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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 79 of 154

Dominion Farmers’ British Competitors Production Worth £250 Million Yearly Need for Orderly Marketing Interesting Speeches in the Commons LONDON, July 13

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 10

Australia and New Zealand figured largely in a debate in the House of Commons this evening, opened by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. S. Morrison), who stressed the fact that it was little known, even in England, that the British agricultural industry exceeded in annual value…

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Ten Rules for Marketing the Citrus Crop

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

Good fruit is worthy of careful marketing, and lie Is a short-sighted orchardist who- for want of a [?] final trouble, jeopardises the chance…

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Minimum Price of 13d. a Lb. for Wool Its Fixation to be Urged Important Proposals Adopted Stabilisation Scheme Along the Lines of B.A.W.R.A. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 6

Far-rcacliing proposals lo enable graziers to pay their way were adopted by the conference of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureaux to-day. The co-operation of the Graziers’ Association, the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, and other primary producing organisations will be…

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How America Helps Wheat Farmers Washington, July 14

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 6

Mr. Wallace, Secretary for Agriculture, announced to-day that loans of from 59 cents to 60 rents per bushel would be made to farmers against…

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Sheep Disease Progress Made in Research Work Organism That Causes Foot-rot Thought To Have Been Discovered

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 4

What is believed to be the organism responsible for foot-rot in sheep has been discovered by investigators employed by the Council for Scientific…

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19 Farmers to Be Placed on Munyapla Estate, Henty Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) in tile Legislative Assembly today. submitted details concerning certain estates which the Government…

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300 See Start of Match at Nottingham Boycott of Game Suggested Australians Play at Larwood’s Home Town Famous Bowler Stays on His Chicken Farm Tourists in Difficulties Big Bill Voce, Though Injured, Bowls Well NOTTINGHAM. July 16

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 1

As Larwood on his chicken farm nursed an injured knee and brooded old grievances, Australia commenced its game against Nottinghamshire, he famous fast bowler’s team, on Trent Bridge ground to-day. The attendance was the smallest on the tour, and it has been…

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Sheep for Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

Owing to the death of fat shop in New South Wales following the drought, a truck of fats was purchased at Newmarket last week for a…

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Skim Milk and Merino Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

It is doubtful if the average city worker on the basic wage could clearly explain the difference between an economist and a tobacconist. This…

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Preference on Australian Wheat Need for Its Retention Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

The need for Australia to retain the per quarter preference on Empire wheat which she enjoys under the Ottawa agreement was emphasised by the…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

Best wethers, ewes and lambs firm. Secondary wethers and Iambs, 1/ to 1/6 cheaper…

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May Help Wheat Growers Mr. Stevens to Call Conferences Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 4

State Cabinet to-day empowered the Premier Mr. Stevens) to call a meeting of Premiers to discuss the suggestion of the Premier of South Australia…

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True Artificial Wool “A Fiction at Present” But Warning Issued Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 2

Millions Club members heard a lecture to-day by Mr. Martin R. Freney. bio-chemist of the McMaster institute, Sydney University, in which…

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Crops Ruined Heavy Hailstorm in Alberta Calgary. July 18

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 6

Under a scorching sun, farmers in Central Alberta are surveying crops that were ruined by a disastrous hall-laden electrical [?]…

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Mr. Thorby and Australia’s Defence Minister and His Critics “Disparaging Statements Ill- Founded” Farmer Who is Handling a £43 Million Job MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 6

Mr. Thorby’s control of Australia’s £43,000,000 defence programme since his appointment over seven months ago as Minister for Defence, was commended unanimously at the recent meeting, of the Council for Defence in Melbourne…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 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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Wheat Farmers Face Disaster Flour Tax Suggested to Save Them From Ruin Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

An excise on Hour throughout the Commonwealth to finance a home consumption price for wheat was a practical means of saving the wheat…

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London Wool Sales London, July 19

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

To-day’s catalogue at, the London wool sales comprised 9124 bales, of which 7468 were said. The catalogue included 002 from New South Wale…

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Wool Averages 9½d Lb. in South Africa Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

At the South African wool sales for the year July 1, 1937, to June 30 last, 747,000 bales were received Into store, and 738,000 bales offered…

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Man Given Chance Theft of 14 Bags of Wheat Judge Binds Him Over

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 7

Roy Cecil McLennan. Victoria, lodged an appeal to Judge Coy[?] in [?] Sessions yesterday against a conviction and sentence of three months…

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