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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 124

Damage by Fire to Wheat Stack at Young Now Totals £24,000 YOUNG

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

Although under control, the fire which broke out in a large stack of wheat at Young flout mills last week is still burning and it is unlikely that…

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Commercial Wool Sales Close Firm London, May 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

The first week’s wool sales closed firmly with crossbred around opening rates. Yorkshire mills are weaving nearly 3000 miles of khaki for the…

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Canada Concerned at Barter Agreement Mat Lose Market for Wheat Ottawa, May 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 1

The proposed barter agreement between Britain and America, whereby American wheat will be exchanged for British rubber, is causing concern…

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Plight of Wheat-growers “Position Very Serious” Victorian Premier’s Suggestion Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

The Premier (Mir. Dunstan) today suggested that a conference of representatives of the Commonwealth and State Governments and…

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Big Deniliquin Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

The attention of buyers who seek well bred, quick doing cattle, as directed to John McNamara and Co.’s special sale of 1100 cattle at Deniliquin on…

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Commercial Special Sheep Sale at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Dalgety and Company Ltd. (Inc. in Eng.) conducted a large special sheep sale in the Albury municipal sale yards yesterday, when: they submitted 20,000…

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In Very Bad Way Victorian Wheat Farmers Premier Suggests I[?]mediate Action SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) has written to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) suggesting the holding of a conference of representatives of all States…

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New Cattle Yards Council & Agents To Meet

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

All agents who sell-stock in the Deniliquin municipal saleyards are to be invited to confer with Deniliquin Council relative to putting in…

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Assistance to Settlers in South-west Wheat Areas

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank of New South Wales announce that as a result of a recent variation of Government policy they are now…

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Assistance to Settlers. in the South West Wheat Areas

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank of New South Wales announce that as a result of a recent variation of Government policy they are now…

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The Price of Wheat Advances Bread Prices Not Affected SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

The wholesale price of flour advanced by 2/6 to £12/10/- a ton to-day, as a result of the advances in wheat values in the last few days…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market (Supplied by John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd.) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Sheep, lambs and stores easier to a shilling lower…

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The Wider View of Farming Aims of the Agricultural Bureau

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

Farming was no longer a hit or miss occupation, but one of the most complicated callings, said Mr. J. Cavanagh, general president of the New…

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Tasmanian Farmers Aided by Mainland Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 6

The price of first grade Tasmanian Brownell potatoes was fixed to-day at £13 per ton, an increase of £2 on last week's rates. Speaking at a meeting…

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Ideal Growing Conditions Grass and Crops Need Checking

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Ideal growing conditions prevailed during April in Western Riverina, states Mr. T. P. Taylor, district agricultural instructor, in his monthly report…

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Foot Rot of Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

In all districts it has been noted that a most prolific growth of herbage has followed the recent widespread rains, and in fact the show…

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Assistance to Settlers. in South West Wheat Areas

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 3

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank of New South Wales announce that as a result of a recent variation of Government policy they are now…

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Excess Moisture in Butter Storekeeper Fined 10/ Case at Chiltern

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 3

Before Mr. L Williams, P.M., at the Chiltern Court of Petty Sessions yesterday A. L. Gilmour, a storekeeper, of Conness street, was charged with…

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Plight of Farmers Who were Burnt Out in Bush Fires

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

A tragedy of the recent bush fires in the Buffalo River country was revealed at the meeting of the Oxley Shire Council at Wangaratta, when the…

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Heavy Traffic in Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

Owing, to the failure of the wheat crop in certain districts of Victoria last season, due mainly to drought conditions, bulk wheat has been…

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