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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 124

Farm Tractors. Exemption From Taxman

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

The New [?] for Transport [?] decided that [?] the purpose of work on [?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · 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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Bulk Wheat Traffic Continues

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

The traffic in bulk wheat from N.S.W. to Victoria, which began recently has been well sustained, and a number of trucks each day have been…

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Wool Market Firm Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Under strong competition from all sections of the trade the market ruled very firm at the wool sales to-day at yesterday’s rates for all descriptions…

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Successful Sheep Sale 15,000 Yarded at Albury Big Attendance

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having held a successful special sheep sale at Albury yesterday, when they submitted 15,000 local district-bred…

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Wool Publicity South America Co- Operates Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Promising results from representations made to the Argentine, Uruguay and Chile for support of the Dominions’ movement for world publicity for wool…

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Politics and Wool World Ramifications Why Is Staple Cheap?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

If wool production and trade were the sole controlling factors in the market, the sheep's staple would probably be dearer to-day…

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The Wool Industry. Methods of Reducing Cost of Production

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

To maintain the wool industry on a sound footing with the capacity to compete successfully with the manufacturers of artificial fibres, it…

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Wool Is Holding Its Own Breeder's Opinion Battle with Substitutes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Although the present position of the Australian woolgrower is by no means bright, there can be no <AUT>doubt that wool is still holding its…

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Albury Council Smelts From a Wool Store No Power to Stop

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Cr. D. G. Padman) presided at a meeting of the Municipal Council last evening. Ald. S. M. Lagan, C. E. Bunton, E. A. Stanton, J. G…

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N.Z. Lays in Wheat 11,000 Tons to be Stored Australia Will Benefit Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

To meet a possible emergency through international complications 11,000 tons Australia milling what is to be stored to provide for…

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Burrinjuck Fears Grave Shortage of Water Threat to Crops

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

Unless substantial rains fall in the Burrinjuck catchment area in the next three weeks it is almost certain that the Water…

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Farmers and Settlers Monthly Meeting at Henty Exports of Chaff; Silos, National Insurance

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the farmers and Settlers’ Association, the president (Mr. K. R. Morison) presided over a satisfactory attendance…

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KIEWA Young Farmers of the Valley

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

All clubs were represented at a meeting of delegates of the Kiewa Valley Young Farmers’ Association at Kergunyah. Mr. J. A. Ford presided. The…

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Pastoral Ophthalmia in Sheep and Cattle Two Effective Lotions

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

Ophthalmia, an infections inflamatory affection of the eyes, has occurred to a greater extent than usual in both sheep and cattle in the northern part of the…

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Wagga Cattle Market Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

The Associated Agents in Wagga report a yarding yesterday of 900 cattle. These comprised 695 fats, 200 stores and 5 dairy cattle. In the fat section…

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Tallangatta Butter Factory in Sound Position

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

In January Tallangatta butter factory made 54 tons 6 cwt of butter, a decrease of 13 tons compared with the output of January last year. The…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Sydney wheat market was extremely dull to-day. Buyers quoted bulk new season’s parcels at 2/5½ and bagged new lots at 2/6 a bushel. For country…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. telegraphed from Melbourne yesterday: This week’s wool sales concluded to-day. we offered good selection 6200 bales; good…

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Overseas Wheat Market London, Feb. 8

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Prices were barely maintained on the London wheat cargoes market today. Australians were offered more readily at some price concession…

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