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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 91

Adaptability of Concrete Suitable for Every Requirement on the Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

Nothing is more striking than the large and ever-increasing variety of uses in which concrete is now being applied, and the reason can be…

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The Farmers and the Coal Strike

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Farmers in the Riverina are finding the greatest possible difficulty in obtaining supplies of super. This year due to the fact that that the N.S.W…

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Fertilisers for Farmers City Services May be Cancelled to Run Trains to the Country Commissioner Will Do All in His Power SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

So [?] farmers particularly those in the wheat growing areas can secure [?] the Railway Commissioner is prepared is cancel…

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Chance For Australian Farmers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

It is anticipated that as a result of Germany’s invasion of Denmark and Norway, Australia will shortly be called upon to supply Great Britain with…

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Ducks Damage Rice Crops

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

As wild ducks are destroying rice crops, in response to the representations of the Ricegrowers’ Association at Leeton the open season in…

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Output of Eskdale Butter Factory

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

For the nine months ended March 31, 496 tons 17 cwt. 1 qr. 4lb. of butter were manufactured by Eskdale factory, an increase of 122 tons 17…

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U.S.A Wheat Crop Estimate Below Last Year Washington, April 11

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 11

The Agricultural Department has forecast a winter wheat crop of 426,215,000 bushels, about 25 per cent below the winter wheat crop last year…

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Bradford Wool Tops Market Bradford. April 11

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 11

Yarn prices are firm and unchanged. The Wool Control has announced that the present issue prices will be maintained until August 31. This is…

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More Orders for Farmer Fritz

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

Drastic regulation of the production and sale of milk has been imposed in Germany as part of the effort to conserve supplies of milk products and…

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Drastic Queensland Floods £1,500,000 Damage in One District Crops Feet Deep in Silt Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 12

The acting Premier, Mr. Cooper, has called for a report of the Burdekin flood damage in the Ayr district. One authoritative report estimates…

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Fertilisers for Farmers Railways Will Carry 6000 Tons If Available for Riverina Centres

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 7

Mainly through the representations of Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., for Corowa, to the Premier of N.S.W., wheat farmers in…

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Lavington Junior Farmers Meet

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

An enthusiastic meeting of about 20 junior farmers met on Thursday to make their plans for the coming year’s work. K. Barlow was elected…

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Australia Will Ride To Prosperity on the Sheep’s Bach SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

Australia would be paid a cheque of £120,000,000 for the two years if production of wool in the coming year equalled that of the year…

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England May Want More of Our Dairy Produce Sequel to Invasion of Denmark Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

Germany’s invasion of Denmark may lead to an increased demand for Australian dairy produce by England. Mr. J. R. King. N.S.W. representative on…

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Soldiers Appreciate “Pastoral Times”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

Private Wennerbom, of Deniliquin writes from Puckapunyal : — “ I wish to thank you sincerely for your kindness in sending the “Pastoral…

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Negotiations on Wheat World Crop Prospects

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

"Large transactions, which might have considerable effect on wheat-growers' realisations, are being negotiated by the Australian Wheat…

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Tuberculosis Tests Of Cattle On Mission Stations

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

For the purpose of carrying out tests on dairy cattle on the aboriginal mission stations at Cummeragunga (Barmah) and Moonacullah (near…

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Thursday’s Newmarket Sheep Sales Cancelled Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

Following a meeting between the abattoir and the cattle markets committee of the City Council this afternoon. it was decided to accept the…

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Turning Back the Files . .. 10 YEARS-AGO: (From the “Pastoral Times,” April 1, 1930)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

CONSTABLE ATTACKED—Constable Keogh, of Deniliquin, was attacked in a cowardly way by a number of men at Goodnight last week when on special…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Sheep and lambs firm, Stores, late rates…

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