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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,819 stories in Murray's papers · page 76 of 91

Shire of Wodonga Sheep Owners’ Protection Ad

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 5

ALL SHEEP travelling in Victoria per motor truck must be accompanied pained by a permit This applies to sheep ex N.S.W., the permit for which…

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Talkson Wheat No Finality Reached MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 7

No decisions had been reached when the conference called to discuss the position of the wheat industry adjourned to-night until…

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Wool Distribution Use of Australian by America New York. October 24

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 8

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Australian Wheat for China Tientsin. October 26

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 6

It is reliably learned that contracts have been concluded for the purchase, of [?] short tons (about 350,000 [?] of the best Australian roller…

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Is Still Involved Wheat Problem Industry Facing Ruin MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 2

Plans to “save” the wheat industry discussed at the conference between State and Federal Ministers are unlikely to meet with the…

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Apple and Pear Crops Renewal of Marketing Plan Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 3

The renewal of the apple and pear acquisition scheme for another year, war layered by State Premiers at their conference in Melbourne yesterday…

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Special Sheep And Cattle Sale At Wakool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

Robert Bradshaw and the N.Z.L and M.A. Co. announce another, special sheep and cattle sale at Wakool on Tuesday, November 12. Entries are now…

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Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Pigs Are Being Shipped From Britain to Four Continents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

Four Continents have been making purchases of British pedigree livestock since Germany's invasions cut breoders of from several important sources…

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Melbourne Sheep Market

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd. report (Tuesday, October 22): — Fat sheep: 33,200 offered, being 1,320 decrease. Fat lambs: 70,000 entered, 15,500…

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Allegedly Stole a Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

At Wagga Police Court yesterday be fore Mr. J. A. Harris. P.M., Charles Causter, of Collingullie. relief worker, was sentenced to three months hard…

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Control of Worms in Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

It is not possible to remove all the worms from Sheep by the administration of a simple drench. There is no drench for all worms in sheep as is…

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Snake in The--wool!

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

While a merino sheep was being shorn at Geron station, near Forbes a snake rose out of the wool and poised itself to strike at the shearer…

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Coming Wheat Harvest Arrangements For Handling

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. [?] Reid. M.L.A.) announces that [?] to the fact that there is an ex[?]tionally heavy carry-over of wheat…

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Fixing Price of Wheat Federal Offer Unsatisfactory to States

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

Despite four hours further discussion on Saturday Hie inter-State conference of Premiers and Minister of Agriculture convened in Melbourns…

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Rain in the South: Wheat-belt Misses Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 6

In districts south of the ranges fair falls of rain fell during the week-end the best being 55 points at Vesper, in Gippsland Several other centres had…

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Big Special Sale of Surplus Riverina Sheep 25,500 Yarded, 19,300 Sold

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

GOLDSBROUGH. MORT & CO. LTD. report having conducted a big special sheep sale of Riverma surplus sheep and lambs at Deniliquin on…

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Big Wheat Carry-over 1,400,000,000 Bushels Predicted London, October 27

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

The carry over of wheat for the current year will be raised to 1,400,000,000 bushels despite the fact that production is short of 1938-39,…

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Politicians Still Talking About Wheat Mr. Mair on Industry’s Sorry Position SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Mair) said to-day that the failure of the wheat conference in Melbourne to find a solution of the problems confronting this industry must be sad news to some thousands of wheatgrowers in N.S.W. and other States. They were looking forward with hope that the conference…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market (Supplied by John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd.) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

Lambs and best sheep, equal to last week’s rates; other sheep and stores easier…

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Howlong Farmer to Pay £139 DAMAGES Sequel to Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

In the District Court at Corown yesterday before Judge Stacey and foul jurymen, Mrs. Jessie F. Taylor, of Howlong. was awarded £139 18/6…

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