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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 124

Cattle and Sheep Transhipments at Albury Station

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

Yesterday at 6:35 p.m. a train load of 20 trucks of cattle from Warren and 10 trucks of sheep from Bourke, passed through Albury for Wodonga, where…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subiects Pastoral Sheep Classing the Opportunity Afforded Before Shearing

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 7

While the practice of sheep classing—the grading of the breeding flock and selection of sires for use in mating, with the object of improving the flock…

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Finley Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (A. G. Rourke, Finley representative) will conduct a special sale at Finley on Wednesday, June 21,…

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6018 Sheep Average £1/8/ Successful Sheep Sale at Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

YOUNGHUSBAND LIMITED report having held a most successful sheep sale at Deniliquin yesterday. The Associated Agents decided, on account of…

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Sheep Blowfly Research Into Problem

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

Development of a simple synthetic nutrient medium as a food supply for blowfly larvae m the laboratory, as part of investigations by the Council for…

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Self-Reliance of Wool Industry

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

In its long and eventful history many periods of adversity have occurred to shake the stability of the wool growing industry, says the Australian…

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Wheat at 310[?] Request of Labour Deputation Want Guarantee for Five Years

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

A deputation of Labour members representing wheat growing areas waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) on Wed…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Meeting of Advisory Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

The Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee met on Wednesday. There were present: Messrs. J. Houston (in the chair), H. S. Willis, J. L…

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Graziers and Farmers Jubilant in S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

Worth a big sum to pastoralists in this State in particular, and to farmers in general, rains have fallen over the greater part of South Australia…

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Root and Crown Rot in Flower Crops Soil Sterilisation for Prevention

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Root and crown rot, caused by various parasitic, soil-inhabiting fungi, is one of the commonest diseases to which flower crops are susceptible. The…

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Sales of Sheep Skins Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 10

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports that 70,023 sheepskins were offered for sale to-day. There was a strong demand at prices…

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Popularising Wool Activities of Secretariat in London Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 1

The Agent-General for N.S.W. in London (Mr. C. Hay) has forwarded to the Premier (Mr. Stevens) details of the activities engaged upon by the…

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Farmers Have Confidence in Page and Thorby Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 7

A resolution placing on record the appreciation of the services rendered by Sir Earle Page and Mr. Thorby to the Country Party and affirming the…

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Grey Derby May Show the Way Home Moaveil Will Be A Danger Gold Spark and El Valor Each Should Win at Warwick Farm

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 8

Those who rated Moaveil a good thing beaten at Canterbury last week when she arrived on the scene late to just fail to reach the stablemates—Samurai and Table Talk—will have an opportunity to back up on Mr. F. W. Hughes' mare at Warwick Farm to-day…

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Treatment of Sick Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

Following upon the report he gave to Albury P.P. Board on Friday regarding the treatment of footrot in sheep, the stock inspector (Mr. J. G…

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Angry Farmers Will Picket Holdings Tragedy of the South Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

Another tragedy of closer settlement is to be seen in the South-West, where settlers are threatening to picket dispossessed farms to…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

At Tocumwal on Friday next, a special sale of 800 cattle win be held by H. W. Tuck and- Co. and The Commonwealth: Wool and Produce Co. (in…

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Special Sheep Sale Held May 30

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

YOUNG HUSBAND LTD., Wagga, report holding a special sheep sale at Wagga on Tuesday last, when they yarded 18,000 sheep, comprising…

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Pastoral Costs. Discussed by Graziers' Council. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

The urgent necessity for getting direct and indirect costs down in the pastoral industry, was urged by every delegate at the 55th annual…

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Wool Sales in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

Under keen and general demand the market ruled firm for all descriptions at the closing rates of the previous Sydney and Brisbane auctions at the…

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