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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 124

Bulk Wheat Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Bulk wheat continues to arrive regularly at Albury from the Riverina for Victorian destinations, and 38 trucks were handled yesterday in the Albury…

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Hay Butter Factory. Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the shareholders of the Hay Butter Factory Co. Ltd., was held on Wednesday, at Messrs. Hidgcock and Co.'s…

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Pastoral Care of Lambing Ewes the Question of Feeding

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Ewes need special care at the period of gestation, and upon the thought which is devoted to their management will largely depend the percentage of…

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Original Correspondence. Sheep Killing Dogs. The Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Sir—On Saturday, 11th March, we were visited by two sheep-killing dogs, with the result that two sheep are dead, and nine were injured…

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Wool Averages 10.9d a Lb. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Demand continued keen at to-day’s wool sales for superfine stylish lines, with good length of staple, and well-grown good quality wools were firm…

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Turning Back The Files . . . 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” March 19. 1929)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

TRANSFERRED.—Constable Boylan has been v transferred from Wagga to north Deniliquin. (From the “Pastoral Times,”…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Sydney Wool Sales. Market Unaltered. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

At the wool sales, yesterday, under strong competition from Yorkshire and with good support from the Continent, assisted occasionally by…

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More Land Wanted For Closer Settlement 200 Seek Blocks on Munyapla Estate Only 14 Farms Available

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

When the Land Board site at Urana on April 18. it will probably deal with upwards of 200 applications for 14 settlement purchase farms…

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Defence— Oil and the Farmer If War Comes Oil’s Part in Primary Production (Special Staff Writer)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

[?]lTAL to the army, navy and air force for defence, oil also plays an important part for the man on the land. Without it modem agricultural methods would be impossible, necessitating back-breaking manual labor and undeveloped land holdings; undeveloped…

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Pastoral Leases

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 4

Canberra is removing the embargo against the granting of the pastoral leases in the Northern Territory and as a result, 250,000 square miles of…

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Market Reports Sheep Market

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. report for March 21st; 68,000 sheep yarded. FAT SHEEP—An active demand…

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 18th March, was…

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The Wool Situation

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 3

The state of the wool market has provoked much discussion lately says the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy. Ltd. Unquestionably…

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Eskdale Butter Factory Continues to Progress

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 4

At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Eskdale butter factory the balance sheet disclosed that the company had had a record half-year, in spite…

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Substitutes. Danger to Wool

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

"It is nonsence to say that artificial fibre is non-competive and still more ridiculous to contend that it will not become a more dangerous competitor…

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When Dipping Sheep Practices to Be Avoided

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

Discussing recently a case of mortality in sheep following dipping, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture stated that a…

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Wool Price Average Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 3

The average price of wool sold in Sydney this week was £13 4/11 per bale, and 10:9d a lb…

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Bounty for Wool. Penny Per Lb. Would Cost £3,250,000 Burdens on the Grower

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

At the Graziers' Conference in Sydney on Monday, the President (Mr. J. P. Abbot) said that to remedy the position of the wool grower in Australia…

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Farmers and Graziers to Lose Freight Concession Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 7

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. Newman) states that in view of the generally improved conditions throughout the country, due to the recent…

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Advances to Farmers Will Now be Made Mr. Mair’s Announcement Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 7

The Treasurer (Mr. Mair) informed Mr. Kilpatrick (U.C.P., Wagga) to-day that he had communicated with the President of the Rural Bank and asked…

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