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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 51 of 91

Reward for Persistence Laurie Meenan’s National Double. From Farmer’s Boy to Leading Gross-country Jockey Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 5

Laurie Meenan, who won the Grand National Hurdle and Steeple double this year on Cheery Jack and Blackford, owes his success to persistence. Born in Gippsland, Meenan as a youngster went with his parents to…

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Farmers to Meet Annual Hawkesbury Conference SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 3

The 300 delegates who will attend the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureaux Conference at Hawkesbury College, beginning on Tuesday, will…

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Rain Relieves Pastoral Conditions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2

A total of 64 points of rain was recorded at Corowa Post Office last week, including 28 points over the Week-end. The slow soaking nature…

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Rustless Wheat

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

In an article in the Liverpool "Corn Trade News," on the subject of wheat acreage and production, it is Interesting to note, Inter alia, that…

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European Wheat Crop Smaller Washington, July 14

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 6

The Agricultural Department states that on the basis of the meagre advices available. Europe’s wheat crop m 1940 will be the smallest for a decade…

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Wheat Position Unchanged Further Rain Needed. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 6

The outlook in the wheat belt has not been materially changed by the rain during the week-end. the Director of Agriculture (Mr. Mullett) said…

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Church of England News Extracts From “The Sign” Bishop’s Pastoral Letter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

My dear Friends, The serious turn which the war has taken, with the withdrawal of France from the conflict, prompts me to lay…

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Turning Back the Files . . . 10 YEARS AGO:'(From the “Pastoral Times” July 4, 1930)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2

TATTERSALL’S HOTEL.—On Tuesday night the board of directors of the Deniliquin Hospital authorised preliminary steps to be taken to sell the…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

Sheep, late rates. Lambs, 1/ dearer. Good class -crossbreds, 2/ dearer. Other stores firm…

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Producer Gas a Means of Cheaper Power Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

In an appendix to a report in the Agricultural Gazette" of. Investigations carried out in the central-western wheat areas by the New South…

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Farm Lay-out an Important Factor in Efficient Operation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

Correct planning and the best possible lay-out of a farm are very Important factors In Its economical and efficient operation…

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For Success in Dairying Factors in Increased Returns

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

Discussing at a recent conference of farmers the methods by which he had increased his gross returns per year for cream supplied to the local…

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Shortage of Farm Labor Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

The shortage of men on farms was not yet acute, although enlistments were causing some disturbance of production on the north coast, said the…

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Farms May Be Short of Labor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

Shortage of farm labor because of enlistments might cause labor problems in some primary industries particularly at harvest time, the Professor for…

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Uniformity in Butter Quality Australian-wide Survey

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 6

The supply to the public of butter of uniformly good quality is an efficient means of combating the use of substitutes…

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Future of the Farmer Views of Mr. Mair SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

Speaking at the annual conference of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau at Hawkesbury to-day, the Premier (Mr. Mair) said that if this war had laugh…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 5

The associated agents report having held their fortnightly, market at Albury yesterday, when the supply of Cat yesterday, when the supply of…

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Brown Wool Frock

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 4

Pussy cars of white suede clott highlight the high neckline of this brown wool frock worn by C[?]A Monson, Columbia player. A double row of…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Improvement of Native Trees By Pruning and Lopping

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 4

The utility of such native trees as the fanner has had the foresight to spare in his general clearing operations can often be…

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Mice and Rats Damage Wheat Plague of Millions SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

Millions of mice and rats are wreaking havoc among the wheat stored from West Wyalong to Lake Cargelligo. Bags of wheat at sidings in these…

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