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Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 61 of 124

Turning Back The Files 10 YEARS AGO(From the “Pastoral Tinies,” June 25, 1929)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

FINLEY HOTEL—Mr. J. Yule, of the Tuppal Hotel, Finley, has disposed of his -interests in the business to Mr.-W. Hawkshaw…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Haddon Rig, 850 Gns. District Station Sales. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

Under keen competition from one of the largest attendances of buyers seen at a sheep show sale for years, good prices ruled for top class sheep…

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Farming in Russia Success of Collective System Overcoming Erosion

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

Because of my knowledge of the terrible conditions under which the Russian farmers used to live some years ago, I was astounded to find…

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Best Autumn Within Memory But Farmers Not Elated Yet

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

Agriculturists’ spokesmen, in Melbourne agree with the general manager Bank of New South Wales (Sir Davidson), who said in…

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Higher Butter Price N.Z. Farmers Threaten Tax Strike Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 1

Disapproving the suggestion of the Minister for Marketing that dairy farmers should accept last year's prices for butter, the National Dairy…

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Wool Price Rises Forecast

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 1

Improvement in wool values was forecast by Mr. J. F. Guthric a member of the Australian. Wool Board at Getlong last week…

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Stocking up the Riverina. Much Feed; Few Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 1

The big trek back to the Riverina is in progress after the most bountiful rains and a phenomenal growth of grass. Stock that for…

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Cattle Belonging to Holbrook Grazier Killed When Hit By Car

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 4

When a, sedan car collided with a mob of cattle on the Albury-Mullengandra road near Mullengandra at 5.30 p.m. yesterday, four cattle were…

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Wool Board Worried by Decline of Plus Fours

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 3

The fading popularity of plus fours is disturbing the International Wool Secretariat in London, which fetrs a possible decrease of millions of yards…

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Dairy Farmer Fined Health Inspector's Visit Case in Albury Police Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 8

At Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Robert Chalker, dairy farmer, residing at Howlong road, near Albury, was fined £6…

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The Last Wool Season Prices Stable Throughout But Returns to Grower Low

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 7

Stability of prices was probably the most outstanding feature of the season just concluded, states a review of the 1938-1939 wool selling season by Younghusband Ltd. Although the market closed with values at a lower pe[?] than those obtamable at the opening auc[?]ons in…

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Help for Wool Industry Deemed Urgent and Imperative Queensland Government Gives Lead SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 4

The president of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. (Mr. E. L. Killen) said to-day that he felt sure wool growers throughout the…

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Shooting on Farm Daughter's Story at Inquest Father “Threatened to Knock Her Head Off” Perth

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 8

At the inquest to-day into the death of William George Powell, aged 40, farmer, of Gnowangerup, police alleged that Richard…

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Stabilising Wheat Prices Federal Action Possible Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) said to-day that if the international conference to be held in England next week fails to reach…

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Wakool Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Robert Bradshaw and the N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. (in conjunction) will conduct a special sheep and cattle sale at Wakool on Tuesday, July 11. To date 3,000…

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Jerilderie Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. will yard 1,500 well bred store cattle at Jerilderie on Monday, July 1[?] The yarding will comprise…

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Walla Special, Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having held a highly successful special sheep sale at Walla yesterday, when they submitted a splendid quality penning…

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Sheep Are Like Women

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 3

"Sheep are like the modem woman --you cannot tell their ages by their looks," said Mr. Otway Falkiner at the annual meeting of the N.S.W…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Disease Again Prevalent

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Foot-rot is extremely prevalent, particularly in the southern districts of N.S.W., where the condition is distinctly serious. This is the first occasion for…

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Lice in Sheep Act to Be Enforced

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

The attention of stockowners is drawn by the Chief Veterinary Surgeon to the provisions of the Stock Diseases Act and regulations, which deal with…

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