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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 124

Forecast of Next Wool Clip. More Than 3,000,000 BALES

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 3

At the annual joint conference of the National Council of Woolselling Brokers of Australia and the Australian Woolgrowers' Council in…

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Worth of Dairy Industry

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 2

Value of daily production in Australia in 1937-38 was £38,663,056, said the Assistant Minister (Mr J. A. Perkins) in the House of Representatives…

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Big Wodonga Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 2

John McNamara and Co. held a special store cattle sale at Wodonga on Friday when they offered 1916 cattle, principally Herefords and Short-horns. A total clearance was effected at auction. Left to right: Messrs. Tom Guinan, Maurice McNamara, Reg McNamara (selling) and…

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Export Price of Wool to Be Better an Optimistic Forecast Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 2

The president of the N.S.W. Sheep-bredders’ Association (Mr. E. J. Body), Sir Frederick McMaster and other leading wool growers expressed the…

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Successful Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

DALGETY & CO. LTD. (inc. in England), Narandera, report having conducted a very successful cattle sale in conjunction with the Australian…

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Rabbit Crosses Sheep’s Backs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

When a rabbit was cornered by dogs, between a wire-netting fence and a flock of sheep on Woomera Station, near Tumut, it leapt on the backs of…

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Successful Special Sheep Sale at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, conducted another highly successful sheep sale at the Albury yards yesterday, when they submitted a very good…

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The Wheat Industry. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 3

The State Cabinet to-morrow will decide its attitude towards the stablisation of the wheat industry. It is understood it will favour the…

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Stud Sheep. Sydney Sales. District Station Results. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

The annual sale of stud sheep was continued yesterday, when the first of the merino drafts was offered. There was a good attendance of…

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Lice and Tick in Sheep. Necessity for Obeying Regulations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 3

Inspectors of Stock in all P.P. Districts throughout the State have received instructions that regulations governing the control of lice and tick…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” June 18, 1929)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

DEATHS. — Mr. Robert Caldwell, a well-known district grazier, died in the Deniliquin Hospital on Sunday. Mr. Caldwell, who was aged 79 years, had…

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Men’s Dress Wear Should Demand “All-wool” Material

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 3

Are Australian men indifferent as to the style and cut of their clothes, and do they seem to be satisfied with indifferent materials, asks the…

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Export of Sheep Ban Opposed in Victoria Big Monetary Loss Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 4

Many graziers support the policy the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association which, at its recent conference in Sydney, decided to press for…

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£15,000 to Be Spent on Henty Wheat Elevator Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

Contracts for the following works have been signed: Henty Wheat Elevator, Construction of 50,000 bushel house, General Constructions Pty. Ltd…

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Bounty on Wool Graziers Getting Anxious Await Move by Federal Government SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 3

The Graziers' Association is awaiting the Federal Government's response to the request for a bounty on wooL…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

Prime sheep firm. Plain mutton and lambs easier to 1/ lower. Stores, late rates…

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Saving the Wheat Industry Stabilising Prices Springhurst Resident's Plan Views of Mr Mervyn C. HUGGINS

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 5

The stabilisation of wheat prices was discussed yesterday by Mr. Mervyn C. Hugging, a member of the Springhurst branch of the United…

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Lice and Tick in Sheep Necessity for Obeying Regulations (A. L. Rose. B.V. Sc.. Southern District Veterinary Officer)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 4

Inspectors of stock in all P. P. districts throughout the State have received instructions that regulations governing the control of lice and tick…

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Farmer's Will Caveat Fails

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

At the conclusion of evidence in the Thomas will dispute In the Albury Supreme Court on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Nicholas admitted the will…

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Items of News Six Sheep Killed Near Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 2

Six sheep were killed yesterday afternoon when a truck crashed into a flock which was being driven along Hume highway on the Victorian side…

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