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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 91

Will Ask for a Revision Graziers and Wool Price Costs Will Be a Determining Factor Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

After a long debate, the annual conference of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. by 58 votes to 39 to-day carried a resolution to ask…

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Bankrupt Farmer Fails to Appear Warrant for Arrest Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

When Daniel O’Leary, farmer, of Eurack, failed to appear in the Bankruptcy Court to-day for examination, the Registrar (Mr. C. E. Troyahn)…

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Farmer Charged with Manslaughter Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 6

Sequel to a car accident, in Sturt street, on Saturday night. Albert Kenneth Buston, aged 24, farmer, of Warrenheip. was charged in tho City Court…

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Irrigation Farming. with Special Reference to Wake at and Berri quin irrigation distrl[?] Selecting Areas for Irrigation

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

In an Irrigation scheme whore water Is supplied to irrigate only a portion of the hiding; many Tactora must be taken into, consideration…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Hand-feeding of Sheep Some Important Points

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

When a dry spell occurs it is important not to wait until the sheep have lost condition and strength before starting to hand-feed. The…

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Albury Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

The Associated Agents report having held their fortnightly sheep market al Albury yesterday when they offered 2670 fats. This number showed a…

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Sheep and Lamb Skins May Now Be Exported Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

The limitation imposed upon the export of Australian sheep and lam[?] skins and pelts is removed by a decision by the Federal Cabinet,…

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Bushfires Again Ravage Victoria 57 Houses Destroyed in One Locality Farmer Drowned Trying to Escape From Flames Six Other Persons Badly Burned; Three Dangerously MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

Victoria is again in the grip of ravaging bushfires, and so serious has the position become that the Minister for Lands (Mr. Lind) to-day invoked special clauses of the Forests Act compulsorily stopping all work in the…

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Pastoral Sheep Classing Means of Increasing Profits

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class is just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying a full fleece,…

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Postage on “Pastoral Times.”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The postage required for this issue [?]s. To Australia and New Zealand . . 1d. To United Kingdom via France . . 1d. To United Kingdom via All-Sea…

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Wagga Sheep Sale Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their fortnightly sheep sold to-day . There was a total of 12,200 penned comprising 4500 fats…

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Wool Position. Price Considered Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Some interesting views on the wool position were expressed by Mr. J. H. Patterson, president of the Southern Riverina Graziers’ Association, in his…

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Graziers Divided on Wheat Acreage Restriction Question Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

A niction opposing any form of restriction of whea[?] acreage was discussed by the Graziers’ Association conference to-day,…

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Culcairn Sunset Puzzles District Court Graziers Awarded Damages Cattle Lost in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

The sun set at Culcairn on May 18 last year, but at what time? That question arose yesterday in the Albury District Court in two actions…

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Graziers Conference Restriction of Acreage Opposed Handling of Wheat Criticised SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

The Graziers' conference to-day refused to adopt a resolution opposing any form of restriction of wheat acreage. Mr. F. J. Wyndham, of…

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A Romance in Hats Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-Fur

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

How a young man's curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory—and…

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Sales of Sheep Skins Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association reports that 52,645 sheep skins were offered for sale to-day. There was a strong demand for all…

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8000 Graziers Own 30 Million Sheep Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 10

According to the annual report of the N.S.W. Graziers’ Association, presented at the conference to-day, 8318 members of the association either…

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Commercial Walla Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

Younghusband Ltd. (inc. in Vic.), held a special sheep sale at the Walla yards on Friday, when they yarded 3600 store sheep. This number was also…

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Tallangatta Butter Factory Half-yearly Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Tallangatta butter factory the directors presented the trading and profit and loss account…

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