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Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 68 of 154

Melbourne Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report having held its final sale of the current season on 15th June, when a…

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Up to Date Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 9

The loss of 300 comeback three-year-old owes from the property of Mr. A. K. Urquhart, of Boonerah station, Mortlake district (Vic), has been…

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To Knit Unravelled Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 22

If you are knitting with/unravelled wool, before using it, wind it on a fairly large piece of cardboard, place a damp cloth over it, and press with a…

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Corowa Farmers and Settlers Wheat Marketing Board Unpopular Home Consumption Price Favored

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at Balldale, Mr. E. S. Webster (for Koringal branch)…

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Travelling Sheep Partial Elimination of T Brand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

It was resolved at the last annual conference of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, to ask for the abolition of the "T" branding of…

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Wheat Price Debated Vote Against Ministry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 6

The Federal Government suffered minor defeat in the House of Representatives in the course of the debate on the wheat industry. Mr. Wilson…

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Sydney Sheep Show Riverina Breeders' Success Coreiedales Outstanding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 8

H. E. Kater and Son, of "Egalabra," Warren, exhibited the grand champion ram at the sheep show, which opened at the Royal Agricultural…

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Australian Wool Board Grants for Research

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 28

Further important grants exceeding £10,000 have been made by the Australian Wool Board to extend investigations into a number of urgent…

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Wheat Market Sellers Remain Scarce Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 45

Wheat prices were fully maintained in the Melbourne market yesterday. The strength of the overseas markets, together with the firmness of holders…

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Sheep Being Fed at Goolgowi "Chubby" Admires His Badge Goolgowi

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I received my badge, for which I thank you. I read "Bluey and Sol" every week. We have had good rain, and the grass is growing…

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Wool Research Progress in South Africa Experts From Australia Engaged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 19

South Africa may not be the groat woolgrowing country that Australia is, but the growers in South Africa have made more headway in improving the…

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More Sheep Show Awards Coveted Stonehaven Cup Won by H. E. Kater and Son Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 7

The Stonehaven Cup, one of the most coveted trophies awarded at the Sheep Show, was won to-day by H. E. Kater and Son, of “Egelabra,” Warren…

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Exploit of Three Youths Robbed Farmer's Place Dragged Stolen Goods Three Miles in Sulky

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 14

A story of a trek of three miles by three youths, towing a stolen gig loaded, with stolen goods, was told in the Shepparton Court of Petty Sessions…

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Good Orange Crop at Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 25

The harvesting of Washington naval oranges is in operation, and the Griffith packing sheds are working over-time to take full advantage of the…

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Farmer Killed Truck Drives Into Channel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 39

Catapulted from the back of a motor truck on to hard rocks when the truck left the road and dived into a drainage channel, Jecano…

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Dairying Spells Between Lacations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 24

Continuous periods of heavy production with only short spells will shorten tho milking life of a cow. Where possible cows should be given…

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Henty P. & A. Society Growing Crop Competition Approved Appointment of Stewards

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Henty P. & A. Society was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Messrs. H. Diffey (president,…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Agricultural the Angoumois Grain Moth Protection of Stored Seed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

The Angoumois grain moth is a cosmopolitan insect, the larvae of which feed upon seeds of the cereal type amongst which may be included…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 1

Goldsbrough Mort & Company Ltd. report:—For their final sale of the season, on Wednesday 15th June, this Company submitted a catalogue of…

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World Wheat Production Washington, June 22

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 10

The Department of Agriculture estimates that world wheat production in 1938 will be 4,025,000,000 to 4,075.000,000 bushels, compared with…

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