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Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 154

Importance of Wool On Our Economic Life Minister Stresses Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 8

Tho important bearing of Aus[?] wool cheque on the Nation’s finances was stressed by the Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. Gamer…

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Moama Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

Messrs. John McNamara and Co. draw attention to their yarding of over 6000 Riverina crossbred sheep at their Moama special sheep sale on…

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German Wool Fibres. Growing Competition with Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

Mr A.E. Heath former Agent-Goneral for New South Wales in London in a commentary on the competition of synthetic fibres with the…

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Stud Sheep Sales Prices Down Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

At the stud sheep sales IN Sydney yesterday the market was depressed and showed a fall of 33 per cent. Top price for the day was 475 guineas…

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The Sheep Show. Some Main Awards

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

The exhibits of merino sheep at the annual Sydney Sheep Show were of excellent quality, but, as usual, very many of the leading studs of the…

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“Less Butter Being Eaten” Claim Disputed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

The president of the N.S.W. Housewives’ Progressive Association (Mrs. F. Glencross) claims that the association’s campaign against the increased…

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Selling Germany Wool Agreement Suggested. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Heath, former Agent-General for N.S.W. in London, commenting on the competition of synthetic fibres with the Australian wool…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Year Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times” June 19, 1928)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 4

FIRE.— A fire destroyed portion of the building used as stream laundry at Deniliquin Butter Factory Co.’s premises at North Deniliquin and damaged…

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Kyabram Sheep Sale Cross Lambs 26/, Wether Lambs 32/6, Comeback Wethers 18%

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

John McNamara and Co. Pty Ltd. report having conducted their monthly sheep sale at Kyabram on Wednesday last. There was a small yarding of fat…

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Synthetic Wool Production in Germany “Australia Must Wake Up” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Heath, former Agent-General for N.S.W. in London, commenting on the competition of synthetic fibres with the Australian wool…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

Lambs and sheep, 1/ to 1/6 lower. Best stores firmer; others late rates…

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The King and Queen : Marlene Dietrich : And-dairy Maids

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 6

Top Left: Fair Sig[?]d Peterson demonstrates how the girls at Klamath Falls, Oregon, prepaid for rodeo when there art no horses handy. The “advantage is that this way it is harder Bottom Left [?] lassies from Essex handle their laddies as delay as they do [?] butter.— the instruments they are using—patters on left and [?] on right— are 100 years old. This was part of the Old Essex Farm Exhibit at the 75th annual show at [?]…

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Price of Butter Housewives Buy Less Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 6

Mrs. E. Glencross, President of the Housewives’ Progressive Association, said to-day that housewives had substantially reduced their purchases of…

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Wound Infections of Sheep. Measures Against Losses During Shearing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

With the approach of shearing operations the attention of sheep-owners may be directed to the necessity for carrying out preventive…

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Wheat Acreage in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 3

The State Marketing Bureau [?] that [?] will be sown with wheat in N.S.W. in 1938-39 season. This compares with…

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War Declared on Lone Dog “Outlaw” Killed 100 Sheep Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

War has been declared on an “outlaw” dog in the Wensleydale, Yan Yan Girl and Bamhra district, about 30 miles from Geelong, and farmeate are…

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Wheat Home Price Mr. Nock’s Advocacy Reply to Economist Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 6

Commenting to-night on the [?] of Professor Copland of the proposal for a home price for wheat the president of the Farmers and…

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Young Miller’s Crash £19,000 in Wheat Futures Buying Losses His Rapid Rise Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

Losses on purchases of wheat futures, which mounted to approximately £19,000 in 10 months, brought about the ruin of a young wheat…

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Injured Farmer’s Ordeal Lay on Side of Road in Bitter Cold Night Casino

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 4

Suffering from exposure, a broken nose, and severe injuries to the back and shoulders, P. J. Baker, 52, a farmer, of North Casino, was…

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Power on the Farm, Entertaining Films Shown

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 3

Rural scenes showing M‘Cormick-Deering tractors at work on many striking jobs formed the basis of a sound motion picture entertainment…

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