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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,461 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 124

25 Trucks of Cattle for Newmarket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

On account of Mr. H. Glowrey, of Moroco East, 25 trucks (275 prime medium weight shorthorn bullocks) were trucked at Deniliquin this morning for…

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Wheat Handling Next Season's Arrangements

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture announces that he has approved of arrangements being made by the elevator for handling bagged wheat…

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Applications for Wheat Bounty Closing Date Extended

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

The Rural Bank of New South Wales, which, under the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Act, 1938, is the distributing authority for this State, advises that…

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The Wheat Glut. Steps to Counteract. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

It is understood that at the Premiers' Conference next Thursday the Commonwealth Government will move that the price of wheat should…

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Turning Back The Files . . . 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” August 6, 1929)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

DISTRICT MEETING.—At the annual District meeting of the M.U.I.O. O.F., Bro. A. H. McLean was elected D.G.M., and Bro. McCracken Dep…

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True to Labe[?] Wool Graziers’ Demand[?] Shoddy As Adultera[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

“When you buy virgin wool [?]pect to get a 100 per cent. pure [?] but in many cases to-day y[?] something that contains a consi[?]…

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Grain to Pigs Making Wheat Pay Market for Pork (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

Sir,—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Gippsland Co-operative Bacon Curing Co. Ltd., Dandenong, the directors, when dealing with…

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£6 Million For Wheat Industry Nation May Find Commonwealth Scheme 6d a Bushel profit to Growers Envisaged CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

The majority of the State Governments are prepared to cooperate with the Commonwealth Government in the wheat industry…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Meeting of Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

The Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee met on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Messrs J. Alan Gibson (in the chair), J…

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Cockatoos Destroy Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

Farmers in the Cudgewa district are having great difficulty in combating the growing menace of the white cockatoo. Crops that are in early…

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Early Crops Are Already in Ear. Weeds and Water in Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

A noticeable feature of wheal crops this season is the advanced stage reached by the greater proportion of early sowings…

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Forecasting Weather “Little Value to Farmers”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

“The present weather forecasting from official sources is of little, if any, value to farmers and graziers,” said Mr. E. D. Ogilvie, of Ilparran, Glen…

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Crop Competition. May Be Conducted By P. & A. Society

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

If the suggestion is acceptable to the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, future wheat crop competitions will be conducted…

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Stabilising Wheat Industry

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 2

A message from Canberra outlining the Federal Government’s latitude towards wheat gives softie promise of helping the industry, with the…

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Public Meeting. Wheat Price Stabilisation

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 3

There was a very large gathering of district farmers at the public meeting called by the Berrigan branch of the F. and S.A. and held…

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Wheat Stabilisation W.A. Can't Afford It Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 6

Western Australia could not afford to bear half the cost of the Commonwealth wheat stabilisation scheme, the Premier (Mr. Willcock) said to-day,…

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Growing Uneasiness Concerning Danzig and the Far East Affecting Wheat SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 6

International wheat markets, although exceptionally quiet, due to an absence of speculative demand, still appear to possess the background…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Value of Farmyard Manure

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

Discussing, in the "Agricultural Gazette" the importance of pastures in relation to soil fertility uplift and maintenance, the…

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The Wool Problem

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

It is noted the Australian Agricultural Council is meeting on the 11th August and will consider the pressing problems of our…

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Wool Prospects Important

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

Wool prospects are important to every citizen of Australia. To the pastoralist they necessarily mean much, for his immediate livelihood…

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