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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Wheat Farm licensing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

Discussing yesterday the intimation that wheal farmers were to be required to license their farms, both Cr. J. E. Jelbart, President of Hume Shire, and…

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Younghusband’s January Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Younghusband Ltd. invite entries for their special sheep sales to be held at Finley on Thursday, January 9, and at Echuca on Thursday, January 16. Six…

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Big Plans For Boosting Use of Wool in Australia Next Year

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Extensive plans for wool promotion in the approaching season are being made by the Australian Wool Board and it is expected that retailers will make available to the public a complete range…

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Posers for Junior Farmers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 9

1. What is the meaning of "squirrel" tail, and how many lots of feathers are there in a rooster's tail?…

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Down on the Farm Girls Doing the Job Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

W.A.N.S. organisations are filling from jobs, Because of the shortage of male labor owing to enlistments, to members of the organisation are pick…

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Commercial Wagga Cattle and Sheep Sale Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 3

The associated agents of Wagga — Younghusband Ltd., A. M. L. and F. Co. Ltd., Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., and Dalgety and Co.—report having…

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District Farmers Had Difficult Year Mr. Bartlett Reviews Wheat Crops

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 5

Farmers throughout Albury and district last year had to contend with major drought conditions, but despite this some excellent wheat crops were harvested. Mr. G. C. Bartlett, agricultural instructor, commenting yesterday on…

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Breaking of Drought Widespread Rain Relieves All Districts Farmers and Graziers Expect Good Autumn Stock and Domestic Storages Replenished

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

All doubt about the breaking of the drought has dispelled with bountiful rains in all parts of the district. Falls of a week ago raised hopes and a following rain on Thursday morning made the position look good…

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Our Wool Going to America Washington Jan. 4

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

An agreement has been completed with a group of shipping companies to transport 250,000,000 It or British-owned Australian wool to the United States…

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Reasonable Care of Crops Penalty for Non-observance by Farmers London, January 4

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a decree, which states that farmers who fail to take reasonable care to keep their crops in good condition…

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Mr. T. Fisher Wins Crop Competition at Chiltern Good Yields Despite Season 10 Bags to Acre Average

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

With 99 points of a possible 100. Mr. T. Fisher won the Chiltern and district wheat crop competition. Despite the fact that the year was one of the…

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Registration Of Wheat Farms And Growers' Licences

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

The Department of Commerce states that the distribution of the application forms for the registration of wheat farms and the licensing of wheat…

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A Square Deal for Wool Protection From Substitutes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Legislation to protect wo[?]t-growers and wool-users from having substitutes foisted on to them by false labelling as likely to be pressed for in Australia…

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Chiltern Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

With 99 points of a possible 100, Mr T. Fisher won the Chiltern and district wheat crop competition. Despite the fact that the year was one of…

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Jindera Farmer Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

When he was attempting to secure a young horse at his property, “Vine Hill,” Jindera, Mr. H. Klinberg met with an accident which necessitated his…

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Newmarket Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 6

At Newmarket sheep sale yesterday 313 trucks of fat sheen and 8220 by road were entered, being about 2000 head heavier than the last general…

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Registration of Wheat Farmers and Growers’ Licences

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

It was learnt from the Department of Commerce last week that the distribution of the application forms for the registration of wheat…

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Much Choice Butter Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

During the week ended January 3, 30.9 per cent or boxes of butter examined by the State butter grading staff was found to be of choicest grade,…

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Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 6

Draw for the fat sheep and lamb sale at the municipal yards. Wodonga, to-day is as follows: John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., New Zealand…

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Fodder and Wheat Competitions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

Wheat varieties to be judged in the [?] field wheat competitions conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society will be restricted to those…

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