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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 91

Rendering Wool Unshrinkable

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

Investigations carried out by Mr. M. R. Freney, B.Sc, and Mr. M. Lipson, B.Sc, of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, at the McMaster…

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Pneumatic Tyres for Farm Machinery Bigger Loads Hauled with Less Horse-power

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 6

Tests carried out at the Leeton Rice Research Station have shown that many advantages are to be obtained by fitting pneumatic tyres to farm and…

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Praises Fire-fighters Farmers’ Fine Spirit Outbreak at Wodonga Checked

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Light showers of rain and a sudden change in the wind checked what is declared would have developed into the worst fire known at…

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Younghusbahd’s Echuca Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

On account of Mr. R. H. Young, West Wyalong. Riverina Station and other vendor Younghusband Ltd will sell 14,000 sheep at Echuca on. Thursday,…

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[?]Finley’s Wheat Yield

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

[?]heat deliveries to the Finley silos [?] 47,300 bags. In addition there are [?]al large stacks on private sites, [?] large quantities of wheat are…

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Wheat Yields Reduced One-third Effects Of Rust On District Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Wheat yields in Deniliquin district this season have been re[?] by one-third as a result of of rust, ia the opinion of Mr. T. P. Taylor, district agricultural instructor. One-third of the wheat [?]as been effected as regards quality, with Dundee the most…

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Anthrax Kills Cattle Fear Of Sperad

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Twelve of a mob of 300 cattle, which arrived at Tocumwal a few days ago to be trucked to the Newmarket saleyards, Melbourne, have since died on…

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Rationing in Britain Royal Family Under Scheme Butter, Bacon, Ham and Sugar London, January 7

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

Butter, bacon, ham and sugar will be rationed as from to-morrow. Their Majesties and all other…

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Rail Revenue Increases By £4,516 In December Effect of Stock and Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Railway revenue soared during December, in comparison with the average figure for that months showing an increase last month of…

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[?]rge Areas Under Crop This Year In Berriquin Irrigation District

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

[?]ater was made available for. irriga[?] [?] at Berrigan and Finley areas in [?] spring. Owing to the good season [?] frequent spring rains, however,…

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Fire on Aratula 75 Acres of Crop and Stubble Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

Seventy-five acres of wheat crop and stubble, together with a quantity of bagged wheat, were destroyed by a fire which broke out yesterday on…

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“Pulpy Kidney” of Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

Entero-toxaemia, or “pulpy kidney,” is a serious disease which affects sheep of all classes, and of different ages, but which is more…

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Wheat Agents Allowances Minister [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

The allowance [?] receivers of [?] agents working in [?] the Australian [?]…

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Wheat for Finland Buenos Aires, January 8

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

President Ortiz has authorised the shipment of 50,000 tons of Argentina wheat to Finland. Finland will be permitted to pay when and how she…

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Varieties of Wheat. Recommendations for Different Districts

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned the varieties…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommended

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned the varieties…

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Anthrax Kills Cattle Fear of Spread

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 3

Twelve of a mob of 300 cattle which arrived at Tocumwal during last week to be trucked to the Newmarket saleyards, Melbourne…

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Australian Wheat Amount Wanted by Britain Unknown Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

When questioned to-day regarding the amount of Australian wheat wanted by Great Britain, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said he had not yet…

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Wool Appraisals An Interesting Statement Big Cheque Already Remitted to Australia Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

Shortly after June 30 large payments would be made to suppliers of wool to make up the difference between the flat rate at which their wool was disposed…

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Irrigated Farms and the Future Value of Small Areas New Riverina Schemes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

"It is no speculation to say that in the future there will be considerable development and a large increase in the number of pumping…

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