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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,066 stories in Murray's papers · page 85 of 154

Didn’t Pay Clients Farm Agents Fined £18 Involved in Claim Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

On information alleging that he failed to pay to his client within 14 days the proceeds of the sale of farm produce. Lisle Henry Graham,…

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Farmer Who Disappeared Left Large Debts Behind Creditors Anxious to Meet Him MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 6

“We have issued a warrant for his arrest and we are going to speed a lot of time and money finding him too even it it mean[?] [?]acing him to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 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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Quality in Wheat Important Characters

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

Discussing in a recent address to farmers the characters desirable in wheat, a cereal chemist of the Department of Agriculture stated…

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Bankruptcy Ahead For Some Wheat Farmers Production Costs Higher Than Returns PARKES

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

The actual value of wheat in English currency to Australian growers, was 2/3 a bushel, and the 3d a beshel preferential duty…

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Larceny of Wheat G100 Bags Involved Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

William Ferrier Liston, 47, produce merchant, of Murtoa, pleaded guilty in General Sessions to-day to five counts of larceny as an agent, involving 6100…

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Wool Imports Down Disclosures in British Figures London, August 2

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 8

Britain is using more cotton and less wool, according to the annual review of the Imperial Economic Committee for 1937-38. The increases in…

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C.P. Members and Farmers and Settlers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the executive of the Country Party and representatives of the Graziers’ Association and Formers and Settlers’ Association, together…

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Pastoral Stomach Worms in Sheep Measures for Prevention

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 8

Measures for the prevention of infestation of sheep with stomach worms are based largely on the life history of the parasite, and on good…

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Butter in Germany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 32

Production of butter in Germany has been well sustained despite foot and mouth disease, and production during June exceeded 200,000 cwts…

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Licks for Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 31

Apart from salt the greatest necessity amongst our flocks is phosphoric acid and lime. This may be supplied in a number of ingredients, such as…

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Wheat Crop Conditions Reviewed at 20th July Departmental Estimates

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 8

Prior to date of reports (20th July) from which the attached review is compiled, the greater portion of the wheat belt was experiencing dry…

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City Wool Broker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 44

Mr. Henri Deville, 68 years, wool broker, of Collins-street, and a resident of Wattle Tree-road, East Malvern, died on Wednesday. He came to…

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Treatment of Worm Infestation in Sheep

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 8

District Veterinary Officers of the Department of Agriculture draw attention to the fact that worm infestation in sheep is evident on many…

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Melbourne Sheep Show Corowa District Winners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

The 60th annual show of the Australian Sheephreeders Association was held in Melbourne this week. The sheep exhibits consisted of…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Agricultural Quality in Wheat Important Characters

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 8

Discussing in a recent address to farmers the characters desirable in wheat, a cereal chemist of the Department of Agriculture stated that…

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Housewives and Wool Substitutes Opposed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

The Housewives' Association of Victoria has sent a letter to the Australian Wool Board, commending it for its opposition to the use of substitutes for…

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Home Price for Wheat Discussion Soon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 16

The Australian Agricultural Council, at its next meeting, will make a serious attempt to tackle the problems which falling prices…

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Wool Competitors Artificial Fibres and Adulteration

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 12

Protests against the adulteration of woollen materials and the competition of artificial fibres were expressed at the annual meeting of the Australian…

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Wool Charges Increased by Brokers Graziers' Protest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association has increased the warehousing and handling charges on wool by 15 per cent., and so restored those…

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