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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 124

Problem of Growing Wheat in Australia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 10

I have been asked by the “Border Morning Mail” to give my opinion on the wheat question, also to indicate what may be done to keep farmers on…

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Wheat Reaches Lowest for Eight Years Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 1

She wheat was offered in Sydney to-day at 2/1 a bushel, including all shares R was the lowest question for over eight years. There was…

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Mr. Nock at Corowa Defends Attitude of C P. Wheat Plan Support

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 4

Speaking at Corowa on Thursday, Mr. H. K. Nock, M. H. R., said that the Country Party had refused to serve under Mr. Menzies for reasons already…

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Rumania Barters Wheat for Arms From Germany and Italy London, July 20

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 6

Rumania has agreed to barter wheat worth over £2 million for arms from Germany and Italy…

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Best Autumn Within Memory. But Farmers Are Not Elated Yet

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 6

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

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Pedigreed Cattle for Russia Some From Royal Farms London, July 22

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 6

The Russian steamer Spartak left Tilbury last night for Russia, with 137 pedigree cattle on board, including 30 from the Royal farms at Windsor…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

GOLDSBROUGH MORT & CO. Pty. Ltd. report having conducted a successful cattle sale at Deniliquin on Saturday last, when they yarded 300 head…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

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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Record Low Return for Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 3

Following the depressed tone of over-sea exchanges and the strong pressure to sell, prompt silo warrants declined on Friday at Sydney to 2/1 per bushel,…

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Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

Steady competition prevailed for 35,730 sheep and lambs penned at Flemington saleyards to-day and late rates were maintained for all…

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New Cattle Yards? Agents Asked To Submit Plan

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

The associated stock agents are to be asked to assist Deniliquin Council in its endeavor to provide better facilities in the cattleyards,…

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Stabilised Wheat Price Farmers to Press Demand 4/- a Bushel Desired. Mr f Menzies To Be Seen SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

Declaring that the £14 million given to the industry during the last eight years had not covered the cost of production to growers, a deputation will wait upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) on Monday and place before him a scheme for the stabilisation of the wheat industry at a…

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Lice and Tick in Sheep Necessity for Obeying Regulations

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

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

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Marketing Small Wool Clip Need for Improved Methods

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

There was need for much improvement in the way the average farmer marketed his wool clip, pointed out a departmental sheep and wool instructor…

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Japan and Wool. New Agreement Signed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

A guarantee that Japan will buy two-thirds of her total wool imports from Australia has been signed by the Consul-General for Japan. He…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

Heavy shorn and woolly wethers, 1/ lower. Other fat sheep and stores, late rates, lambs, 1/ lower…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Meeting of Advisory Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the Hay junior Farmers' Advisory Committee was held on Tuesday last, at the Public School, when there were present: Messrs. J…

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Accidentally Shot. a Gerogery Farmer. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

A farmer named John Henry Klose, of Gerogery, in the Culcairn district, was shot dead yesterday when a gun with which he had been shooting…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Method of Treatment

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 4

In order to obtain the best results, treatment of sheep for foot-rot should be adopted early while the disease is still in Its initial stage. Immediately…

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Wool Classing Convenience in Working

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 6

In wool classing, as in other opera-tions, convenience in working is an important consideration. A wool rooling table should not be against the…

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