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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 56 of 91

FARMERS Vital Conference Problems SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 5

Two hundred and twenty-one motions, ranging from wheat to coal, are included on the agenda for the annual conference of the Farmers…

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Rain, But More Wanted Farmers Concerned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 8

Rain yesterday throughout the district was light Nevertheless, it was welcome, and if it continues showery over the next day or two,…

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Record Wheat Purchase London, Aug. 3

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 3

The Ministry for Food has agreed to purchase a further 100,000,000 bushels of wheat from the Canadian Wheat Board, during the cereal year ending…

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Wheat Policy Commonwealth to Decide CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 6

The policy of the Commonwealth Government regarding the coming Wheat crop will be decided by the Federal Cabinet before the end of…

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Another Wheat Sale Two Million Bushels Involved CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 6

The assistant Minister for Commerce (Scnatoi McBride) announced to-day that the Australian Wheat Board had aold more than 2,000,000 bushels of…

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Big Mob Of Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 3

[?] A large mob of cattle, some 1,144, [?] has been travelling for some [?]ths from Burnett Downs, in [?]land to agistment country in…

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Europe Will Need Wheat Surplus

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

The Canadian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. T. Crerar) stated in the House of Commons on Thursday that, despite the huge wheat surplus, "not…

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Turning Back the Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times.” July 22, -1930)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 3

DEATH.—Mrs: Tyrer, widow, of the late Mr. Thos. Tyrer, of Deniliquin died at Ararat. Deceased was the mother of Dr. Thomas Tyrer…

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This Season's Wool Clip Reduction on Last Year Expected SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 3

The N.S.W. wool clip, to be submitted at the selling season, to begin on Monday, August 19, is expected to show a slight decrease, compared with…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market [?] BY John McNamara and Co., Pty, Ltd) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

[?] sheep, lambs and stores, form. [?] easier…

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Black Outlook for France Crops Insufficient

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 4

The B.U.P. correspondent at Vichey says that France faces the winter with dreary forebodings. Crops are ripening but they are…

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Fourpence Payable on Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 3

During last week. Mr T. M. Garrard, secretary of the local branch of F. and S. Association, wired Mr Nock, M.H.R., as follows:—…

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Serious Wheat Disease Septoria Leaf Spot

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 1

Septoria leaf spot of wheal was worse last season than for many years in New South Wales. In many parts of tho State crops were…

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Wheat Industry Caustic Criticism (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

Sir.—So Mr. H. K. Nock. M.H.R., is of opinion that the Government cannot be classed as ungenerous in regard to payments already made and to be made…

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Wool Clip May Be Lighter Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

The N.S.W. wool clip to be submitted at the selling season to begin on Monday, August 19, will probably show a slight decrease on last season’s. The…

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Second Wheat Payment. MR H. K. Nock’s Comments

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

The decision of the Federal Government to arrange a further payment of 4d. per bushel nett to growers on all wheat delivered to the No…

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Waste of Farmyard Manure a Reflection on Local Farming Practice

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 6

Neglect to make systematic use of farmyard manure on coastal farms means a waste of material worth 3½ millions annually and of an…

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Dairymen and Petrol Restrictions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

Considerable criticism has been voiced by dairymen in Wangaratta and district regarding the clause in the liquid fuel regulations relating to…

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Fat Cattle Sales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 5

At Newmarket yesterday 1300 fat bullocks were yarded, an increase of 250. The quality was only moderate and included in the yarding were…

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Mycotic Dermatitis Treatment of Affected Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

Several outbreaks of mycotic dermatitis in which the number of sheep affected assumed serious proportions were recently reported…

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