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Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 124

Swimming Pastoral Hotel Cup Six Teams Will Race To-night Interesting Points Score Programme

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

At the club night of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club to-night, the main event will again be a race for the Pastoral Hotel…

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London Wool Sales Lower Prices Realised London, January 17

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

The first series of London wool sales for 1939 began to-day when, a catalogue of 9429 bales was offered, of which 7253 bales were sold. New…

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Boys Allegedly Maim and Kill 280 Sheep “Animals Struck on Head” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Two boys were arrested early this morning on charges of having unlawfully and maliciously killed or maimed 280 sheep at the Newmarket saleyards…

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British By-election Withdrawal at Premier’s Behest Farmers’ Candidate London, January 17

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

In response to what he describes as a personal appeal from the Prime Minister not to split the National Government vote, Mr. J. F. Wright,…

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Destruction of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Charges of unlawfully and maliciously killing on maiming 280 sheep at the Newmarket sale yards on Tuesday night were brought against two…

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Cattle Taken From Pound

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

When he visited the pound yard after impounding eight head of cattle from the town streets, the to impounding officer at Walcha found that the rails had…

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Fatally Injured By’ Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

A sheep caused the death of a pioneer of the Tumut district, High McLeary, 14, of Mandingo McLeary was handing a sheep on his property…

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Pastoral Inverted Eyelids in Lambs Method of Treatment

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Inverted eyelid seems to be quite a common occurrence among lambs, and though its remedy is very simple, failure to use treatment often results in…

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World Wheat Glut International Situation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

At the International Wheat Advisory Committee meeting in London, strong criticism was made of the Australian, Canadian and Argentine agricultural…

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Canadian Wheat Disposal Ottawa, January 18

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

Overseas clearance of wheat since August 1, 1938, total 76,000.000 bushels, compared with 46,000,000 bushels during the corresponding period of the…

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Heavy Loss Follows Dipping of Sheep at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Following the dipping of a flock of 350 sheep by a Wodonga stock-owner, Mr. Cole, .1 few days ago in the Wodonga municipal dip, a heavy…

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London Wool Sales LONDON--Jan. 19

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Competition increased at to-day's wool sales, buyers showing more interest in the good selection which was well cleared at full to former rates…

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Intense Interest in Pastoral Hotel Cup Big Crowd Sees Race “Mail” Team Now Holds Coveted Trophy Diving Exhibition Pleases Spectators

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

After the most thrilling race seen at the Albury baths for a long time, with five teams straining every nerve to gain the victory, the “Mail” wrested the Pastoral Hotel Cup from the holders last night. Wodonga C.Y.M.S. swam a great race, and finished a dead-heat with Banks in second place…

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An Australian Girl Abroad Captain Cook Discovered America Leona Learns in London Bread and Butter, Eggs and Bacon from Slot Machines

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

Yesterday I saw something I considered quite unusual—tennis being played on ice. Wondering where else I could explore, I thought of Wembley—…

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The South West Farmers Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, referring to the decision of the Government to rehabilitate 800 farmers in the…

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Wheat People Are Doing

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Horsfall, Shire Engineer, Berrigan, has been appointed engineer to the City of Parramatta. Mr. R. A. Chappel, B.V.Sc., who will…

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Heavy Fodder and Wheat Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

At the Albury railway station to-day the anticipated traffic for transhipment is 2260 tons an unusually large daily total. This is principally comprised of…

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Butter Exports to Be Reduced Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 10

Commencing from Monday, January 30, shipments of Australian butter to the United Kingdom will be reduced to 1250 tons. Production is still declining…

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Derailed Wheat Train Buried Trucks Still Off Line Heavier Crane Needed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

The special wheat train which was derailed near Burrumbuttock on the Culcairn-Corowa line on Thursday had not been replaced by nightfall, only…

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Fodder Needs Urgent Government’s Dilatory Methods Dairy Cows Going Dry

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

One of the chief, problems confronting fire victims in the Upper Murray, many of whom are dairymen, who have been completely burnt out, is to find…

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