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Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 66 of 154

Rice Meal for Dairy Cows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 31

Rice meal can be used in moderation with safety, and, as long as there is dried beet pulp, a mixture of 1 cwt. each of decorticated groundnut cake…

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Young Farmers' Clubs Good Progress in Victoria Interesting Demonstrations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 28

One of the finest movements associated with primary industries in Victoria is that of the Young Farmers' Clubs, which are growing in number…

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Concessions to Farmers Proposed Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

It has been learned that the Ministry offered to the Country party a special concession rate for small farmers and other self-employed persons…

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Italy Threatened Disastrous Crop Failure London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 16

The Mediterranean countries, particularly Italy, where the export of flour is banned, are threatened by a disastrous wheat crop failure. The…

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Farmers and Graziers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 16

Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Albury, held their clearing up sale of crutchings and oddments. A representative gathering of buyers attended…

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3200 Victorian Farms Receive Electricity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 9

Farms supplied by the Victorian. Electricity Commission number 3200. Extensions are being made in the Lismore, Derrinallum, Darlington…

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"Reso" Tour of N.z. Address to South Corowa Young Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

In an address to members of the South Corowa branch of the Junior Farmers Club on Thursday evening, June 9, Mr. J. Lumby, who has Just…

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Farming Property to Be Sold

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

Under Instructions from the mortgagees, Messrs. Powles and Crowe will sell by auction at the Federal Hotel, on Thursday, June 23, “Glengyle,” a mixed…

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Pastoral Wages Another Angle

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 1

[?] night [?] nine days [?]stened to the case before the Arbitration Court dealing with the wages of pastoral workers…

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Wheat Loses Ground ½d. to 1d. Lower Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 6

Scepticism about the reports of crop failures in America, and lack of sales overseas, caused a weaker tone in the wheat market to-day…

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Wool Market Control Growers’ Council Plans Not Put Into Effect (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 6

Sir,—Why has the decision of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council to limit the [?] of wool and extend the [?] season as announced in…

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Farm Products Agents’ Act Strong Criticism by Witness Some Provisions “Silly” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 2

Criticism of the Farm Produce Agents’ Act was levelled by witnesses before the Fruit Commission to-day. Edward Johns a former managing…

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Floods Add to Horror of War Position Becomes Worse Half a Million Flee Thousands of Farm Houses Submerged London, June 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 1

As a result of a day of ceaseless rain, a worsening of the floods in the Yellow and Yangt[?] rivers is threatened. The absence of…

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Wheatgrowers Restive Farmers Ready For Action Appeal for Medical Aid Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

The Federal Wheatgrower’s Association conference in Perth, from which he returned to-day, was conducted in a spirit which showed that farmers were…

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T Branding of Sheep Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 8

Following representations by the Graziers’ Association, and other pastoral bodies, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) to-night indicated that…

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On Their Way to Albury Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 6

A nibble of grass was a welcome interlude to this flock of sheep when on its way to Dalgety and Go.’s sale at Albury yesterday…

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Hand-feeding of Sheep Danger of Sudden Discontinuance

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

After the first rains have fallen and grass and herbage make their first shoot, hand-feeding of sheep should not at once be discontinued. The young…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times” June 12, 1328)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

VISITORS.—The Rev. Charles Turnbull and his wife are at present on a short visit to Deniliquin. DEATH.—Mr. Harry Duggan, a…

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South Africa May Buy Our Wheat Prospects Appear Bright Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 6

The Lindley Walker Wheat Co. states that the general improvement in the market may be attributed to Italian buying and partly to “bear”…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

Fat sheep equal to last Thursday’s rates. Lambs, 2/ dearer. Store market firm…

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