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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 124

Kellogg’s Wheat Flakes and Pineapple Pudding

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 10

1 tin preserved pineapple (or any fresh fruit, stewed), Kellogg’s Wheat Flakes or Corn Flakes. Cut pineapple into pieces, put a layer in a fireproof dish. Sprinkle layer of Kellogg’s Wheat Flakes over, then another…

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Toxaemia and Fluke, Two Serious Ailments of Sheep Should Be Controlled

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

Two serious mortalities in sheep were reported by Mr K. V. Burne, district stock inspector at Narrandera. On investigation it was found that one…

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The Plough Still the Farmer's Best Friend

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 6

The plough is still the most important implement in agriculture, in spite of all the engineering progress which has been made. Over and over again…

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Farmers "Friends."

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

A section of the Federal Cabinet is said to favor an increase in the Australian overseas exchange rate. Formal discussion of the question has,…

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Mixed Day at Warwick Farm Korimako Fresh From A Spell. Limulet for Chief Event. King’s Park Should Atone

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

Rendezvous for Sydney racegoers to-day will be Warwick and although the premier dub scheduled a more or less attractive programme, one could not expect to see the champions engaged—especially at this time of the year…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The Melbourne Wool-brokers report that the average a price realised for greasy wool in Melbourne during the week ended 11th March, 1939, was…

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Hume Shire Meeting of Councillors Straying Cattle Nuisance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Cr. J. Pearce Smith, President, provided at the meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Friday. Others present were: Crs. F. Howard, B. P. Bell,…

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Freight on Wool Reported Increase Denied

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

The secretary for N. S. W. Railways, Mr. Norman, states that reports that the freight on wool has been recently increased, are incorrect…

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Confidence Lost In World’s Wheat Depression Overwhelmed Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

“Quotas, bounties, bonuses and prohibitive tariffs will not restore the lost purchasing power for the world’s wheat ” says a statement issued by the…

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Wool Bounty 1D. a Lb. Suggested “Government Would Pay” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Rising costs and other disturbing factors had adversely affected the pastoral industry, the president of the N.S.W. Graziers’ Association…

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Substitutes for Wool a Warning to Australia Wake Up and Organise

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

“Wake up. Australia. We are living in a Paradise at present. Yes, but if we do not wake up immediately we will find it a fool’s paradise…

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Graziers' Association Annual Meeting Sitting. Proposed Bounty for Wool. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

A proposal that the Commonwealth Government should pay a bounty on wool produced in Australia was made by the president of…

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10,000 Tons of Wheat for Shanghai Has Little Effect on Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

When business, opened on the Sydney wheat market this morning, a report was received that South Australia had sold 10,000 tons of grain to…

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Suggested Bounty on Wool Flat Rate of 1d Per Lb. Would Represent £3,250,000

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

[?] A proposal that the Commonwealth Government should pay a bounty on wool produced in Australia was made…

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A Farmer's Suicide. Following Wife's Death. MELBOURNE, Monday night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The body of Richard White (42), farmer, of Guy's Forest, was found to-day as the inquest was being opened into the death of his wife…

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At Warwick Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The winners were: Lord Sun, Sigh, York, Pen Name, Creditor, Herarde, and Forward…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

The wool sales were continued to day. Dalgety and Co. offered a good selection of 5600 bales, and sold 92 percent. Competitor was general. The…

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Wheat Touches New Low Level Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Due to weakenss on overseas markets, the price of wheat at Sydney to-day fell to [?], the lowest suotatopon fro the current season. Small…

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“Wool Costs Too High” Problems of Industry Review by Board Chairman WARRNAMBOOL

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

The wool growers’ salvation lay In reducing the cost of production, said Sir Dalziel Kelly, chairman of the Australian Wool Board, addressing…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 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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