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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 91

A Mobile Bath :: British Airmen Help French Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

Top Left: British airmen in Franco help the French farmer to plough and prepare his land after their airfield duties. These air gunners go down to the fields and give the farmer a hand with [?] horses and plough. In return…

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Conscription Advocated by Diggers Concern in New Zealand More Men for Farm Work Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 8

In view of the grave events abroad suggestions are pouring into the Government as to what methods the Dominion should adopt to assist Great…

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Farmer’s Conviction for Fire-lighting Quashed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

A conviction recorded by the Healesville court against William John Clarke, farmer, of Steel’s Creek, via Yarra Glen, for having illegally lit…

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No Sheep and Cattle Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

There were no sales of sheep and cattle at Flemington sale yards to-day wing to the gas and electricity restrictions. However, sales will be held…

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Pastoral Trees on the Farm a Good General Fertiliser

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 8

Newly planted trees should not be manured, but fertilisers can be applied after the second year if desired and frequently have a very marked…

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Cattle Sale Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. advise that their special store cattle sale, advertised at Deniliquin for June 7, will now be held on Monday, June 17…

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Healthy Wheat Crops. Splendid Early Growth

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

The Chief Instructor in Agriculture, Mr. H. C. Stening, said at Gilgandra on few days ago, that he had never seen better germination and early growth…

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Sale of Hartwood Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

At Deniliquin monthly sale on Thursday, June 6, Dalgety and Co. will offer, on account of Mr. J. H. Patterson, of Hartwood Station, his annual draft of…

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Commercial. Echuca Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

Younghusband Ltd. report holding a special sale in Echuca on Wednesday, when they yarded 12,719 sheep and sold only 4,649, at an average of 23/10. The…

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More Sheep Will Be Shorn

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

It is probable that Australia will shear more sheep for the coming season than were shorn for the past year’s production. The question as to whether…

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Rand Meeting Resolutions Wheat Stabilisation Supplies of Cornsacks

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 5

Mr. Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D. Reid): With further reference to your…

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Wool and Stock Reports the Riverine "Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

There were no sales of sheep and cattle at Flemington saleyards yesterday, owing to gas and electricity restrictions, Sales will be resumed…

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Britain and Our Butter Peculiar Position Arises Artifical Demand for Margarine Canbehrra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 7

Because of the attitude of the British Government. in creating an artificial demand for margarine, he would not take the responsibility of…

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Primary-Secondary Producer the Hughes Technique Story of Unshrinkable Wool

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 7

Throughout this series of articles the emphasis has always been upon the inter-relation between producer and manufacturer in Australia…

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Our Industries Primary Secondary Producer The Hughes Technique Story of Unshrinkable Wool No. 11

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

Throughout this series of articles the emphasis has always been upon the inter-relation between producer and manufacturer in Australia. I have sought to show that the man who grows and the…

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Scene of Altmarck’s Capture :: Scots As Farm Hands

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 5

Left: It was not far from the port of Stavanger, in Norway, shown in the picture, that the Nazi hell ship, Altmarck, was intercepted by a British warship. Later Stavanger became the centre of fierce fighting, and British…

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Trees on the Farm Useful Check to Erosion It Is Planting Time Now

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

One of the surest ways of combating soil erosion on farms is to follow out a scheme of tree planting, particularly along creeks and watercourses…

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Price of Wool Better to Be From Figure Sought Britain Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 7

Notice of motion instructing the Government to negotiate with Great Britain for an increased price for next year’s wool clip…

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