Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 72 of 91

Farm Produce Offered to Britain Buenos Aires, October 10

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 8

Semi-official circles state that Argentina has made a proposal to Britain inventing the delivery of Argentinian products, valued at 100,000,000 dollars…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Dipping of Sheep for Ex- Ternal Parasites Practices to Avoid

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 6

Don’t dip sheep just after they have [?] their bill or when they are in an overheated [?]. Allow them to stand for an hour or so in the yards…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wheat Yield Down 33 Million Expected in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 3

The first or preliminary forecast of the State’s wheat yield for the year is 33 million bushels. This was announced by…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farmer Found Dead in Bed Daughter Wounded Wellington (N.z )

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 3

Hugh McDowell, a 65 year old farmer, was found dead in his bed in Manawatu yesterday, while his 27 year old daughter. May McDowell was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Special Sheep Sale At Wakool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 1

Robert Bradshaw and the N.Z.L and M.A. Co. Ltd. invite entries for their special sheep and cattle sale at Wakool on Tuesday, October 22, Already 9,000…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Sheep Country Needs Rain Rivers Cease Running

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

The recent rains have brought practically no relief to the north-western pastoral country in this State. In many districts, especially around…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Greece to Buy Our Wheat Athens. October 14

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 2

Owing to the wheat shortage, negotiations are being conducted for the purchase of 50,000 tons from Australia, and also large quantities from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Storage of Wheat a Change in Policy Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reld) said to-day that because there was an exceptionally heavy carry-over of wheat of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

This Year's Wheat Yield Not Half Normal Return SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

A preliminary forecast of this season's wheat yield in New South Wales is 33,000,000 bushels, compared with 76,000,000 last season…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Heavy Decline in Wheat Yield Estimated Return of 33,000,000 Bushels Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

The first of preliminary forecasts of the State's wheat yields for the season is 33,000,000 bushels, the Director of Marketing…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Graziers Faced with Feed Shortage Crops Withered by Heat Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 3

Mr. A. E. McDonald, of the Department of Agriculture, said to-day that with hot dry weather over most of the State, many graziers and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coreen Farmer Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 2

Mr. Jack Kingston junior, of Coreen suffered a painful accident yesterday morning shortly before midday which necessitated his removal to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Weeds Deplete Farm Values Free Booklet on Their Control

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 4

The annual toll taken by weeds is a very considerable one, and especially in this State, where agricultural systems have never been seriously…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

European Wheat Crop Down Washington. October 14

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 1

The Agricultural Department reports that the European wheat crop, excluding Sevet production. is 20 per below that of 1239. The…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wodonga Lamb and Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 2

Draw for the special lamb and sheep market at Wodonga to-day is as follows: 1, Dalgcty and Co. Ltd.: 2. John McNamara: 3, Gippsland and Northern…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Increased Butter Production; Mr. Mair Appeals Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 6

A statement by the general secretary of the Primary Producers’ [?] (Mr. J. L. Shute) on the sale of dairy products to the British Government…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Questions for Mr. Cameron District Wheat Growers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 6

Urangeline branch of the Wheat-growers Union decided at its last meeting to ask the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron on what figures he…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wheat Competition to Go on Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

Despite adverse seasonal conditions experienced in the wheat areas of N.S.W., and the prospects of a much reduced harvest as compared with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Dipping of Sheep for Exetrnal Parasites. Practices to Avoid

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 1

Don’t dip sheep Just after they have eaten their fill, or when they are in an overheated condition. Allow them Id stand for an hour or…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

[?]Llege Lack of Sympathy Overnment and Wheat- Growers Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 3

Speaking to-day at a conference of [?]growers convened by the Shire Dimbools, Mr. G. G. ’Marsham, [?] president of the Wheatgrowers’…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →