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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 68 of 124

Sydney Wheat Market Depressed Good Crop Prospects in Canada Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 6

The price of wheat in Sydney is depressed because of reports of good crop prospects in North America, particularly Canada, said Mr. Lindley…

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Newmarket Fat Cattle Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

At Newmarket to-day the supply of fat bullocks was 240 lighter. However, it was a disappointing market. The total number of fat bullocks…

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Cheaper Wool & More Why Not Other Commodities?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

In ten years two-fifths of Britain's export trade in wool has vanished. That is bad: but it is offset by the fact that since 1928 the…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. will yard 12,000 high-class young Northern crossbred sheep at their special sale in Deniliquin yards on Friday, July 28. The…

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Wheat "Bushrangers"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 5

Allegations that wheat, farmers were being "fleeced" by many firms which undertook the storage and marketing of wheat were made by Mr…

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Sheep Up at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their fortnightly sheep sale yesterday. There was a total 12.730 yarded, comprising 2230…

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Sheep Serum By Air

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

The largest consignment of serum ever sent by air in Australia was despatched from Sydney on Wednesday afternoon by Australian, National…

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11,000 Sheep In Two Trains !

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

One of the biggest single sheep trains on the Victorian Railways for 10 years helped on Tuesday to bring an unusually large consignment of…

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Wheat Drops Again Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

Sydney wheat market eased to the lowest level for the season to-day, when prices dropped ½d a bushel. Buyers quoted bulk parcels at 2/1…

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Overseas Wheat Prices London -- July 20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

Overnight the firmness of the North American prices caused a slight advance in wheat prices to-day…

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Victorian Premier Contests Wheat Restriction Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

Discussing the proposed restriction of wheat exports the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said to-day that an attempt was being made to stampede Victoria…

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Riverina Wheat Sowings Estimated Decrease 35,000 Acres

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

It is estimated by the Junee railway superintendent’s office that there will be a decrease of 35,448 acres in the wheat sown in Riverina for the coming…

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An Australian Girl Abroad Sheep at Piccadilly Walking Around London

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 7

Hiya, Frozen-in-Ones? Now it is my turn to laugh—because reports reach me that winter has arrived where you are. And spring, so…

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Cheaper Wool, and More Why Not Other Commodities?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

In ten years two-fifths of Britain's export trade in wool has vanished. That is bad; but it is offset by the fact that since 1928 the consumption…

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Wheat Now Worth 1/6 to Grower Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

Wheat touched its lowest level for the season to-day when busines was transacted at 2/3 3-8 a bushel, Inclusive of all charges. On this figure…

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Earmarks on Sheep Suggestion By Police Rejected by Albury P.P. BOARD

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of Albury Pastures Protection Board yesterday the chairman (Mr. B. P. Bell) presided. Others present were Directors J. F. Jelbart,…

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"Boys on Farms" a Voluntary Effort in the Cause of Australian Youth

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

For over seven years "Boys on Farms"--a voluntary organisation-- has given a free service to farmers and graziers, interviewing, selecting…

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The Sheep. Importance to Australia

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 6

"The sheep breeding industry is the one and only important industry. It is something we have evolved ourselves at any rate, so far as the merino sheep…

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Special Cattle Sale at " Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 5

Dalgety and Co. . Ltd, Albury, report having held a special cattle sale in Wodonga municipal yards yesterday-, when they submitted a yarding of…

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Sales of Sheep Skins Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 5

The Sydney . Wool' Selling Brokers' Association report - that 65,539 sheep skins were offered for sale to-day. A strong demand prevailed for all descriptions…

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