The wholesale price of butter will be advanced…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

Sydney wheat market, was weaker to-day, and prices eased a half-penny a bushel. Buyers quoted bulk parcels at 3/61 (Sydney. March hosts)…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

All features of yesterday’s auctions were maintained at the wool sales to-day. Competition came from the Continent, Japan and Yorkshire…

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Droughts in Europe Heavy Losses in France. Italy Mast Import Wheat. LONDON, June 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of “The Times” says that the reassembly of Parliament, with Deputies fresh from the rural constituencies, brought the…

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Draft Allowance on Wool Yorkshire Complaints. “Smoke Screen,” Says F. and S. No Political Influences. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

The General-Secretary of thy Farmers and Settlers’ Association (Mr. W. C. Cambridge, M.L.C.) commenting to-day on the further cabled protests…

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Death of an Italian Relation on Murder Charge. Argument on a Farm. Tatura

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

The inquest was held to-day into the death of Augelo Carrafa, 49, market gardener, of Dhurringile, who was shot dead at his farm on May 24. Antonia…

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No Experimental Farm for Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

Some weeks ago the the [?] Progress Association, through the local member, Mr C. B. Lethbridge, asked that in view the approaching…

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Protect Your Farm Machinery Inadequate Housing Adds to Production Costs

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

With that time of the year at hand when rowing and harvesting machinery will be temporary out of commission. It Is…

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Facial Eczema in Sheep and Cattle. Nature of the Disease

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

In view of the marked interest shown regarding the occurrence in New Zealand of the condition of! sheep and cattle known there as…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 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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Mountain Sheep Viciously Attacks Flock Christchurch

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 2

After a flock of sheep had been rounded up, a large buck thar—mountain sheep—attacked them, ripping the wool and flesh from their bodies. The…

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Boycott Mooted Dominion Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

The prospect of the abolition of the draft allowance to buyers of Australian and New Zealand wool has aroused such resentment in…

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Women to Fight Butter Price Increase to the Last Woman! Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 3

The Housewives’ Association to-day announced that it had decided upon a door to door canvass, whereby women would be asked to refuse to use butter for cooking and to reduce to a minimum the use of butter in homes as a reprisal against the rise of a penny a lb. in the price of that…

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