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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 124

Drought Sufferers Oved 10,000 Claims by Farmers in Victoria Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

As a result of the Commonwealth Wheat Industry Assistance Act, £200,000 was allocated to Victoria for relief to farmers who suffered by the…

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Deniliquin Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Goldsbrought, Mort and Co. Ltd., and Robert Bradshaw (in conjunction) will offer 600 well bred cattle at Deniliquin on Saturday, July 22. Full particulars…

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Important Cattle Sale at Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Particulars, are advertised of a sale of 2500 Cattle, to be held in Wagga Wagga, on Saturday next, July 15, by the Australian Mercantile Land and…

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Highly Successful Finley Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

13,692 Young Ewes and Wethers Average 23/10; Ewe Weaners Make 30/. JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. report having conducted one of the…

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Wheat Acreage Reduction. Prime Minister Still Hopeful Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) still hopes to persuade Victoria to drop its objections to the International Wheat Agreement. He said to-day…

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Wheat Lifeless Serious Position Revealed Prices Collapse Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The world’s wheat remains in a very confused condition says the Lindley Walker Wheat Co.’s weekly report…

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Turning Back The Files . . . 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” July 2 1929)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

LIBRARIAN.—At a meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, 14 applications were received for the position of librarian. On a ballot being taken,…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Sheep, shade easier. Lambs and stores, firm…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Meeting of Advisory Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

The advisory committee of the Junior Farmers' Club met on Wednesday last. There were present:— Messrs…

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N.Z. FARMERS. Object to Land Resumptions. Wellington (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

The president of the Manawatu Farmers' Union threatened to-day that the farmers would take up arms against the Government if it…

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Third Larger Crop Since War Forecast , ROME, July 10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The International Institute of Agriculture’s forecast for the 1939 wheat crop in the northern hemisphere is 3530 million bushels, of which Europe…

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The World’s Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

It is apparent that the world wheat position is approaching a state of poverty that of its very self will force the adoption of remedial action. It…

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Wheat Crops in N.S.W. Favorable Seasonal Conditions Review by Department Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

Throughout the greater proportion of the wheat areas conditions continue to be very favorable for wheat crops, according to the June…

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Foot Rot in Sheep. Bluestone and Formalin Treatment

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 4

Foot-rot in sheep is extremely prevalent, particularly in the southern districts, where the condition is distinctly serious. This is the first…

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Stabilised Price for Wheat. 4/ for First 3000 Bushels Urged

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 4

Between 500 and 600 people attended a meeting in the Temora School of Arts recently, held under the auspices of the Temora District…

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Germany May Buy More Wool From Australia Berlin, July 11

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

The Reich authorities are considering plan to increase the imports of Australian wool on the lines of a barter agreement similar to the South African…

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“Australia Adopting Hitler’s Guns-before Butter Policy” Cut in Rural Production Condemned RICHMOND

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 1

“There is much talk to-day of limiting primary production. This might be the only means of temporarily maintaining Australia’s rural industries, but it is a policy of despair,” said, the president of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau (Mr. J. Cavanagh) to-day, speaking at the official…

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Why a Bounty on Wool Is Sought Explanation by greziers “Economic Scales Lopsider” Sydeny

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

The [?]ers’ Association of N.S.W. in an official statement today [?]eelared that three was some misunderstanding over the request…

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Farmers Fed Up with Political “Friends” To Break With National Party Labor Also Attacked Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

The formation of a Farmers’ Party was hinted at by the President of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union (Mr. Mulholland) when…

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Threat of Direct Action by Farmers Achieves Desired Result Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 6

The threat made by the president of the Manawhatu branch of the Farmers’ Union that members would forcibly resist the Government’s scheme…

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