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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 124

Wagga Sheep Sale Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 6

The associated agents at Wagga report having held their fortnightly sheep sale to-day. There was a total of 17,700 penned, 3200 fats and 14,500…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 5

The Rural Bank of New South Wales he distributing agency for this State under the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Act, 1938, desires to…

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Sheep Dog Trials At Deniliquin Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Two sheep dog trials—open and district novice .classes—will be conducted at the Deniliquin Show in September. This decision was made by the…

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Kyabram Special Cattle Sale Outstanding Prices Prevail

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

Spectacular Record penning of High Class Cattle Creates Record Attendance of Victorian and Interstate Buyers. HINCHLIFFE & GREED report…

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The Sheep Show. the Chief Awards Well Distributed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

The New South Wales Sheep Show was opened oil Wednesday with a much larger than usual number of exhibits. These came mainly from…

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Gordonbrook Hereford Cattle. a Big Sale to Rivcrina Station

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

One of the largest sales of New South Wales station bred cattle for many years has just been completed. Messrs. Younghusband Ltd., Stock…

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High Cattle Prices at Newmarket Mokanger Bullocks Average - £16/15/

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

A truck of shorthorn bullocks, account Mr. Geoff. Hetherington, sold at Newmarket on Wednesday last at an average of £16/15/. These bullocks…

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Sheep Breeding Confidence in Future State Minister Optimistic Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 7

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxuer), addressing the N.S.W. Sheep Breeders’ Association at a luncheon to-day, expressed confidence…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times,” June 14, 1929)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

RACES.—At the winter meeting fo the L. V. Race Club this week the winners were:—First day: Air Moth, Varkil, Leucopogon. and Solo Flight (dead…

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A Curious Canard “Germs in Wool Old Johnsonian Myth

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

A eurious piece of propaganda was recently in circulation regarding the merits of synthetic fibre compared with wool. It was claimed that wool, being…

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Guaranteed Wool Prices Likely to Operate in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 9

A Royal Commission comprising a former judge of the Supreme Court as chairman, an officer of the . Lands Department, a representative of the…

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Far Too Great Burden Which Farmer 18 Asked to Carry Condobolin to Organise Protest Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Claiming that the burden which the farmer had been asked to carry, was far too great, and that growers were slowly falling under the terrific…

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Boys on Prison Farm Riot Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 9

Uncontrollable inmates of the Weroroa Prison Farm rioted to-day, smashed the windows, and attempted to burn down a building. Subsequently a…

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Farmers to Compile Own Man Power Register Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 10

As a war emergency measure, a national register will be prepared by the Wellington central executive of the Farmers’ Union. The union will…

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Wool Subsidy

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 4

The Australian Woolgrowers' Council, although it has asked the Federal Government for a bounty on wool sufficient to allow a margin of profit to…

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Winter Shelter for Sheep. Value of Trees

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 2

During the winter, more particularly towards the latter part, heavy loss is commonly enough brought about in the colder districts through lack of…

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Pleuro-pneumonia Regulations Certificate Necessary for Cattle Entering Protected Areas

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 2

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners and dealers, particularly in the Southern and Northern…

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Cattle Rustlers in the Alps Police on Difficult Trail MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 2

Even the North West Mounted at their best could not have displayed a better combination of horsemanship and bush-craft than Detective…

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Only the Best Aim of Sheep Breeders Speaker's Interesting Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 7

The need for action being taken to prevent the distribution of inferior rams, particularly at country sales, was emphasised by several speakers…

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Drought Losses of Sheep. 17,681,867 in Queensland in 11 YEARS

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 2

The Chairman of the Queensland Public Works Commission, Mr J. O'-Keefe, said at a sitting of the Commission that if evidence graziers has given…

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