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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 67 of 91

Welcome Rain Land and Sheep Owners Jubilant Jupiter Pluvis Declared Prime Minister

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

The god of rain Jupiter Pluvis, has at last fulfilled his long overdue promise by sending down a most bountiful rainfall, and has thereby been declared…

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Appraisements of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report (September 19):— We held our first appraisement for the 1940/41 season yesterday, when we…

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Trains For Wool Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

Additional train service is being provided on the Holbrook line commencing on Thursday (September 26). Each Monday and Thursday thereafter…

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A New Came of "500" Played with Sheep Skins (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

Sir. -- Would you kindly give space in your paper to this appeal tor sheep skins, pelts., i.e shorn skins from sheep up to six weeks after shearing…

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"Certified" Seed Department Issues Warning to Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 1

Farmers are advised to regard with caution offers of what is described as "certified seed." "It has come to the notice of…

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Junior Farmers Help Red Cross

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lavington Junior Farmers’ Club £4 was handed to Mrs. Twitt, secretary of the Lavington Red Cross, by Oliver Heathwood, on…

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Tocumwal. Farmers Preparing for Irrigation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

The long dry season has turned the attention of farmers to the water from the Berriquin Irrigation Scheme and those who had their land prepared have…

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Wheat Harvest Down 100 Million Bushels Many Farmers In Tragic Position; Cameron To Help CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 3

The affect of the drought on the Australian wheat industry is so grave that the authorities have placed this year’s yield as low as 100,000,000 bushels, compared with last year’s production of 215,000,000 bushels…

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Wheat Three Feet High. with Well-filled Heads

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 1

On Monday week we were [?] splendid sample of Bencubbin wheat, in a small sheaf, grown by [?] W. P. Nixon, of Oaklanus…

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No More Credit for Wheat Farmers Decision in Victoria MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 1

At their annual meeting to-day the Victorian Shopkeepers and Traders’ Association decided that it was impossible for them to extend further…

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Wool for Japan From Argentina Tokio, September 24

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 4

It has been announced that Japan is ordering a million yens’ worth of wool from Argentina…

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Sheep Skins

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

Following upon the collapse of France and of the pelt market, the Central Wool Committee decided not to accept for appraisement sheep…

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Urana Farmer's Loss Cattle Truck Overturns

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

In the County Court at Melbourne on Wednesday, Judge Macindoe nonsuited William Robert Farrell, farmer, of Urana, in his claim for £99…

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Butter, Eggs and Milk

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

Benefits derived from keeping cows and fowls at the Deniliquin Hospital were revealed last night, by the matron in her report to the Board of…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Pastoral Pasture Management Influence of Different Kinds of Stock

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

Good pasture is worthy of good management—many of the shortcomings of our pastures can be traced to improper treatment, observes a…

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Younghusband’s Opening Off-shears Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

Younghusband Ltd. announce their opening off-shears sheep sales at Echica (Thursday. October 17), Finley (Friday, October 25), and Deniliquin…

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Serious Wheat Position Yield May Be Halved

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

Federal Government’s concern at [?] serious[?]s drought effects on [?] Australian wheat industry is the [?] reason for the decision of Mr. Camer[?]…

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Supply Exceeds Demand Sheep and Lamb Pelts CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

Action has been taken under Customs Act to prohibit the importation of sheep and lamb pelts into Australia without ministerial consent. The…

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Australian Wool and Japan’s Complaint Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 6

Referring to a cable that Japan had complained that Australia was not selling wool to her, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) said to-day that…

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