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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 91

Wool Workers Hit Hundreds Out of Employment CHARGE by M.H.R. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

Mr. T. [?] M.H.R. stated to-day that ever since the Central Wool [?] took charge of the wool and [?] Industry, it…

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Apple Growers Faced With Difficulty of Disposing of Surplus Crops CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

The development of the Australian fruit processing industry will be encouraged by the Federal Government with the object of avoiding a repetition…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Serves a Two-fold Purpose The Importance of Crutching

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

With the lambing season approaching and the blowfly pest active the operation of crutching should not be overlooked…

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Wool Restriction; Warning by Controller London, Feb. 13

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Sir David Shackleton, the Wool Controller, told a meeting of hosiery manufacturers that they must be prepared for drastic restriction of…

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Bush Fire Near Tallangatta Flames Sweep Slopes of Mount Maggie Grazer Loses About 100 SHEEP Epic Struggle to Save Homestead

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

A spectacular fire, which broke out in the hill country near Bolga at 10 a.m. yesterday, was clearly visible elevated parts of Albury last night, making an awe-inspiring, if wildly beautiful, sight. The fire also…

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Wheat Deliveries

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Wheat deliveries at Deniliquin railway station for the season-total 154,254 bags. Two-thirds of the wheat has been trucked away, and the remainder,…

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Wheat Shipments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board announced on February 21 that 3,800,000 bushels had been shipped up to that date. The following appropriations…

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Commercial Successful Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

GOLDSBROUGH, MORT & CO. Ltd report having conducted a highly successful sheep sale at Deniliquin yesterday (15th inst.), when they yarded 8,600…

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14,000 Sheep at Warwillah

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Under instructions from Mr. James Lees, who has disposed of “Warwillah Station,” Booroorban, Younghusband Ltd. will hold an absolute clearing sale…

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Fifty Sheep Dead Believed Due to Eating Blue Couch Grass

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Believed to have been caused by prussic acid poisoning following on the eating of blue couch grass and drinking water, about fifty of a mob…

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Severely Criticised Handling of Wheat Position Labor Leader’s Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

Dealing [?] the wheat situation in a speech at Orange to-night, the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. W. J. McKell) severely criticised both the…

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An Australian Girl Abroad American Men Are Tall But They Don't Use Butter Knives

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Ah, there, fellers! It's a long while since I've used that phrase—it harkens back to beach days on Bondi. Funny to think that here it…

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Soldier-Farmers Will Have Properties Looked After in Albury District

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Farmers and graziers of the Albury district who enlist with the Second A.I.F. need have no fears that their properties will be ’neglected while…

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Sheep Sale at "Warwillah"

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday, February 28, at the "Warwillah" station woolshed yards Messrs. Younghusband Ltd., Echuca and brandies, will hold an important…

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Special Cattle Sale at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 9

Farmers and Graziers’ report having conducted another very successful cattle sale at Wagga when they yarded 1800 [?] The yarding…

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The Future of Wool

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

When a special meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council assembles in Sydney on March 4, it should be in a position to give the…

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Graziers to Talk About Wool, War and Politicians Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

Over 200 resolutions are on the agenda paper for the annual conference of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W., which opens in…

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Disastrous Fire In Whorouly South District Homes Saved with Difficulty Sheep, Hay and Grass Destroyed WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 1

One of the [?] bash fires in the history of the district broke out on Thursday, and at night, when the wind changed to a hurricane, swept…

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Goering “Confident” “Germany Cannot Be Beaten” Addresses Farm Workers London, February 15

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

In a broadcast to German farm workers, the German Minister for Air (Field Marshal Goering) declared that the weather compelled them to…

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Donor of Pastoral Cup

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

MR. J. M. Cox, of the Pastoral Hotel, Townsend street, who has always been a keen sportsman. Mr. Cox last year donated the Pastoral Cup…

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