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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 124

Queen Elizabeth and Mrs. Roosevelt to Wear Wool New York, April 8

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President, has revealed that she and Queen Elizabeth will dress for their historic meeting at Washington in June in…

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Advertising Wool Within Australia Board’s Important Decision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

For some considerable time the Australian Wool Board has been considering a publicity campaign with the object of promoting the sale of…

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Wool and Stock Reports the Riverine "Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

Owing to yesterday being a holiday, no stock sales took place in Sydney…

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Clergyman Urges Settlers to Fight for Their Homes Banks Evicting Them Plight of South-west Farmers Tullibegeal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1

“'Let no man look seriously on his neighbors’ hand. Let every man fight for his home,” said the Rev. W. C. Reynolds, speaking at a meeting of…

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Quality of 1938.39 F.a.q. Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

The quality of both bulk and bagged f.a.q. wheat this year was found to be particularly good, states a report by the Chief Chemist of the…

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Flag Smut of Wheat. Controlled by Resistant Varieties

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

Flag smut, n disease which affects only wheat, and does not occur on wild or cultivated grasses, was once a disease of considerable importance…

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Fined for Driving Sheep Off Stock Route First Case in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

The first case of its kind within the Albury Municipality came before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at Albury Court yesterday, when James Cummins,…

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Ear of Wheat in Long Nearly Killed Boy Removed After Five Months Perth

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

Owen Bloomfield, a 9-year-old boy living at Northam, nearly died on several occasions because he inhaled an ear of wheat into his lung…

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Wool From Dead Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

Scientists have been making experiments to see if wool can be grown from dead sheepskins (says an exchange). The experimenters…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 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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The Wheat Market Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

The Sydney wheat market was quiet to-day. Buyers quoted bulk parcels at 2/4J Sydney March basis, and bagged lots at 2/5 i a bushel…

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Advertising of Wool Within Australia Important Decision by Australian Wool Board

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

For some considerable time, the Australian Wool Board has been considering a publicity campaign with the object of promoting the…

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Overseas Wheat Market London, April 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

Cargoes were firmer on the London wheat market to-day. Australian and Canadian advanced Sd. per quarter hut t-lie demand was desultory. Parcels…

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Shearing Criticised "Detriment to Wool Trade"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

Careless shearing in Australia, more particularly in Queensland, is helping to spoil the market for Australian wool abroad according…

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Growers Want Board to Control Wheat Exports Also Minimum Price Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

Under the terms of a resolution carried at its annual meeting at Canberra, the Australian Wheatgrowers Federation will request the Federal…

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Small Wool-growers Demand For Market Scheme Effect of Collective Baying CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 2

Wool-marketing problems were discussed at Canberra to-day at a conference of small wool-growers, convened by the wool section of the Primary…

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Relief for Farmers Mr. Lethbride Curious

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

In consequence of receiving information from farmers as to their difficulties in securing help from the Rural Industries'…

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How the Storekeeper Helps the Farmer Service That Is Not Always Appreciated

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

The Trundle "Star" taps its typewriter to say that "some time ago, a certain metropolitan newspaper circulated the F. and S…

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Lismore Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Dalgety and Co Ltd. announce a sale of 6000 sheep at Lismore on Wednesday, April 19 the sheep are being offered owing to the prolonged dry weather…

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Jerilderie Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CO. Ltd will hold a special sheep sale at Jerilderie on Tuesday April 18 for which they advise 5000…

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