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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 65 of 91

Harvest Prospects Remote Wheat Crops Are Making No Growth

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 3

Wheat crops in Western Riverina are very poor and the prospects of a good harvest are remote, as a, result of the dry season, states Mr…

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Agricultural Research The "Lag" in Farming Practice

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

Admitting the necessity for pressing on with the work of agricultural research, it is very obvious that the accumulation of…

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Farmers’ Debt Adjustment

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 3

In the course of his campaign, Mr, McEwen, member for Indi. has been asked Whether any further money is likely to be available for Farmers’…

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The Culcairn Show Excellent Sheep and Cattle Exhibits

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 6

The 27th annual show of the Culcairn P.A.H. and I. Society was held on Friday last in ideal weather, the gate takings totalling over £60. A…

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Wheat Farmers Warned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Cameron has advised wheat growers to take up other forma of fanning so that they would not be entirely…

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Appraisements of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 2

Younghusband Ltd. (Melbourne) report. We submitted our first appraisement catalogue of the current season on Monday, September 9. It may be of…

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World Wool Markets Position Serious

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 4

Dr. I. Clumes Ross for three years Australian representative on the International Wool Secretariat in London emphasised this week the seriousness of…

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Pastoral Care of Newly Planted Trees Protection for Stock

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 3

Those who have given some attention this winter to farm improvement by tree planting are reminded that if their enterprise is to be properly…

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Wheat Policy Mr. J. Hogan’s Programme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 3

John Hogan, Independent candidate for Riverina, has issued the following statement and 10-point programme covering his policy for the…

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Wool Appraisement Drought Conditions Reflected in Opening Clips

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 1

The appraisement of the Australian clip for the 1940-41 season was commenced in other centres on August 19, but owing to Melbourne wools…

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Storing Our Wool Negotiations With America MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 5

It is expected that negotiations w[?]‘ shortly be completely, for the storage 250.000,000 lbs. of Australian wool in America…

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Post War Wool Stocks Strong Demand Likely Centrol Europe Shortage

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 5

Among people interested in wool production there is much anxious discussion concerning the outlook for wool after the war, says the…

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Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 9

Business was generally irregular for 59,064 skins offered for sale to-day. Values for better descriptions were practically unchanged, but…

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Wool Classing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 4

Results of the 1940 final sheep and wool classing non-certificate examinations, which were conducted recently at country centres by the Sydney…

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Dairymen and Petrol Rationing £10 Challenge Accepted. WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the newly-formed Dairymen’s League was held at the Library hall Wangaratta, to-day to meet representatives of…

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Federal Elections Ald. C. Nolan’s Debut. First Political Speech Here. Finance and Farmers’ Plight. Mr. D. Clyne, M.L.A., Supports Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 10

Ald. C. J. Nolan, endorsed Curtin Labor candidate for Hume, and resident and business man of Albury, gave his first political speech here in the Town Hall last night to an audience of about 100. He was…

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Our Wool Going to America New Move Bv Britain Boston, September 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 4

Shipments to the United State of 250,000,000 lb of Australian and New Zealand wool will begin after the end of September. The transportation of…

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Riverina Wheat Crops Early Estimates Show a Decrease of 1,000,000 Bags

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 3

The lack of rains expected considerably to reduce the wheat yield in Riverina. In some places total failure is feared. according to one…

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District Wool Clip Reaches 18,413 Bales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 3

In, the last fortnight 4,538 bales of wool were loaded at Deniliquin railway station from district heds-The total leadings for the season now…

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Wheat Three Feet High with Well-filled Heads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

Yesterday we were shown a splendid sample of Bencubbin wheat, in a small Sheaf, grown by Mr. W. P. Nixon B of Oaklands…

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