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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Seasonal Prospects Are Now Much More Promising— Plenty Of Lambs; Crops Get Good Start

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

Favorable conditions in April lave given the season a good start in Deniliquin district for both wheat farmers and fat lamb breeders. With a continuation of these conditions during May, Mr. J. M. Arthur, district agricultural instructor, feels that there…

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Cattle Sale at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

Gippsland and Northern Co-op. Co., Ltd report having held a successful cattle sale at Tallangatta, when 050 head of local and mountain cattle were…

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Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

There was a strong demand for all descriptions of sheep skins to-day. Prices on the average revealed no material very burry closes were relative…

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Sheep Dip? No. Sir, Coffee!

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

An American contributor to the “Sydney Morning Herald” this week, discussing the Quality of Australian hotels, recalls the wanderings of Mark…

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Europe on Rations "Guns Instead of Butter"

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 5

Britain is on rations; but many other countries in Europe are affected far more seriously. All over Europe there is shortage, either because…

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“Growers Want Wool Appraisement Scheme to End” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

The appointment of more growers’ representatives on the Central Wool Committee was advocated by Mr. B. Cole (Molong) at a meeting…

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Confidence Trick Cattle Breeder Sentenced Once Lived in Australia London. May 3

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 10

Edward Michael Cavendish, aged 51. a cattle breeder, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for having obtained £2000 from John William Kerr…

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Farmers Want Full Share of Petrol Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

The vital importance of full supplier of petrol to the farming industries war emphasised at n meeting of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers’…

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Relief for Farmers £500,000 Allocated N.S.W. GETS £195,000 CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Allocations from the Commonwealth Government's £300,000 grant for relief in marginal wheat areas were announced to-day by…

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McNAMARA’S Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

At the Deniliquin municipal yards on Thursday, May 16, John McNamara and Go., will yard 3,000 sheep (including 1,600 merino wethers and 400…

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Minerals for Dairy Cattle[?] Bone-chewing a Sign of Defieciency

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

An adequate supply of minerals is essential for the health of cattle. Practically the whole of the soil of this State suffers to a greater or les[?]…

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Special Cattle Sale at Wagga

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

Younghusband Ltd., Wagga, report holding a special cattle sale at Wagga on 3rd May, when they yarded 1850 cattle. The quality of the yarding was…

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Millions of Mice Attack Wheat Stacks SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

According to reports reaching Sydney, millions of mice are invading the wheat areas, particularly in western and south-western areas…

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Bulk Loading Races Installation at Deniliquin Trucking Yards Will Speed Up Sheep Loading

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

Bulk loading races which will double the loading capacity are now being installed in the sheep section of the Deniliquin railway…

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More Wheat Silos Congestion Feared Next Harvest Mice Plague Becoming Serious SYDNEY,--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) announced to-day that plans for additional wheat silos, and the extension of some existing elevators…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

Lambs and light; sheep, 1/ dearer. Others and stores, firmer…

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Cheque for £58 MILLION Australia’s Wool Clip Big Increase in Income Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

An increase of 40 per cent, is likely in Australia’s wool income for 1939-40, according to Winch-combe Carson Ltd., in their annual…

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Vast Scope for Improvement Farmers Must Be Selfreliant

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

There are few, if any, industries whose position cannot be enormously improved by careful stock-taking and a revision of…

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Protect Your Farm Machinery Inadequate Housing Adds to Production Costs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5

With that time of the year at hand when both sowing and harvesting machinery will be temporarily out of commission, it is seasonable to remind…

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Farmers Busily Preparing Land In Berriquin District

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3

ALTHOUGH up to date there are only 50 per cent, of the holdings in the Berriquin irrigation district to which water is at present available, a large…

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