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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 124

Wakool Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Early entries are invited for a special sheep sale to be conducted at Wakool on Wednesday, April 26 by Robert Bradshaw and the N Z L and MA Co…

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Wagga Sheep Sale Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

The associated agents at Wagga report having held their fortnightly sheep. sale to-day. There was a total of 11,300 penned. comprising 3000 fats…

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27 Cattle Die Following long train Journey Cold Causes Pneumonia

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

Twenty-seven head of cattle many in good condition from two mobs from the Western District of Victoria and South Australia which…

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Rural Reconstruction Mr. Mair Replies to Critics South-Western Wheat Area Problem

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

Dealing with the problems of the wheat man in general and those of the south-western area in particular, Mr. Alex Mair, Colonial Treasurer, in this article, replies to criticisms and outlines the policy of the Government in an endeavor to re-construct the…

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French Threat to 'Boycott N.Z. Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Finance £Mr. Nash) has conferred with French wool buyers, following their threat to boycott the Dominion wool sales unless France is…

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DEFENCE—Oil and the Farmer If War Comes Oil's part in Primary Production

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

VITAL to the army, navy and air force for defence, oil also plays an important part for the man on the land. Without it modern agricultural methods would be impossible, necessitating backbreaking m[?]al labor and undeveloped land holdings; undeveloped because, until the…

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The Storekeeper How He Helps the Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

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

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Sales of Sheep Skins

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reported that 76,719 sheep skins were offered for sale to-day…

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Advertising Wool Within Australia

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

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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The Wool Industry Reducing Cost of Production

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 10

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

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Drought and Its Lessons Need For Fodder Conservation Points for Dairy Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 10

While coastal dairy farmers seldom experience long dry' periods, periodical droughty spells make it necessary to provide reserves with which not only…

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Faults in Dairy Tinware Many Can Be Remedied on the Farm

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 10

An elementary knowledge of the use the soldering iron is of particular value to dairy farmers. No other farmer has to use tinware of various…

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Wheat Belt Drenched Fine Weather Wanted Heavy Growth of Weeds Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 4

According to the monthly wheat crop report of the Department of Agriculture.not for many years has there been such an excellent…

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Many Crops Ruined by Lavington Flood

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 1

Extensive flooding occurred along the frontage of the [?]ungambra creek at Lavington, covering about 1000 acres, and ruining many crops,…

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Wheat Stocks Increase Ottawa, April 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

The Dominion Bur[?] of Statistics announces that wheat stocks amount to 200,000,000 [?] com[?] with [?]000,000 [?] a [?]…

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Advertising Wool Decision by Wool Board

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

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

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Wakool Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

Early entries, are invited for a special sheep sale to he conducted at Wakool on Wednesday, April 26, by Robert Bradshaw and the N. Z. L. and M. A. Co…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report (April 17): We offered a good average catalogue of 2000 bales, principally. drawn from the late shearing districts…

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18,000 Sheep at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

Particulars of 18,000 sheep entered for the A. M. L. and F. Co’s special are at Hay on Tuesday, May 2. are advertised to-day. The yarding comprises…

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World Record Prices Southdown- Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

Four world records were broken at the dispersal sale at Fielding (N. Z.), of the famous Killeymoon Southdown stud. There was competition from all…

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