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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 91

“War Must Be Won First” Prime Minister Opens Campaign “Australia Must Sacrifices” Criticism of Labor Party’s National Govt. Stand Next Wheat Crop to be Acquired; And The Industry to be Preserved MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

Opening the Federal election campaign on behalf of the Government in the Camberwell Town Hall tonight, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) stressed that all Australians would have to make sacrifices to ensure a…

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Australia’s Wool Cheque, £60,365,672 “Very Satisfactory,” Says Dalgety’s Comparisons with Other Years

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

The combined Australian and New Zealand wool cheque of £ 73,100,748 for 1939-40 must be regarded as very satisfactory to producers, says Dalgety’s annual review, particularly as the realisations took place during a period of international crisis unparalleled in world history…

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University Students’ Farming Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Twenty-four students of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the Sydney University are spending the vacation at the Wagga Experiment Farm…

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Walbundrie Farmer Killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

William Gustave Frohling, aged [?] years, former and grazier, of “Wood, end,” Walbundrie, was killed instantly yesterday when the sulky he was…

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The Farm Garden Value of Lime

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

Lime fulfils many functions which are essential to soil fertility. Its most useful action (states a departmental pamphlet on manurial practice as…

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Farmers Asked to Hold Wheat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

The State superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board (Colonel Holborrow) said to-day that pending arrangements with the State Government it…

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Using Damaged Wheat. Weather Affects Germination

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 1

Farmers are often in doubt as to how far it ia safe to use weather-damaged wheat for seed purposes, says Australian “Pastoral Review.”…

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Wool Appraisements. Valuing the New Clip

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 1

A start has been made with the appraising of this season‘s wool clip in Sydney, when wool, mainly from western and north-western New…

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“Wheat Industry Will Drift Into Chaos” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 6

The president of the Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation (Mr. Cullen) announced to-day that he would not be a candidate in the…

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May Hold Wheat Poor Harvest Prospects CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

The policy of selling wheat on credit to foreign countries may be abandoned by the Commonwealth Government because the poor…

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May Benefit Australia Anglo-African Wool Agreement CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

Completion of the agreement between the United Kingdom and South Africa for the acquisition of the South African wool for the…

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Wheat Crop Failure

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 3

The Acting State Wheat Commissioner, Mr. L. S. Harrison, says that even with a 75 per cent, failure of the wheat crop, New South…

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Seed Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

As some districts will not harvest enough wheat this season to provide seed for the next crop, the president of the Wheatgrowers'…

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Fat Sheep Helps Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

Sale of a fat sheep given by Cr. M. Martin at Wodonga market yesterday, realised £14. numerous “buyers” willingly contributing £1, or 10/, or 5/…

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Wodonga Fat Sheep and [?] Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

The associated agents—W. J. Sir and Co.. N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co. L[?] Younghusband Ltd., Dalgely and Ltd., John McNamara and Co.[?]…

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Successful Market at Wodonga Fat Sheep and Lambs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

About 4500 lambs and 500 sheep were penned at Wodonga yesterday, when associated agents held their first and successful sale of fat Iambs…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Control of Weeds Prevention the First Principle

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

Prevention is the first principle in weed control, and under large scale farming conditions, such as those prevailing in Australia, it is…

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New Wool Clip Value of British Contract

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

At this period of last year, as for many seasons perviously, much was being written about market prospects for the ensuing Australian…

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Support for Wheat Men By Wodonga Shire Business at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

Wodonga Shire councillors yesterday expressed anxiety about the position of wheat and barley growers and decided to support…

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CULCAIRN Farmers and Settlers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 6

The president (Mr. W. C. Lilford) presided at the monthly meeting of the Culcairn branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association. The secretary…

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